Start of the 2022 Planting Season in Ejido Verde
TRANSFORMATIVE WEALTH BUILDING Start of the 2022 Planting Season in Ejido Verde – Mexico. More than 500,000 tree seedlings will be planted to help restore
TRANSFORMATIVE WEALTH BUILDING
Ejido Verde’s 10x Growth Expands Climate Action
As Ejido Verde’s planting season comes to a close and we begin planning to seed new forests next year, we are grateful to see the world waking up to our climate emergency with many important global convenings, from the UN Conference of Parties (COP 27) in Egypt and Climate Week in NYC to the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. While we all need to talk, the climate and mother earth need us to step up dramatically with climate actions.
At Ejido Verde, we are committed to aligning our actions with our stated goals to build a game-changing, scalable, climate-solving enterprise. We have already exceeded our 2022 goal to purchase 1200 tons of pine resin sustainably harvested from natural forests. In fact, we reached our year-over-year revenue growth of 10x when we acquired 1300 tons of crude natural pine resin in August, and we have also established 200 additional hectares of new forests this year with 92 additional family farms. How can we accelerate nature’s best solutions to address our climate emergency? Read on to learn about our latest innovations and opportunities for your consideration and collaboration. Why the World Hates + Loves “Glyphosate”—aka “Pesticides”—and What We are Doing About It
- The Problem: Pine trees globally are being decimated on a massive scale
- Potential Solution: Explore the protection of our nature without toxic chemicals
- Ejido Verde’s Contribution: Testing pine-based natural, organic agrochemical solutions
- The Impact: A viable alternative to traditional pesticides for cleaner, healthier farming
Many people know glyphosate as “Roundup,” a pesticide produced by Monsanto (now Bayer), as one of the top chemicals used in natural foods globally to kill weeds. Even the Forestry Stewardship Council approves its use for certified sustainable forestry. While the compound is consistently criticized for its effect on our environment and health, too often, farmers and the agriculture industry lack viable alternatives. At Ejido Verde, when we replace glyphosate use during the first two years of establishing a new forest with manual labor to control weeds, our costs increase by 6x, which is not sustainable. We are literally in the weeds trying to create practical solutions. Among our very own pines may be the answer: developing derivatives made from pine oil. We sat down with Hugh Frith, Sustainable Formulation Group in Australia, and Abel Alonso, T&R Chemicals, testing their pine-resin-based crop protection formula, Bioweed, on our land parcels. Our first 45 days of testing show this pine-based product can be just as effective as glyphosate! Our next step is to confirm formulas that are cost-competitive. Bioweed is also being tested on other crops, including oranges in Florida and olives in Italy, as we join forces in commercial collaboration to offer the world an organic, cost-effective substitute for glyphosate. We will keep you posted on our advances in this new “Bioweed” alliance to replace glyphosates. A Fabulous Fall Investor RoundWe are delighted to close a small and fast investment round with catalytic investors for $556,000, enabling us to make commitments to plant more trees next year and further our work to establish a reliable source of carbon credits. We are quite pleased with our newly adopted alternative term sheet for long-term debt that offers more equitable risk and benefits sharing than more conventional debt terms. Welcome aboard, DL Impact Capital, ImpactAssets, and Broadleaf! Farmer of the MonthJuan Gabriel Correa García is an Ejidatario of the Ejido La Cebadilla y Anexos of the Ario de Rosales Municipality, Michoacán. A man with an easy laugh committed to his trees and lands, he loves what he does and believes if each person in the world planted a pine tree, global warming would not exist. He maintains an ancestral tradition as a lifelong resin tapper as his family has always earned a living from pine resin. Hear his story and follow us on Youtube. WHAT’S ON OUR MIND Implementing Our Climate Risk Mitigation PlanWe just finished working with Sustain LUUM on analyzing our climate vulnerability to create a climate risk mitigation plan. We now have a rapid-response guide to putting out forest fires and preventing pests exacerbated by the climate emergency. We are also learning how to communicate effectively to contribute to building forest community climate resilience, including using a new climate resilience communication strategy. Carbon Credit Ready with Mexico’s Climate Action ReserveEjido Verde is registering our first project “instance” for carbon credits through CAR-Mexico (Climate Action Reserve) with 6800 hectares. We designed carbon credits to provide an additional revenue stream to benefit Ejido Verde and affiliated family farms beginning in 2023. We are receiving phenomenal international demand to purchase these charismatic “carbon futures” and anticipate offering more than 5 million carbon credits over the next 20 years. Please share this news with anyone interested in purchasing high-quality credits to remove atmospheric carbon permanently. Marvelous MushroomsWe continue experimental trials to introduce commercial agricultural crops alongside our pine trees. We are especially excited about our experimental mushroom production centered on shitake and oyster mushroom varieties with consideration for lesser-known wild varieties. If you share our mushroom and mycelium optimism, please reply to learn more.
UPCOMING CONFERENCES – LET’S CONNECT Please let us know if you will be at one of these events attended by Ejido Verde. We would love to catch up!
- First International Forestry Congress Nov. 24 – 25 (Guadalajara)
- American Sustainable Business Network Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 (San Diego)
- Latin American Impact Investment Forum (FLII) Feb. 28 – Mar. 2 (Merida)
- International Funders for Indigenous People (IFIP) Feb. 22-24 (Merida)
LET’S COLLABORATEDespite our recent advances, we still have an extraordinary amount of work to do that includes radically expanding climate action—please join us in the following actions if you are inspired:
- Individuals – Send this email to 10 people, including journalists
- Organizations – Buy carbon credits from Ejido Verde or other high-quality sources that create socially inclusive natural capital solutions if you are already reducing your own carbon emissions
- Family Offices and accredited investors – Ask us about co-investing with a group of catalytic investors that have stepped up to join an investment round with Ejido Verde
- Academics – Join us in undertaking and publishing research about our innovative and globally scalable agroforestry business model
- Everyone – Donate to support tree planting to our nonprofit partners: Plant for the Planet and Reforestamos México
- Connectors – Share potential partners, from tech companies to influencers, that might collaborate with us to further innovate even more effective solutions
- Storytellers – Encourage podcast hosts and conferences to have us share our story
Thank you for reading our latest news at Ejido Verde! As always, feel free to reach out with thoughts, ideas, or feedback. Your participation as part of our community is deeply appreciated. I would love to hear your latest news as you celebrate the holiday and have any downtime to reconnect.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Alejandro Rulfo
comunicacion@ejidoverde.com
(443) 777 1482
Marissa Feinberg
marissa@triplebottomwhy.com
917-494-5041
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