DATA ON BRAZIL'S DEFORESTATION
90% of Brazil’s deforestation is illegal, from which 60% occurs in private lands and 40% in public lands[1]
In the initial stage of the deforestation (called degradation) the criminals removes only the high-value timbers, which is not detected by satellite as there are almost no canopy overview change.[2]
Nowadays, there is a high dependance on political willingness, financial and human resources to cohibit this crime.[3]
Although part of the illegal deforestation occurs on rural properties, the brazilian agribusiness in one the most affected by this crime, because as the deforestation increases, the rainy season its already getting shorter, decreasing the farm’s productivity.[4]
We are very close to a non-return point, where the Amazon forest will stop to provide it’s environmental services like the rain that sustain the brazilian agribusiness.[5]
OUR METHODOLOGY: DESIGN FICTION FOR IMPACT
The Design Fiction methodology is part of the Foresight discipline and aims to create future scenarios real enough to inspire dialogue and action towards preferred futures.
TECHNOLOGY (PROTOTYPE) :
Libélula nanochips are installed by local environmental inspectors on high-value tree species located at strategic points (areas threatened by illegal deforestation). This hardware sends its location to a base (software) in real-time.
The base (and the sponsors) receive a real-time alert whenever a movement in the hardware position is recognized.
With the support of real-time satellite images and drones, inspectors verify the alert remotely.
In case of illegal extraction, inspectors can reach the place minutes after the crime started, preventing deforestation in its first stages.
The Libélula nano-chips can also work to track the timber’s destination and as a monitoring tool for farmers that preserve the forests.
ABOUT US
Our mission is to boost and develop the ecosystem to prevent illegal deforestation in Brazil through open innovation and technology.
The Libélula Project started at the end of 2021 as a way to realize the future we wanted to see in the world: a future with more meaningful relationships built through genuine connection, joy, and presence. Our unique ability to imagine and contribute stimulates us to act daily towards a positive future until it becomes a present reality.
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