Eletrobras Eletronorte develops, in a partnership with Funai, the Waimiri Atroari program, in Amazonas, and the Assurini and Parakanã programs, in Pará, along with environmental protection actions in the indigenous land of São Marcos, in Roraima. The Waimiri Atroari,Assurini and Parakanã programs resulted from the need to minimize and compensate impacts caused by the construction of the Balbina and Tucuruí hydroelectric plants, in the livelihood of these communities. The basic principle of these programs is the cultural rescue and improvement of the living conditions of these indigenous peoples through actions in the areas of health, food safety, education and infrastructure.

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Environmental Education Program (PEA)

In operations licensed by the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources - IBAMA, we developed the PEA in accordance with Normative Instruction No. 2, of March 27, 2012, of the Ministry of the Environment/IBAMA and with the Eletrobras companies' Environmental Policy that aims to develop environmental education actions with the involvement of the local population, working to transform their living space through sustainable environmental management.

The planning of PEA actions considers debate with local communities and their representatives to identify topics that will be addressed during the execution of the program. Non-formal educational actions are prioritized, aimed at qualifying and organizing communities to propose and/or formulate and implement socio-environmental mitigation and/or compensation projects, as well as monitoring and evaluating their effectiveness.

Activities for the external public include environmental education workshops in schools, lectures focusing on a healthy and sustainable environment, and productive socio-environmental projects.

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​Social and Environmental Action Program (PAS)

 

Created in 2008, this is a shared environmental management process designed by Eletrobras Chesf and created with the communities of the municipalities that are part of the Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex. It seeks to create an environmental management process in spaces built for the introduction of hydroelectric ventures th at is able to minimize and compensate negative impacts and optimize positive impacts. From 2016 onward, the program has also been developed with the communities surrounding the Xingó hydroelectric plant.

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Socioenvironmental Bid

In 2021, the Eletrobras Group published its first Socioenvironmental Projects Bid Ten projects were selected from among the 180 applications. These projects seek to create socioeconomic value for the communities while simultaneously preserving and recovering the biodiversity and the water resources around our generation and transmission ventures, and other important areas that contribute to the river basins where the company is present. These projects will also help us achieve our SDGs. This is one more way Eletrobras stresses that it recognizes the strategic role biodiversity plays in its business, seeking to expand its actions to create positive impact. Projects are monitored by regularly measuring indicators and issuing reports. Of the ten projects selected by the companies, two will be supported directly by the Eletrobras holding company, during 2022 and 2023. Learn more about them: 

Formiga Verde: Community Base Environmental Education Program

Developed by the Permacultura Lab Institute, the project aimed to combine environmental conservation and the promotion of positive social impact in Morro da Formiga, in the North Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, through a Community-Based Environmental Education Program. The program worked to train and raise awareness among children, young people and adults regarding local socio-environmental problems and possible ecological solutions. The project combined transversal aspects of agroecology, permaculture, biodiversity conservation and maximization of ecosystem services through environmental education and reforestation actions in the border area between the community and the Tijuca National Park through agroforestry systems. As a result, we have 650 direct beneficiaries, 2,500 indirect beneficiaries, 346 hours of educational activities and 2,000 seedlings of native species planted.
 

Alimergia Continuidade

Developed by the Mixed Cooperative for Production, Industrialization and Commercialization of Biofuels of Brazil Ltda. (Cooperbio), the project was carried out in the municipality of Seberi (Rio Grande do Sul), in the Atlantic Forest region. Combining the forest restoration of degraded areas with native species with low-carbon agricultural, livestock and forestry practices, the project contributed to increasing biodiversity and carbon capture in the region. The project focused on the recovery of 20 hectares of degraded areas on family farmers' properties with areas of up to four fiscal modules, promoting income generation and quality of life. During the two years of the project, 900 people benefited directly and 1,200 indirectly with 96 hours of educational activities and the planting of more than 5 thousand seedlings of native species.