Iamazonia and the Government of the State of Amazonas are planning a new branch of the Forest School (Escola da Floresta) in Carauari, to be delivered through the Mejuruá Project and implemented locally by BR Arbo. The branch forms part of the project’s long-term social investments and will be developed over the life of the initiative, with a US$1.5 million commitment for construction, equipment, and furnishings under the Educa+ Amazonas program.
Following a leadership meeting with Governor Wilson Lima last Monday, a Letter of Intent confirmed financing to plan and deliver the branch in Carauari. Design and siting are now under discussion with the state education team so the school can be built for local conditions and needs.
“The forest will be a working classroom,” said Gaetano Buglisi, Founder and CEO of Iamazonia. “We want students to learn science alongside traditional knowledge, and to graduate with the practical skills their communities need. Education rooted in place is how conservation turns into opportunity.”
The Forest School is designed to prepare young people for conservation-led development. Its curriculum blends scientific learning with traditional knowledge and hands-on skills, including regenerative agriculture, ecological technologies, resource management, and entrepreneurship. Teacher training, university partnerships, and scholarships are expected to widen opportunities and build local leadership.
For Iamazonia, the planned branch links education directly to its model: people-centered, nature-based, and delivered in partnership. The same approach is supporting clean water, off-grid power, internet access, and land regularization through the Mejuruá Project, using climate finance responsibly so that keeping the forest standing goes hand in hand with measurable gains in daily life.