The Covid19 epidemic has affected the economy. All business segments suffer the consequences of isolation. Small entrepreneurs who make a living from the production and sale of forest management products were especially impacted.
To help this vulnerable population, the BVRio Design & Sustainable Wood – initiative that aims to establish exchanges between Brazilian authorial design and community forestry management – launched CooperAÇÃO Campaign. This project works towards Anambé furniture factory, one of Coomflona's businesses, which employs approximately 10 families from riverside communities in the Tapajós National Forest. The action aims to raise funds, inputs and equipment for daily use for community furniture, mobilizing industries, suppliers and manufacturers in the sector.
Now, the campaign reaches its second phase, with the support from the ABIMOVEL – Brazilian Association of Furniture Industries – and the wood paint and varnish manufacturer Sayerlack. The brand will donate water-based varnish and paint for small entrepreneurs. The products are part of the brand's sustainable line, high quality aggregates and technology.
Marcelo Cenacchi, general director of Renner Sayerlack SA, believes that the initiative helps to strengthen sustainable development and demonstrate that it is possible to use wood responsibly. “We believe in the transformative potential that wood provides for those who work with it. Initiatives like this only highlight our concept that it is possible to add value to responsibly sourced wood, through community forest management which, in addition to preserving the forest by combating illegal logging, allows the development of local communities. Supporting BVRio's CooperAção Campaign reflects Sayerlack's commitment to sustainable development, social responsibility and the appreciation of Brazilian authorial design.”, he states.
For more information and to make donations, please contact us via email: design@bvrio.org
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