The project aims at promoting shared responsibility for biodiversity improvement, ecosystem services and climate resilience by implementing capacity-building measures to different stakeholders. ITT, with extensive experience in the biome, has developed a public policy on sustainable rural development through the Rio Rural project. REGUA, a renowned local conservation NGO, actively engages in ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation and plays a critical role in the Atlantic Rainforest Restoration Pact.
Together with the Forest Institute of UFRRJ, ITT and REGUA will create a training program based on local knowledge and best practices. The program courses will be offered to landowners, restoration trainers, students, and interested locals, particularly women. Even though the courses will be specifically tailored to the target groups, main subjects will cover biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation, among others. While the training will occur at and around REGUA, participants will apply their knowledge to their own lands, contributing to the restoration of the Mata Atlântica in Rio de Janeiro.
✅ Key course benefits:
🎓 Training provided by experienced professors and local technicians;
🏞️ Recognition of the municipality as a strategic region for water production and provider of ecosystem services;
🌱 Opportunity to learn about restoration actions in the municipality, with practical lessons at REGUA;
🏅 Course participation certificates issued by the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) and the Institute for Natural Resources Technology and Management (ITT) at the University of Applied Science in Cologne, in partnership with REGUA.
Courses location: Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve (Meals included).
ATTENTION: The courses started in 2024 and have been ongoing since then. Please stay tuned for upcoming dates and always check this website for updates.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Check out our 2026 schedule (updated so far). We will offer six courses, each designed with specific methods for different audiences:
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Course I: Women in the Field 🗓️ March 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28
Target audience: women from local communities and rural areas.
Course II: First Sector 🗓️ April 15-17
Target audience: public sector workers and representatives of government institutions.
Course III: Third Sector 🗓️ May 6-8
Target audience: representatives of NGOs, associations and collectives.
Course IV: Rural Landowners 🗓️ May 29th and 30th
Target audience: rural producers from the region.
Course V: University Students 🗓️ August 3-7
Target audience: students of environmental courses at public universities.
Course VI: Young People from Local Communities 🗓️ August 19th to October 7th (classes on Wednesdays and Fridays)
Target audience: young residents of Cachoeiras de Macacu and surrounding communities.
The Replântica Project is an initiative of the Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT), TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences, in partnership with REGUA, with the participation of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ).
Based on REGUA’s experience and the knowledge of its instructors and the local community, the project provides training in ecological restoration, combined with biodiversity conservation and climate change action.
📌 Course location: Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve (meals included).
🟢 Course programs will be announced soon.
🗓 Registration: more details coming soon.
📲 Information: WhatsApp +55 (21) 98660-0007 – Carlos Henrique.
✔️ Updates via Instagram @reguabr or WhatsApp +55 (21) 98660-0007
Our last event of 2025:
REPLÂNTICA PROJECT
The Institute for Natural Resources Technology and Management (ITT) at the TH Köln / University of Applied Sciences, in partnership with REGUA and with the participation of the Federal Rural University (UFRRJ), is developing a training programme based on local knowledge and REGUA's extensive experience in ecological restoration.
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