33 – Environmental education

On 02/01, registrations for cycle III of the Young Leadership Training Project were opened. 600 positions were offered for young people aged 15 to 29, covering 41 municipalities as follows:
- 500 positions for the upper, lower and middle Rio Doce – 33 municipalities.
- 100 positions for Baixo Rio Doce and ES – 8 municipalities.
In cycle III we offer training courses on socio-environmental issues and mentoring in the preparation and implementation of projects. Priority in registration was ensured for young people who signed up for Cycle II and were on the surplus list.

On 01/31/2024, a public call was launched in Baixo Rio Doce and Espírito Santo for participation in Cycle 3 of the Young Leadership Training Project.

On January 24, at the Topázio Imperial Convention Center of the SESC Hotel in Ouro Preto, the opening ceremony of the Specialization course of the Rio Doce School Project (Educator Training Project - MG) took place. The opening table was attended by representatives of the partner executing institutions (UFMG/UFOP), representatives of the State Department of Education of Minas Gerais and the Renova Foundation. The event was attended by 96 education professionals from the 36 municipalities participating in the Project. After the opening table, there was a moment with reports of experiences from the previous stage of the improvement course, as well as sharing expectations for completing the specialization course.

On 12/09, the II Meeting of the Environmental Educators Network of the Doce River Project – EREA took place simultaneously at the Ifes Colatina and Ifes Linhares Centers. The II EREA aimed to collectively discuss, analyze and disseminate experience reports on environmental education based on the production of teachers participating in the Doce River School Project. In this sense, the meeting provided analyzes on the School Environmental Education Project (PEAE) developed by the Working Groups in the schools of Baixo Guandu, Marilândia, Colatina and Linhares, promoting moments of reflection on pedagogical practice and sharing of knowledge within the Network of Environmental Educators of the Rio Doce Escolar Project.

For each School involved with the project, 5 places were offered for the Improvement course in Environmental Education Methodologies, 3 places being allocated to teachers from different disciplines, 1 place for a manager and 1 place for a community representative with higher education directly involved with educational actions developed at school. A place for the Specialization course in School Environmental Education was also offered to each school. These 6 educational actors formed a GT (working group), coordinated by the specialization student, to develop environmental education actions (PPA) on the school floor with the environmental theme of the Doce River Basin in the context of an umbrella extension project (PEAE). Each GT with 6 members received funding of R$10,000.00 to assist in the development of their environmental education actions at the school. The GT with a greater or lesser number of members receives support with a proportional value.

In December, integration meetings (Environmental Seminar: dialogues for Doce River) took place for young people from 33 municipalities participating in the Pulsar Jovem through Doce River Project. The meetings took place in major cities: Ipatinga (Rio Doce channel) on 12/02, Mariana (upper Rio Doce) and Governador Valadares (middle Rio Doce) on 12/09. The Ambientar seminars: dialogues for the Doce River were very productive events with an exchange of rich experiences on socio-environmental actions and projects. Young people experienced cultural interventions, lectures and activities on collective memory, participation and reparation of the Doce River basin. Young people were challenged to produce and socialize records relating to the contents seized, as well as construct panels on the identity of localities, communities and territories.

In November, the Renova Foundation began cycle 2 of the Young Leadership Training Project, which aims to develop youth protagonism and collective social awareness with environmental education as its axis, proposing a model of interaction with the environment in a critical and reflective way, providing multiple actions and perspectives on the revitalization process of the Doce river basin. For the territories of Alto Rio Doce, Calha, and Middle Rio Doce, 600 vacancies were made available, registering more than 2,100 applicants; For Baixo Rio Doce and municipalities in ES, 200 places were made available and 324 young people signed up. Given the high demand for available vacancies, Cycle 3 of the project will begin in 2024, totaling 3,000 vacancies, as provided for in the PG definition.

On 10/28/2023, the Meeting of the Network of Environmental Educators – ES took place, entitled, Experience Reports on Applied Pedagogical Proposals (APP) in Environmental Education, which represent the materialization of the final work of the Improvement in School Environmental Education Methodology course and Module I of the Specialization in School Environmental Education. The meeting included the presentation and evaluation of more than 230 APPs produced by course participants, lectures, debates and the handing of certificates to course participants.
This was the first Meeting of the Environmental Educators Network of the Rio Doce Escolar Project, which is in 51 schools in Espírito Santo providing critical environmental education to students of all ages. It is estimated that 10,000 students from Espírito Santo were impacted in this first stage of the project.

"On 09/29/2023, the partnership between the Renova Foundation and the Maria Olinda Training Center, in Espírito Santo, was finalized. Working with around 800 families of agrarian reform settlers in the north of the state, the partnership aimed to enhance the development of a more sustainable model of relationships with the environment and food production, through training with an emphasis on agroecology and organic production.
The work axis was based on three lines of action: training of trainers, completed with 79 settlers trained; agroecological-based training, with 570 graduates; and training at a technical level in agroecology, in partnership with IFES, Santa Teresa campus, which graduated on 06/30/2023 the first group of a technical course in agroecology in the state of Espírito Santo. The total amount of the investment was R$ 3.6 MM."

On August 8th, the inauguration of LabMaker took place at the Vila Velha Campus of IFES, which has four 3D printers. The 3D prototyping laboratory was subsidized by the Rio Doce Escolar Project (Educators Training Project-ES) and aims to articulate teaching, research and extension actions. LabMaker will produce kits and teaching materials to be delivered and used by schools participating in the Rio Doce Schools Project.

On July 13, the inaugural class of the second group of the improvement course of the Educators Training Project - MG (Doce River School) took place, with openings for 3,000 professionals from the public education networks. The course will last 6 months on an alternating basis: professionals experience the theoretical knowledge taught in pedagogical practices in the classroom with students. At the end of the theoretical stage, support will be offered for the implementation and dissemination of Experimental Pedagogical Projects developed throughout the course.
In the reception meeting of the course participants, the structure of the course, the guiding pedagogical conception, the disciplines' menus, and the activities to be developed were presented. The event took place online and broadcast on Youtube on the UFMG Faculty of Education channel and was a moment of presentation and interaction where the course participants could understand the objectives and methodology of the improvement course, as well as solve doubts and questions.

Closure of the selection stage of projects in the classroom that will be promoted within the scope of class 1 of the Improvement Course of the Educators Training Project – MG. With 2,456 people certified, this course aimed to provide the continuing education of professionals from public education networks based on the construction of a contextualized pedagogical practice, that is, linked to the challenges and possibilities experienced by school communities in the context of the Fundão dam collapse.

The focus of Improvement is the classroom. Therefore, all course participants were involved in studies and practices that culminated in the elaboration of an Experimental Project to be developed in the classroom by professionals from public education networks.

There has been no relevant progress this month

No progress this month

Completion of the first class of the improvement course in Minas Gerais
Completion of Agroecological-based training in agrarian reform settlements in Minas Gerais, thus ending this type of training

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There were no relevant facts this month.

Beginning of the technical course in agriculture with an emphasis on agroecology offered by the IF South of MG and the Francisca Veras Training Center.

There were no relevant facts this month.

Implementation of selected projects in area 3 (CIEDS), thus completing the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project.

Mariana

Conclusion of the review of the phase of Identification and Mapping of Geological and Hydrological Risks of the Municipal Risk Reduction Plans (PMRR) of the municipality of Mariana. Review of the stage that occurred due to the change in scenario caused by the intense rains that occurred in 2022.

Conclusion of the Structural Interventions stage of the Municipal Risk Reduction Plans (PMRR) in the municipality of Rio Doce.

Implementation of selected projects in areas 1 (CPCD) and 5 (LUMIAR) of the Young Leadership project.

Beginning of the UFMG/UFOP improvement course on 04/29/22, for 3000 educators from the municipalities where the Renova Foundation works in MG.

Beginning of the class of the technical course in agroecology at the Maria Olinda Training Center - CEFORMA.

Signature of the deadline, value and scope amendment with CEFORMA to carry out the technical course in agroecology, scheduled to start in March/2022.

Conclusion of the 4th class of the Agroecology Trainers Training course in agrarian reform settlements in Minas Gerais, thus completing this training modality.

Conclusion of the 2nd class of the Educators in Agroecology Course in the Agrarian Reform settlements of ES.
Signing of the partnership agreement with IFES for the execution of the Educator Training Project for the revitalization of the Doce River Basin in Espírito Santo.

There were no relevant facts this month.

There were no relevant facts this month.

There were no relevant facts this month.

Kickoff performed with the UFMG/UFOP partnership.

Graduation of the 3rd class of the Agroecology Trainers course for Agrarian Reform settlements in Minas Gerais.
Signing of the UFMG/UFOP/Fundep partnership for the execution of the Project for Training Educators and Experimental Schools for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin in Minas Gerais.

There were no relevant facts this month.

Completion of the Mobilization for the 2nd class of the Training Course for Educators in Agrarian Reform Settlements - ES

Completion of stage 3 of the 3rd Class of the Educators in Agroecology Course for Agrarian Reform Settlements in Minas Gerais.

Conducting a basic training workshop - Medicinal Herbs and Agroecology - in the settlements of Minas Gerais.

Change Management Process finalized. Delivery of the revised schedule reflecting the current reality of the Program.

The 3rd Group of the Trainers in Agroecology Course completed the 2nd Stage. The course is part of the Development of Agrarian Reform Settlements Project - MG [Francisca Veras].

There were no relevant facts this month.

2 groups completed the Agroecology Trainers Course in the Agrarian Reform settlements in MG and ES;

Completed the mobilization and enrollment stage of the Young Leadership Training Project.

There were no relevant facts in January.

Engaging youth for the Young Leadership Training Project - Areas 1, 2, 3 and 5.

There were no relevant facts in November.

There were no relevant events in October.

Completed the organization of the Instructor in Agroecology Course - Agrarian Reform Settlements in Espirito Santo - Class 02/01

- Completed the Educational Policies Project for the Instructor in Agroecology Course - Agrarian Reform Settlements in Espirito Santo.

Completion of Stage 1 of the 2nd Class of the Training Course for trainers in Agroecology for the Settlers of the Agrarian Reform of Minas Gerais.

• Promotion of the 2nd session of the Training Course for Educators in Agroecology - Agrarian Reform Settlers in Minas Gerais
• Completion of phases 1, 2, and 3 of the 1st session of the Training Course for Educators in Agroecology - Agrarian Reform Settlers in Minas Gerais.

There were no relevant facts this month.

Young Leadership Training
• Completing the Institutional Articulation stage of areas 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project. The project was partially presented to municipal governments online, due to the measure of social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Interface Process: Education for Sustainable Territory Planning Completing the Educational Policies Project for the Course for Educators in Agroecology for the Agrarian Reform Settlers of Minas Gerais
• Concluding the Mobilization for the 1st class of the Course for Educators in Agroecology for the Agrarian Reform Settlers of Minas Gerais
• Completing the Educational Diagnosis proposal that will subsidize training in agroecology in the ten Agrarian Reform Settlements in Minas Gerais.

Interface Process: Education for Sustainable Territory Planning
• Conclusion of the contracting process of the institution (CEFORMA) responsible for carrying out the training for agrarian reform settlers in Espirito Santo in interface with PG026, based on the signing of the partnership term and kick-off.

Interface Process: Education for Sustainable Territory Planning
• Completion of the mobilization of 74 properties containing 218 springs in the Suaçui Basin/MG, 84 properties containing 157 springs in the Pontoes/ES Basin and 38 properties containing 106 springs in the Piranga/MG Basin, as part of Educational Programs for Revitalization of the Doce River Basin (PG033) and Recovery of Springs (PG027).

Young Leadership Training Project
• Completion of the hiring of employees and establishing an office for the institution responsible for area 1 of the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project.
• Completion of the validation of the work plan of the institution responsible for area 1 of the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project.
• Completion of the hiring of employees and establishing an office for the institution responsible for area 2 of the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project.
• Completion of the validation of the work plan of the institution responsible for area 2 of the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project.
• Completion of the hiring of employees and establishing an office for the institution responsible for area 3 of the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project.
• Completion of the validation of the work plan of the institution responsible for area 3 of the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project.
• Completion of the hiring of employees and establishing an office for the institution responsible for area 5 of the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project.
• Completion of the validation of the work plan of the institution responsible for area 5 of the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project.
• Completion of the contracting process of the institution responsible for area 5 of the 1st Cycle of the Young Leadership Training Project, by signing the Partnership’s Agreement.

Collaboration Process Education for Planning Sustainable Territories
• Conclusion of contracting process for the partnership with the Francisca Veras Foundation, for the formation and engagement of 10 settlements in Minas Gerais, in collaboration with PG026. This delivery refers to the milestone “Signature of the Partnership Agreement with the Francisca Veras Foundation for training of Agrarian Reform Settlers in Minas Gerais (Technical course in agroecology and forest restoration)”.
Young Leadership Training Project
• The hiring process of partner institutions to carry out the first cycle of the Young Leadership Training, scheduled for January/2020, has not been completed. Cause: the hiring for the execution of area 4 (Lower Doce River) of the project took longer than anticipated in one of the supply area stages, hindering the kick-off in January/2020. Countermeasure: negotiate with the partner institution to carry out the kick-off before the planned execution date, without compromising the project planning, scheduled for 03/15/2020.

Young Leadership Training Project
The deliveries foreseen in the 2018 annual CIF report for fiscal year 2019, not included in this report, have not been completed. Cause: Improvements to the work plan in partnership with the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP). Countermeasure: Adjust the schedule according to the work plan developed in partnership with UFMG/UFOP.
Program Definition
Delivery of the updated document “PG033 - Educational Program for Revitalization of the Doce River Basin - Executive Projects” in compliance with item 2 Technical Note 24, Resolution 288 and minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting held between the Renova Foundation and the Technical Board CT-ECLET. This delivery refers to Milestone “Resolution 288 - Item 1”.

• Internal completion of Resolution 240 with the sending of a Letter to the Technical Board of Education, Culture, Recreation and Tourism (CT-ECLET). This delivery refers to Milestone “Resolution 240 - Item 1: Referring to NT 18/2018 related to the granting of scholarships to teachers participating in the Educator Training, whose unit value and procedures shall be defined by the Renova Foundation”.

• Dissemination of the results of the partner institutions to carry out the first cycle of the Young Leadership Project. This delivery refers to the milestone “Selection of partner institutions to carry out the first cycle of the Young Leadership Project”.

• Delivery of the work plan with the UFMG/UFOP partnership to carry out the Project for Training Educators and School Management.
• Delivery of the proposal of the “Integrated Settlement Project”, related to the interface with Programs 18, 17 and 26.

• Delivery of the Program Definition Report in compliance with item 2 of Technical Note 24/2019; Resolution 288 and minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting held between the Renova Foundation and CT-ECLET.

Program Definition:
• Finalization of the second review of the Executive Projects of the Educational Program for Revitalization of the Doce River Basin, in compliance with Technical Note 24; Resolution 288 and minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting held between the Renova Foundation and Technical Board CT-ECLET.
Young Leadership Training Project:
• Dissemination of the results of the Public Call for registration of evaluators of the Technical Proposals of the RFP for Young Leadership Training - CYCLE 01.
• Selection and hiring of evaluators for the Technical Proposals of the RFP for Young Leadership Training - CYCLE 01.
Interfaces Process: Education for Sustainable Territory Planning:
Interface with the Springs Recovery Program:
• Visits to rural properties in the municipalities of Governador Valadares, Guanhaes, Sabinopolis, Virginopolis and Resplendor (Suacui Basin) to mobilize producers and validate the springs that will be recovered this year.
• Spoken Map and Crosswalk workshops with rural producers in the municipalities of Governador Valadares, Guanhaes, Sabinopolis, Virginopolis and Resplendor (Suacui Basin) to mobilize and engage them in the recovery of springs in year 3.

Young Leadership Training Project:
• Receipt of proposals from the institutions that registered for the Young Leadership RFP. In total, 15 proposals were received in the 5 territories of the Renova Foundation.
• Publication of the result of the RFP for accreditation of professionals for forming the committee to evaluate the technical proposals of the Young Leadership Training RFP - Cycle 1. In total, there were 55 registrations of which 10 were selected.

Training of Experimental Educators and Schools Project:
• Validation of the feasibility study for granting specialization courses and scholarships by the Technical Board of Education, Culture, Sports, Leisure and Tourism (ECELT).
Young Leadership Training Project:
• Launch on the Renova Foundation website of the RFP Young Leadership Training - CICLE 01, for hiring institutions.
• Five meetings were held to answer questions about the RFP Young Leadership Training - CICLE 01 in the municipalities of Mariana, Ipatinga, Governador Valadares, Colatina and Linhares, with the participation of 20 institutions.
• Launch on the website of the Renova Foundation Public Call for accreditation of professionals to provide services for the evaluation and analysis of Technical Proposals that will be received via the RFP of the Public Call - Young Leadership Training - CICLE 01.

• The final version of the RFP for selection of institutions specialized in training and project development processes with young people, as part of the Young Leadership Training Project, was sent to Technical Board CT-ECLT.
• The final report of the feasibility study for the granting of specialization courses and scholarships to teachers of the municipal and state network of the 45 municipalities served by the Education Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin, was submitted to CT-ECLT. Conclusion of resolution 240.

Submission of the first version of the RFP for the development of the project: Completion of training of young leaders (selection of institutions aiming at the qualification of young leaders in 45 municipalities affected by the event in the states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo, through the implementation of the youth leadership training project of the Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin). Date of submission: 03/21/2019.
The first version of the proposal for a partnership with the Federal Universities of Minas Gerais and Ouro Preto (UFMG/UFOP) was presented to the Technical Board CT-ECLT. The purpose of this proposal is the execution of the Project for Training Educators and Experimental Schools for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin in the municipalities affected by the Fundao dam collapse in the state of Minas Gerais. Date of submission: 03/22/2019.
Working meetings were held, between teams of the Renova Foundation and the UFMG/UFOP Universities, to continue the discussion of the partnership and definition of a work proposal. Dates of meetings: 03/18 and 03/25/2019.
A working meeting was held, between teams of the Renova Foundation and the Federal Institute of Espirito Santo (IFES), to verify the possibility of a partnership for the implementation of the Project for Training Educators and Experimental Schools for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin, in the municipalities affected by the Fundao dam collapse in the state. Date of meeting: 03/22/2019.
Meeting with the Workers' Movement and teams of the Permanent Preservation Areas Recovery Program (PG026), Education for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin Program (PG033), with the Economy and Innovation, Legal and Institutional Relations areas, for definition of the institutional arrangement for execution of projects on training, forest restoration and production chain. Date of the meeting: 03/15/2019.
A meeting was held with the education team of the Workers' Movement and Education for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin Program (PG033), with the objective of discussing and defining the work plan for the training courses in the settlements that will participate in the forest restoration process. Date of meeting: 03/27/2019.
A proposal was created for offering a scholarship to the educators of the Project for Training Educators and Experimental Schools: survey of institutions offering courses to check the technical feasibility of granting scholarships, in addition to contact with research funding agencies for the same purpose.

Presentation of the POETIC Report of the 1st Educational Forum for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin to CT-ECTL. Delivery date: 02/19/2019.
Talks started with the universities of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo in order to outline the work plan for the implementation of the Training Project for Educators and Experimental Schools for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin. Delivery date: 02/25/2019.
Meeting with the Workers' Movement and Permanent Preservation Areas Recovery Program (PPAs) team for the development of interface actions. Delivery date: 02/25/2019.
Survey of the existing courses and of the planned ones, together with the Coordination of Improvement of Personnel of Higher Education (CAPES), considering the offers related to the University of Brazil System (UAB) and to the stricto sensu specializations offered by Institutions of Higher Education (IES), with special attention to those located in the states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo.
Construction of a proposal to offer scholarships to educators.

Analytical report of the 1st Educational Forum for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin submitted to the Technical Board - Sport, Culture, Tourism and Recreation on 01/03.
On 01/08, the feasibility study started for granting a specialization course and scholarships to teachers of the municipal and state network of the 45 municipalities served by the Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin.
On 01/11, preparation started of the methodological proposal for constitution, participatory development and consolidation of the Indicators for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin.

Meeting to discuss alignment and contributions for reparation in the Doce River Mouth region, between the Renova Foundation and State Government of Espirito Santo.

Sharing the report of the 1st Educational Forum for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin for virtual contributions on a specific platform (Google Docs) from 11/11 to 11/22. Only 5 contributions were received.

Promotion of places for the exchange of experiences and reflection on education for the revitalization of the Doce River basin with the Education Forum for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin, on 10/17 and 10/18 in Colatina (ES), and on 10/24 and 10/25 in Ipatinga (MG).

From 08/30 to 04/19, the OASIS experience was carried out in partnership with the Instituto Elos, in the municipalities of Mariana, Belo Oriente and Sao Mateus. The event was carried out by 102 young people from 21 municipalities of the Doce river basin who are participating in a training program for young leaders. At the event, young people and communities built and executed projects to transform their situation.
On 09/17, a meeting was held with the Technical Board of Education, Culture, Tourism and Recreation to present and discuss the executive projects and the proposal of the Forum on Education for Revitalization of the Doce River Basin.
From 09/27 to 10/02, the OASIS experience event was held with 102 young people from 21 municipalities of the Doce river basin, in partnership with Instituto Elos, to collectively construct new proposals to transform the situation along the river.

Workshops were held on 08/02, 08/03, 08/06, and 08/07 for training technicians in mediation and communication tools for feedback on the Plan of Action for the State Agricultural System (PASEA). On 08/09 there was a meeting with members of the Landless Movement (MST) to define a work plan for a project to be carried out in partnership with the Renova Foundation. On 08/17 and 08/18, the program visited the Prado Rosa settlement in Bahia to learn about the school and other projects developed by the movement. Meetings were held on 08/09, 08/15, 08/23 and 08/29, with the teams responsible for the construction and implementation of the Socioeconomic and Environmental Adequacy Plan (PASEA) for definitions of interfaces related to the feedback on this instrument to rural producers in Mariana, Barra Longa, Santa Cruz do Escalvado and Rio Doce. On 8/13, an analytical report of the virtual contributions for the definition of the Education Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin was submitted in response to item 1.3 of Technical Note No.11 of the Technical Board of Education, Culture, Tourism and Recreation.

On 8/31, the Executive Project of the Education Program for Revitalization was delivered in response to item 2 of Technical Note No. 11 of the Technical Board of Education, Culture, Tourism and Recreation.

This month, the program participated in the extraordinary meeting with members of the Technical Board of Education, Culture and Tourism for discussion and definition of the Education of Educators and Experimental Schools project and delivered the prognosis for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin Program.

The program’s team participated in meetings with those responsible for developing and implementing the Socioeconomic and Environmental Adequacy Plan (PASEA) for definitions of interfaces related to the feedback of this instrument to the rural producers of Mariana, Barra Longa, Santa Cruz do Escalvado and Rio Doce. It also attended a meeting with the team of the Landless Movement (MST) to discuss the work proposal presented by them in the field of Education.

In Ipatinga/MG, the program held the Construction Workshop - Integrated Performance stretch 03 Channel.

In June, representatives of the program participated in an extraordinary meeting with members of the Technical Board of Education, Culture and Tourism and the State Secretariat of Education of Minas Gerais, for discussion and definition of the project for Training Educators and Experimental Schools.

In another meeting with the Technical Board of Education, Culture and Tourism, the items pointed out in a technical note were presented and discussed.

The program team also participated in meetings with those responsible for constructing and implementing the Socioeconomic and Environmental Adequacy Plan (Pasea). During the meeting, the interfaces regarding this instrument and the feedback to the rural producers of Mariana, Barra Santa Cruz do Escavaldo and Rio Doce were defined.

Moreover, the report with replies to the technical note of the Technical Board of Education, Culture and Tourism was also filed and the definition of the Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin was reviewed. The Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin was also approved by the Interfederative Committee
(CIF).

The definition of the Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin.

The Sustainable Land Use team also met with program staff to establish interfaces and other details for the course on Participation Tools and Social Dialogue. The training will be aimed at qualifying the Renova Foundation technicians and partners who will conduct the return of the Socioeconomic and Environmental Adequacy Plans (Paseas) with the affected rural property owners.

Progen technicians who represent Renova in the field (at the springs and PPAs) completed an immersion course in social technologies and participatory assessment tools. The training was given by the Technical Information and Assessment Center (CIAAT).

CEFIP, a non-profit organization of reference specialized in projects in schools, also presented its work proposal during a meeting with Renova Foundation teams. There, possible partnerships for the training of teachers and school administrators were listed.

The work plan to be implemented by the Instituto Elos, which provides for the training of young leaders to conduct community projects, was also elaborated.

The definition of the Program is still under discussion in the Technical Board of Education, Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Potential partners for its execution were mapped.

In addition, the program supported the training of the operational staff of the springs and Permanent Protection Areas (PPAs) programs in partnership with the Technical Information and Assessment Center (CIAAT).

The program supported the Information and Technical Advisory Body (CIAAT) in the elaboration of the menu and planning of the training course for the operational teams of the springs recovery program and the permanent preservation areas program.

The definition of the program was presented to the Technical Board of Education, Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

In support of the Springs Recovery and Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs) Programs, Consent Protocol meetings were held. The objective is to formalize the adhesion of rural producers and establish engagement in all stages of the recovery process of 600 hectares of PPA and 500 springs in year 2.

A collaborative workshop was held in Governador Valadares (MG) to raise contributions for the elaboration of the Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin. The event was attended by 102 public managers from the municipalities affected by the Fundao dam collapse, members of the Doce River Basin Committees, the governments of the States of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo.

In support of the Springs and PPAs Recovery Program, meetings were held to present and mobilize rural producers to recover areas in the Sucui, Piranga and Pontoes basins.

During the event, the Plant-for-the-Planet founder Felix Funkbainer met with the ambassadors of Mariana (MG) to present the project activities, hold workshops and plant trees. The event was attended by other young people from the town, invited to get to know the project.

Meeting with the founder of Plant-for-the-Planet, Felix Funkbeiner, gathering around 70 Climate Justice Ambassadors, trained in the academies of Mariana (MG). During the occasion, a conversation was held among the youngsters, as well as a workshop on drip irrigation and the planting of seedlings.

In November, Renova also met with the Technical Board of Education, Culture, Leisure and Tourism to construct the guidelines and pillars of the Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin, which will be presented in a workshop with public officials scheduled for December 2017.

The Term of Reference for contracting the institution that will carry out the stages of mobilization, engagement and training of rural producers for the recovery of 500 springs (year 2) in the Hydrographic Units for Water Resources Management (UGRH) of Piranga, Suacui and Pontoes.

In the Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin, were validated by the Technical Board of Education, Culture, Leisure and Information the methodological proposal and the list of guests for the construction of the bases of the program.

The activities of the Douradinho Project in the municipal and state education networks of Mariana, Barra Longa, Santa Cruz do Escalvado, Rio Doce, Governador Valadares, Ipatinga and Colatina, were wrapped up with a theater play and a visit of Thiago Cascabulho, author of the book "Tin Can Friend, River Friend". The activities involved 3,260 students.

Continuing the Plant-for-the-Planet Project, the young ambassadors held meetings with the Social Development Secretariat of Mariana to plan the activities to be carried out during the visit of the project's founder, scheduled for November.

In support of the Springs Recovery Program, the Environmental Education team finalized the proposal of mobilization, engagement and training of rural producers in order to attend the second year of operation of the front. The program was forwarded for evaluation to the committees of the basins of Suacui, Piranga and Sao Jose.

Following the selection made by the Call for the Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin, 70 representatives with 39 mapped experiences/good practices were gathered at the Event for Sharing Stories and Know-How. The purpose of the action was to bring forward the experiences, strengthen the care network of the Doce River and inspire the elaboration of the Educational Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin. The experiences will be published in a book.

As part of the Plant-for-the-Planet project, 100 native seedlings were planted along the Avenue Alameda dos Inconfidentes, in Mariana (MG). In addition, some of the town's Climate Justice Ambassadors led the first Plant-for-the-Planet academy in Sorocaba (SP). A planning meeting was also held with Mariana's secretary of Environment, with the purpose of outlining the next actions of the project in the municipality.

Five meetings were held to present and organize the Plant-for-the-Planet Academy. These meetings took place in the municipality of Mariana (MG) and involved 37 people, including representatives of the Departments of Environment and Education, the Providence school and youth groups of Bento Rodrigues and Paracatu de Baixo, in Minas Gerais.

The presentation of the Plant-for-the-Planet Academy was able to gather 110 young people from all municipal schools and social projects of Mariana and young representatives of the impacted communities of Bento Rodrigues and Paracatu de Baixo.

Meetings were held with the teams of Land Use and the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to define the proposal for the mobilization, engagement and training of rural producers for the recovery of springs.

Enrollment to the Call on Education for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin has been closed. 64 entries were received, of which 55 were practical experiences and nine were proposals.

Publication of the Call on Education for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin, which aims to map experiences and good practices of education and revitalization of basins. This is the first stage of the participatory and collaborative planning process for the elaboration of the Education Program for the Revitalization of the Doce River Basin.

Mobilization of partners and young people interested in participating in the Planting-for-the-Planet Project to participate in the planting of native species. The area for the first planting of the project was defined and is located between Mariana and Mariana Passage, in Minas Gerais.

In June, 292 educators were trained by the Douradinho Project of the municipal and state networks of Mariana, Barra Longa, Santa Cruz do Escalvado, Rio Doce, Governador Valadares, Ipatinga in Minas Gerais, and Colatina in Espirito Santo.

As part of the Planting-for-the-Planet Project, mobilization and informative actions were carried out for the academies that will train young people to act as ambassadors against the climate crisis. These actions involved 176 people, including participants from the Environment Week and representatives from the Secretariats of Environment, Social Development Education and the direction of the schools of Mariana.

A visit was made to the Inhotim Museum with the youngsters of the João Artênsio Group from Bento Rodrigues, and a meeting was held to plan the next steps.

Presentation to the public authorities of Mariana, the Plant-For-The-Planet project, which provides for the awareness of youngsters about climate change and the planting of one million native trees along the Doce River Basin. The initiative is a partnership of Renova and the Plant-for-the Planet organization, created in Germany. The first group was trained on May 26 and the participants received a certificate and the challenge of acting as "Climate Justice Ambassadors".

The development has started of the communication and media plan to mobilize strategic players of the Doce River Basin and to raise good practices for the revitalization of the region. Furthermore, the structuring of the Environmental Education program has begun in the affected municipalities.

Beginning of the second stage of the Douradinho Environmental Education Project - carried out by the Instituto pelo Bem do Planeta (Institute for the well-being of the planet), with the support of the Renova Foundation. At this stage, representatives of the Municipal Education Departments of the participating municipalities received the book and the pedagogical proposals of the initiative. Besides this, the team of Douradinho (Instituto pelo Bem do Planeta) maintains regular contact with the secretariats and local administrators to inform them about the progress of the project.

In partnership with the Reference Centers for Social Assistance of Mariana (CRAS), round-table discussions took place with participants from the VertiCRAS Project - Vertical Vegetable Gardens. The relationship between vertical vegetable gardens and economics, environment, quality of life and health was discussed. The VertiCRAS project is authored by CRAS and the Renova Foundation supports the initiative through the Social Protection and Environmental Education programs.

In March, there were six meetings with public authorities about the environmental education project Douradinho and the inclusion of the municipalities of Mariana, Barra Longa, Santa Cruz do Escalvado, Rio Doce and Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, and Colatina, in Espírito Santo. In partnership with the Reference Centers for Social Assistance of Mariana (MG), conversation circles were organized on topics such as economy, environment, quality of life, health, and the VertiCRAS Project for vertical vegetable gardens.

In partnership with the Social Assistance Reference Centers (CRAS) in Mariana (MG), workshops were promoted for the creation of vertical vegetable gardens, through the Social Protection and Environmental Education programs, including the supply of seedlings and substrates.

Last month, meetings were organized with the Youth Group of Bento Rodrigues (MG) to start the activities of the Environment Education Program, as well as the announcement of services and activities of the Social Assistance Reference Centers (CRAS) in the municipality of Mariana (MG), and ecological action in Itacolomi State Park, held on January 28.

Last month, for the closure of the school year, activities took place in the Municipal School of Paracatu de Baixo (MG), including conversation circles and workshops with the Youth Group of Bento Rodrigues (MG).

Last month, the Youth Group of Bento Rodrigues (MG) showed its commitment to the program's actions and the integration of the Paracatu de Baixo school community (MG), through activities involving music, dance and crafts.

Meetings were held with the Bento Rodrigues Youth Group (MG), as well as activities with students, teachers and staff from the Municipal School of Paracatu de Baixo (MG) and the Municipal School of Barra Longa (MG). The community of Gesteira (MG) participated in a lecture about the valuation of individual and collective assets.

Activities were developed with the Youth Group of Bento Rodrigues (MG) and with the parents and students of the Municipal School of Paracatu de Baixo (MG). In addition, program management meetings were held with the Secretariat of Education and teams from three schools in Barra Longa (MG) and Paracatu.