Hi friends — you’re on our Friends list and we’ve been internally debating starting a newsletter for the coming year.
Lots of people say they want more updates on what Savimbo’s been up to, but there’s talk and there’s action. So we’re sending you a sample newsletter. If enough people actively respond below we’ll put some extra time into keeping you informed this way.
Regardless, it’s a good summary of what 2024 has brought us. So here goes.
Big news
We did it. Or more precisely Jhony did it. World's first certified biodiversity credit project in open review from the Villagarzón project. Still have a couple steps to go to issue credits, but its progress.
Policy
There is a lot more to be announced but Fernando and Jhony were influential in creating a new org at COP16 called International Ecological Guardians that will be funded by UNDP.
Charity
Our charity projects for giving season are the displaced Batwa in Uganda, and the displaced Embera chami. If you're doing end-of-year donations, send it there.
Fun
Okay this is probably one of those "you had to be there" moments, but we finally caught Karen's fox on camera. Hard to decide who's more adorable, Karen or the fox.
So Savimbo is definitely an interactive experience. We’re too small and punky to be anything but personal at this point. If you want us to have a newsletter, you have to prove it by going to the Friends page and signing up.
Generally we just communicate on social but if there is an interest in long-form or email comms we can probably engage with it this year.
Much love as always, to you guys and for the 🌍.
Drea, Jhony, and Fernando