How are the donations from the Wilderness Run used?

Every euro donated protects 1 square meter of rainforest forever.

Specifically, this means refinancing the purchase of primary rainforest areas in Peru or Canada and ensuring their long-term protection, as well as enabling environmental education and research projects.

This is what is behind it:

• 38 Cent: Land purchase and purchase process

  In addition to the costs for the purchase of the land, this includes the costs for the notary and the land register entry as well as the property taxes.

  
  

• 19 Cent: Land acquisition preparation - find, research and document relevant conservation areas.

  In rapid assessments, we work with researchers to determine the area's biodiversity and CO₂ storage capacity. Aerial photographs taken by drones help us to document the areas.

  
  

• 18 cents: Long-term protection and research

  Through regular visits, local partnerships, and forest rangers on the ground, the ecological integrity of the areas is monitored and ensured. Environmental ambassadors and scientists visit the areas, conduct research together, and experience the forest they are protecting.

  
  

• 20 cents: Environmental education and communication

  This part goes directly into our projects such as wilderness runs and environmental education projects with schools, workshops, and into our web platform.

  
  
• 5 cents: Administrative costs

The figures are calculated from real expenditures over the past 13 years.