Age of Union Details $20 Million Climate Investment Updates in Latest Impact Report 

NEW YORK – Today, Age of Union – a nonprofit organization founded by Dax Dasilva committed to global conservation, climate restoration, Indigenous-first community efforts, and connecting humanity to the natural world – released their latest impact report highlighting project updates across nearly $20 million of multi-year climate investments to protect more than 2.4 million acres of critical habitat and bring frontline stories to audiences through groundbreaking documentaries.

This past year, Age of Union announced a new strategic partnership with Re:wild to help scale global conservation efforts and strengthen support for threatened ecosystems around the world. As part of the partnership, Age of Union’s conservation projects will be co-managed by Re:wild’s team, helping increase oversight, efficiency, and long-term impact across key initiatives.  

“The future of our planet depends on the choices we make now, and Age of Union will continue to stand with the changemakers protecting life on Earth,” said Dax Dasilva, founder, Age of Union. “I’m thrilled to expand our reach through our strategic partnership with Re:wild and know that together, we can ensure the wildlife, biodiversity, and ecosystems that make our planet unique will not just survive, but truly thrive for generations to come.”

This year also came with the loss of a legend and Dax’s close friend and mentor – the late Dr. Jane Goodall. As a tribute to their shared values, Dr. Goodall appointed Dax to the Council for Hope of the Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation to help carry forward her life’s work before her passing.

“The late Dr. Jane Goodall taught us that hope only becomes meaningful when it is paired with action. That lesson continues to guide everything we do at Age of Union, and I remain inspired by the courage of our partners and optimistic about what collective action can achieve,” Dasilva added. 

Major Milestones

This past year, through Age of Union projects:

• Nearly 2.5 Million acres of critical habitat and more than 9,000 species were protected across 22 sites in 8 countries in collaboration with 12 on-the-ground partners; 
• More than 200 threatened species including gorillas, orangutans, leatherback turtles, leopards, sun bears, toucans, giant river otters and more were safeguarded through species restoration efforts; 
• At least 142,000,000 tonnes of carbon were stored in protected forests and ecosystems to help mitigate climate change;
• More than 11,000 km were patrolled to monitor and protect critical habitats from invasions and threats;
• Over 2,500 school children and local leaders were engaged through environmental education and leadership training;
• Over 13,200 individuals benefitted economically from improved management of conserved areas; and
• 14 research projects were started by local scientists and researchers for biodiversity monitoring and scientific discovery.

Critical Age of Union Climate Investments

This past year, Age of Union made major strides across new and existing multi-year climate projects including:

• Pitt River Watershed Restoration – Age of Union, alongside the BC Parks Foundation and Katzie First Nation, has invested $8 million since 2022 to protect key properties and natural habitats across the Pitt River Watershed to prevent logging and land development and secure Indigenous access to the land for stewardship and cultural practices. 
• Las Piedras Corridor – Age of Union, alongside Junglekeepers, expanded its conservation efforts, investing $4 million since 2022 to secure 135,000 acres of protected land in the Las Piedras region, including an additional 25,000 acres last year. With a growing amount of land under protection, this funding will also support partnerships with Indigenous communities and research collaborations, increased ranger patrols, and the use of SMART monitoring systems.
• Saint Lawrence River Restoration – Age of Union, alongside the Nature Conservancy of Canada, made two major land acquisitions to restore the St. Lawrence river and protect key bird species last year, including waterfowl and bank swallows, through $4 million in climate investments over 5 years.
• Leatherback Turtle Nesting Site – Age of Union invested $1.5 million since 2022 together with Nature Seekers,protecting over 2,700 majority leatherback nests across Matura Beach and conducting key research on nest loss and turtle populations for species recovery and rehabilitation last year.
• Kalaweit Dulan Forest Reserve – Age of Union invested $1.1 million since 2021 with Kalaweit, supporting the protection of an additional 6,168 acres of the secured Dulan Forest Reserve this year through ranger patrols. Last year, investments also supported reseeding efforts to protect an additional 15,000 acres of lowland rainforest home to orangutans, white-bearded gibbons, sun bears, clouded leopards and more.
• Madagascar – Age of Union invested $1 million in new funding last year through 2029alongside Re:wild to support biodiversity protection in one of the world’s most biodiverse and threatened ecosystems in Madagascar protecting 364,360 acres of rainforest. The funding will support the implementation of a multi-level conservation education and community engagement program in 17 schools reaching more than 1,500 students and 80 youth leaders near the Kianjavato forest; support rapid species recovery; and make 13 small grants to study new protected areas, train new conservation practitioners, and research impacts on lemur populations.
• Juma Institute –  Age of Union has invested $287,000 since 2024 in partnership with the Juma Institute and Jane Goodall Institute in Brazil, to protect 442,318 acres of tropical rainforest in the Xipaya Indigenous Territory in Brazil. This funding also supports the building of a traditional herbal medicine center to house community practices of traditional medicine; the creation of the first Roots & Shoots program in the Amazon; and the dedication of an ecological trail to the late Jane Goodall.
• Reforestation and Agroforestry in Haiti – Age of Union, in partnership with Baille Tourible and Kanpe, expanded its community-based agroforestry model last year, to protect the forest in Haiti’s Central Plateau and grow the forest rangers monitoring and prevention efforts to slash and burn fires as well as plant forest seedlings and fruit seedlings through $35,000 of investments in new funding.

Film and Storytelling:

This year, Age of Union’s storytelling work reached new heights through:

• YANUNI – The world premiere of YANUNI, an Oscar-short listed documentary following Chief Juma Xipaia’s fight to protect her people and the Brazilian Amazon, directed by Richard Ladkani and Executive Produced by Dax Dasilva and Leonardo DiCaprio. 
• Echoes from Eden – The release of “Echoes from Eden: A Daring Voyage to Protect Earth’s Last Wild Places” by Age of Union founder Dax Dasilva telling harrowing tales of his journey through some of the world’s most endangered ecosystems. 
• On the Frontline – The launch of Season 2 of On the Frontline, a short film series featuring 6 new episodes spotlighting the people protecting threatened ecosystems around the world including Age of Union partners such as Paul Rosolie of Junglekeepers.
• The Black Hole Experience – The return of the Black Hole Experience – a mobile immersive art exhibition – with a reimagined interior, expanded narrative, and renewed mission to connect people with nature, the cosmos, and their own capacity for change.
• Digital Storytelling – Innovative digital content amplifying frontline changemakers through social media, video, partner updates, and field storytelling, to share the people, places, and conservation efforts driving positive change around the world.

Age of Union

Age of Union is a non-profit organization committed to uniting humanity and nature, rooted in the belief that all living beings and ecosystems are deeply interconnected and that safeguarding the natural world is essential to our shared future. Launched in October 2021 in Montreal, Canada, by tech leader and environmental activist Dax Dasilva, Age of Union supports and amplifies changemakers working on the ground to protect threatened species and ecosystems. Through conservation initiatives, film, and immersive experiences, it inspires individuals to recognize their bond with nature and take meaningful action.