WHAT WE DO
"Never stop trying to change the world, even though you may not succeed,
you might touch the heart of a child who will!"
OUR TEAM
Our entire team is composed of committed volunteers who love nature. We are photographers, graphic designers, filmmakers, biologists, scientists, managers and journalists, which qualifies us for conservation projects in many different areas.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Leonardo Merçon
President / Photographer
Ilka Westermeyer
Vice-President / Videomaker
Joarley Rodrigues
Executive Director
Ulisses Ribeiro
Director of Institutional Relations
Vinícius Assis
Legal Officer
COLLABORATORS / VOLUNTEERS
Biologist / Researcher
Biologist / Researcher
Biologist and Social Media
Design and Social Media
Communication
Communication
Image Bank / Stock Photos
Image Bank / Stock Photos
Image Bank / Stock Photos
Social Media
Social Media Copywriting
Copywriting
Copywriting
Search and Fund-raising
Project Marsupials
Project Marsupials
Project Marsupials
Project Marsupials
Project Marsupials and Environmental Education
Environmental Education
Environmental Education
Environmental Education
Environmental Education
Environmental Education
Biologist & Education
Environmental Education
Environmental Education
Environmental Education
Photography
Science Communication
OUR PROJECTS
ABOUT US
The Últimos Refúgios Institute is a non-profit socio-environmental and cultural organization that promotes environmental awareness since 2011, stimulating the dialogue between the society, environmental organizations, the private sector and governmental institutions. Our focus is wildlife photography, environmental filmmaking and science communication. We use conservation photography as our main tool to promote environmental awareness and encourage the adoption of new habits, through workshops, art exhibitions and awareness-raising activities. We understand our role as an inspiring source for society to take the next step, organize sustainable activities themselves, implement interventions and demand the compliance with environmental regulations from the responsible parties.
OUR MISSION
Stimulate the development of empathy for nature, wild animals, and traditional populations.
OUR VISION
We want to be a non-profit organization recognized throughout Brazil and worldwide, for producing high quality cultural products with artistic value, which can be applied in environmental conservation projects, in order to encourage the adoption of new sustainable habits.
PARTNERSHIPS & SPONSORS
