Replanting fruit trees in Brazil

Ola friends,

In Mococa, Brazil, rising urban temperatures are a growing challenge. Limited tree cover makes streets, schoolyards, and public spaces hotter, affecting residents’ health and quality of life. At the same time, access to fresh, nutrient-rich foods is limited, leaving both people and local wildlife with fewer sources of healthy nutrition.

Since 2012, the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation has partnered with Olho d'Água to plant fruit and nut trees in urban food forests at schools, communities, and along the streets of Mococa. These trees provide shade and cooling, helping lower urban temperatures, while also producing fresh foods that support healthier diets for families and attract native birds and pollinators, strengthening local biodiversity.

Over the years, we’ve seen the benefits of these food forests:

• cooler communities
• abundant sources of food for people and wildlife
• beautified public spaces
• return of wildlife and improved ecosystems

Fruit trees in Mococa demonstrate how urban greening can create sustainable, multi-functional spaces that improve climate resilience, food security, and community well-being.

We remain committed to expanding these efforts, planting more trees that bring relief from the heat and provide fresh, nutritious sources of food to both people and wildlife across the region.

Please consider supporting our work to create cooler, healthier, and more abundant urban spaces in Mococa and beyond!