The Quiron Project

The Horus Institute is a partner to IDEAAS (Institute for the Development of Natural Energy and Sustainability, Porto Alegre - RS, Brazil) and to the German Canopus Foundation, from Freiburg, in the development of the Quiron Project, which integrates environmental conservation and sustainable development.

The project has several components:

• Use of renewable energy for production and income generation.
• Management of native grasslands for cattle production.
• Control and erradication of invasive alien species.
• Use of native species in forestry for fuel wood, commercial wood production, shelter for cattle and wind breaks.
• Generation of carbon benefits through forest restoration of degraded areas.
  
  To learn more about the project, visit the Canopus Foundation projects
  or have a look at our presentation about the Quiron Project

The Institute for the Development of Alternative Energy and Sustainability (IDEAAS), from Porto Alegre, has developed a project to provide solar photovoltaic electricity at low cost for people in rural areas in Rio Grande do Sul. The Quiron Project makes use of this model and incorporates the above mentioned elements in order to allow people to remain in rural areas by adding to their life quality and income.

To learn about IDEAAS' The Sun Shines for All project, click here to read an article in Changemakers Magazine.