Mission One:
The Shield

The first end-to-end system to stop illegal deforestation — from active monitoring to real-time alerts and enforcement support.

Because protecting the Amazon biome means protecting our planet.

How we do it

Mission Overview

Urgency

The Amazon Rainforest is the most biodiverse place on Earth and is one of nine planetary tipping points.

17% of the rainforest has already been lost. If the critical tipping point of 20-25% loss is reached, the Amazon risks being irreversibly transformed into a barren savanna.

Situation

Our best hope to protect this irreplaceable ecosystem lies with its indigenous communities, the “Guardians of Nature”. They live in harmony with the land and protect the Amazon’s vast expanse.

However, in the past five decades, indigenous Guardians have witnessed the escalating destruction in the Amazon.
95% of infractions are illegal.

End Game

Mission One: The Shield is a revolutionary defense system to protect the Amazon.

Using satellite detection and real-time surveillance, we’ve built the world’s first scalable, high-tech shield to defend 280 million hectares of critical rainforest; alongside 4,000 Indigenous communities and park rangers.

The Amazon Rainforest

A forest That Holds Our Fate.

The Amazon rainforest is at the frontline in the fight for Earth’s survival. What happens here over the next years will shape the future of our planet.
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The World’s Most Important Ecosphere.

The Amazon is the home of biodiversity:
• Hosts 10% of all known species.
• Houses 400 billion trees—25% of the world’s forests.
• Holds over 20% of Earth’s freshwater.
The Lungs of the World, Sustain Life Globally.

The Amazon breathes life into our planet:
• Generates 20% of the world’s oxygen.
• Affects global weather patterns.
• Absorbs 2 billion tonnes of CO2.
Yet, This Vital Forest is on the Brink of Collapse.

The Amazon is nearing an irreversible tipping point:
• 17% already destroyed, and destruction is accelerating.
• If deforestation reaches 20-25%, the rainforest will transform into a dry savanna.
• This collapse would unleash carbon stores, triggering a global climate and biodiversity disaster.
Its Best Guardians: The Indigenous Communities.

The Indigenous Peoples are the Amazon’s greatest defenders:
• Most of the Amazon Basin and its biodiversity are protected by Indigenous people.
• With 1000s of years of knowledge, they are nature’s most experienced guardians.

This moonshot mission marks the dawn of one of the largest and most crucial conservation efforts in history,
Mission One: The Shield.

Our Strategy

Across the Amazon, the “Guardians of Nature” face a well-funded, well-equipped opposition. Manual surveillance alone cannot cover and protect 280 million hectares — that’s an area the size of France, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the UK combined.

Mission One: The Shield is how we level the playing field. By deploying advanced technology, we are giving the Guardians the tools and intelligence they need to defend their land and protect the Amazon.

“We will empower Indigenous communities with cutting-edge tech, tools and tactics to win this war.“

Lawrence Leuschner, Founder of Capacity.

With real-time monitoring and forest-loss detection, we can provide precise geolocation alerts of incidents to indigenous rangers on the ground. In serious cases that go unresolved, indigenous communities can compile case files - complete with the satellite imagery provided by us - and submit them directly to federal authorities for decisive action.

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How we do it

Step 1: Detection

We harness high-resolution, real-time, and freely available satellite and sensor data from multiple sources.
Step 2: Alert

Our AI-driven monitoring and alert system analyzes complex datasets from multiple sources, using before-and-after comparisons to detect potential future threats with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
Step 3: Indigenous Enforcement

Once an invasion is detected, an alert is sent directly through our Guardião app.

Communities on the ground receive all relevant incident details, including satellite imagery and GPS coordinates, which gives them the opportunity to confirm the threat, provide feedback, and suggest resolutions.
Step 4: Federal Enforcement

If local action cannot stop the threat, our SOS — The Shield Operating System — compiles all collected information into a detailed, regulation-compliant legal report.

This is immediately escalated to federal and state authorities, including our partners in the Federal Police, giving them the evidence and real-time intelligence needed to investigate, enforce, and shut down illegal operations.
Step 5: Incident Tracking

To ensure that action and enforcement are being taken, all filed reports will be tracked and continuously updated based on information from authorities and/or Indigenous communities.