Game on for wilderness protection
The GamesForest.club has joined the mission of Wilderness International to protect the last rainforests on our planet and thus counteract climate change. Together we are protecting rainforest in Peru and Canada, and with it, valuable habitat for a huge variety of species!
How many square meters of forest can we protect?
Donations
of wilderness sponsors have protected
m2 of old-growth forest
protected forever in Peru and Canada, ensuring that
tonnes of CO2
With the GamesForest.Club, we want to demonstrate that the games industry can make a real impact. Our collaboration with Wilderness International is a project close to our hearts – because it allows us to concretely and effectively protect rainforests in Peru and Canada, thus contributing to biodiversity conservation and climate protection. It's about taking responsibility – together with our network.
Georg Broxtermann
Initiator GamesForest.Club & CEO / Founder GameInfluencer
GamesForest.Club is a German non-profit organization that uses the power of games and technology to promote environmental protection and climate action. GamesForest.Club works with game developers, publishers and gaming communities to turn virtual engagement into tangible environmental impact. Our platform integrates game mechanics with real-world reforestation, conservation and climate action projects, mobilizing millions of gamers worldwide to take action for a greener planet. By making climate action engaging, accessible and scalable, we aim to drive systemic change in the way individuals and industries approach sustainability.
Your donation at a glance:
Concrete use: 1 € donation protects 1 m² rainforest
Good for the climate: 60 kg of CO2 remain permanently stored in living biomass
Transparent: you will receive a certificate with the geo-coordinates and an aerial photo of the protected forest area
Lasting impact: your one-time donation guarantees the permanent protection of the area
Tax-deductible donation with donation receipt
Your wilderness certificate
Immediately after your donation, you will receive a personalized certificate about the piece of wilderness you have protected. It also makes a great gift!
The GamesForest.Club in Peru
Georg Broxtermann accompanied us on our expedition to the Secret Forest in Peru. There, he looked over the shoulders of our researchers, inspected our projects on site, and, of course, visited the GamesForest.Club forest.
Donations
m2 of old-growth forest
tonnes of CO2
Impressions from the Secret Forest
The protected rainforest area is located in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. There are 10 times more reptiles and amphibians there than in Germany, around 10% of all bird species in the world can be observed here and around 400 tree species can be found on one hectare of forest, more than in the whole of Europe north of the Alps.
Together with Kai Andersch, CEO of Wilderness International, Georg Broxtermann visited the GamesForest.Club forest in Peru.
In our agroforestry project, Georg got involved and planted a small caçao tree for the GamesForest.Club.
Together with other partners and the international teams from Wilderness International, we had a great time in Peru!
Imposing buttress roots provide stability for the jungle's giant trees.
When the sun rises over the rainforest along the Tambopata River, the forest begins to breathe.
Weighing up to 75 kg, capybaras are the largest rodents in the world.
GamesForest.Club in Canada
Our protected areas in Canada - the Misty Forest - are largely located on Porcher Island, about 40 km south of the port city of Prince Rupert and not far from the Alaskan border.
Donations
m2 of old-growth forest
tonnes of CO2
Impressions from the temperate rainforest
Canada's temperate rainforest is a diverse habitat. Its trees, waterways, raised bogs, and coastline provide a suitable habitat for a huge variety of animals and plants.
A rare coastal wolf on the beach of Porcher Island
In Canada, too, mighty giant trees leave us speechless.
In the silence of the moor, the long-leaved sundew lures flies into its trap with its sticky tentacles.
A bald eagle was successful on its hunt.
What is the temperate rainforest?
About Wilderness International
The foundation, which is based in Peru, Canada and Germany, purchases legally secure wilderness areas and protects them for the future. The purchases are refinanced through donations, which ensure the long-term protection of the areas, supports environmental education projects, and research into CO2 storage and biodiversity.
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Wilderness International purchases primary rainforest areas with land title and legally protects them for all future. Donations refinance the purchases and at the same time finance long-term protection as well as environmental education and research. Donors receive a personalized certificate with the exact geo-coordinates and aerial photograph of the forest area they are protecting. Thus, the use and impact of the donation is tangible and directly traceable. We are currently working in the temperate rainforest of Western Canada and the Amazon rainforest of Peru, where we are protecting ancient primary rainforests.
It is important to protect the rainforest because this is the only way we can stop species extinction and climate change. They are home to the world's greatest biodiversity and store huge amounts of CO2. It is also important to protect rainforests because they are the basis of our existence: they provide us with clean air, clean water and stable rainfall. They also cool the environment.
In Canada, good legal security helps us, as well as the legal situations and sanctions that even prohibit trespassing.
In Peru, we have additionally started a forest guardian program with local people. To ensure long-term protection, we also have several other measures in place. In general, we visit the areas on regular expeditions to check on them. We also work with local partners who inform us of any irregularities if necessary. The donations per square meter also already include the costs for property taxes.
Like no other, the legal form of the foundation allows a (charitable) purpose to be realized permanently and independently of outside interests, thus achieving the desired effects in the long term. It is thus the most long-term organizational construct currently known. Not even states, companies or national parks are designed for such a long term. This makes the foundation the only one that is oriented toward the lifespan of the ecosystems we protect.