"WONACH WIR SUCHEN" Community Rainforest
Join us in protecting the most biodiverse rainforest on earth
The fight against climate change is a matter close to the heart of the band WONACH WIR SUCHEN, which has been the subject of their song lyrics, music videos and artistic actions for years. Now they are working together with the Wilderness International Foundation on a mission to protect the last rainforests on our planet. The "WONACH WE SEEK" community forest is located on Porcher Island in British Columbia, Canada. Its preservation also protects the habitat for a huge variety of species and enables a healthy climate.
Every euro counts and every euro protects 1 square meter - forever! Are you in?
Do you have a voucher code?
WONACH WIR SUCHEN has protected 1 square meter of forest for every vinyl of the new album MAUERN sold and is giving it to you as a gift - did you receive a code with your vinyl? You can redeem it here - and protect even more square meters!
Donations
m2 of old-growth forest
tonnes of CO2
Personal, political and with a clear edge
In over ten years, WONACH WIR SUCHEN has grown from a singer-songwriter duo into a four-piece band that occupies a field of its own somewhere between indie, punk and street pop. Danceable music meets authentic German lyrics. At their concerts, they dispense with the well-known animation games and sing-along choruses and instead sweep the audience away with their full stage presence.
They take a clear stance against all forms of exclusion, racism, homophobia and sexism and stand for fast, sustainable climate protection on stage and in life.
Sometimes deeply personal, sometimes highly political, but never arbitrary - the Leipzigers can find their place on any stage.
The official video for "Anständig zu sein" by WONACH WIR SUCHEN (feat. The Dead End Kids) from the album "Mauern", which will be released in fall 2024
Every contribution counts!
At Wilderness International, we have a big, shared vision: to protect the world's last true wilderness areas forever!
To this end, we buy land in Peru and Canada by land register entry in order to protect it in a legally secure, permanent and transparent manner. The purchases are refinanced by your donations.
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
Country: Canada
Region: British Columbia
Location of the protected area: on Porcher Island, approx. 40 km south of the port city of Prince Rupert and not far from the Alaskan border
Ecosystem: temperate rainforest
Your wilderness certificate
You will receive a personalized certificate of the piece of wilderness you protected immediately after your donation.
Thanks to the geo-coordinates, you know exactly which piece of forest we are protecting with your donation.
Impressions from the temperate rainforest
The temperate rainforest on Porcher Island, which you protect with your donation, is a diverse ecosystem with a variety of habitats. Its trees, waters, peat bogs and coastline provide suitable habitat for a huge variety of animals and plants.
A rare coastal wolf on beach patrol
Centuries-old primeval forest giants are the guardians of the forest's history. Some of these trees are over 100 meters tall!
Evening atmosphere on the beach of Porcher Island
Nestled in soft layers of ancient sphagnum moss grows rare long-leaved sundew, its nectar drops glistening in a rare sunbeam. In the silence of the bog, it lures flies into its trap with its sticky tentacles.
In the sea, otters hunt for mussels and snails.
The gnarled, old trees defy the harsh weather of the north coast. In the shelter of their thicket, otters can enjoy their seafood in peace, fertilizing the forest floor with the minerals from the shells.
Why this is important
Worldwide, only 2.8% of the land surface consists of intact ecosystems. We want to save them together with you as long as possible!
Because intact forests fulfill vital functions and have many benefits for us: clean air, clear water, stable rain, cool climate, habitat for biodiversity, space for adventure and recreation, and so much more.
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.
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.
There are no further obligations for you. The donation is one-time, and enables us as a foundation to ensure the long-term protection of the area. The sponsorship is a symbolic one. The forest area remains the property of the Foundation.