Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Corazon de Pasto - Committed to Forest Conservation


A graduate of the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, Gabriel Holschneider launched the risk management consulting firm the Rainmaker Group in 2004. Gabriel Holschneider is also a philanthropist and the founder of the conservation group Corazon de Pasto, or “Heart of Grass,” a Rainmaker corporate responsibility initiative.

Established in 2011 in response to a fire that burned over 200,000 hectares of forests in Coahuila, Mexico, Corazon de Pasto strives to educate the public on the causes of this devastating fire in hopes of avoiding similar disasters in the future and to promote environmentalism in Mexico for the benefit of current and future generations.

Those who visit the charity’s website, www.corazondepasto.com.mx, can find information about the ecosystem of Coahuila along with an instructive children’s game entitled “Pedroso, The Game,” which teaches young people about the area’s biodiversity. To learn additional fun facts about animals and flora native to the forests of Coahuila, individuals can fo