Age Of Union

What Age Of Union does

Age of Union is a Montreal-headquartered non-profit environmental alliance founded in October 2021 by tech entrepreneur Dax Dasilva (former Founder and CEO of Lightspeed Commerce). The organization funds and supports 12 grassroots conservation projects across South America, Africa, Asia, North America, the Caribbean, and the global oceans, with cumulative disclosed impact of over 2.3 million acres of critical habitat protected. Its portfolio includes the M/Y Age of Union 56-metre marine vessel operated with Sea Shepherd, a custom G1 Spyl XL amphibious seaplane used for aerial patrols in Borneo, 4K Starlink-connected camera traps deployed in the Peruvian Amazon, and ranger/drone-based monitoring programs across partner sites.

The organization does not sell products or services; its revenue model is built on a $40 million founder pledge made in 2021, supplemented by film-related and book-related proceeds. Distribution and awareness are driven by a content engine comprising 15 films (including the Emmy-winning 'Wildcat' and the 2025 Tribeca Closing Night selection 'YANUNI'), 110+ website articles, the touring Black Hole Experience (BHX) immersive exhibition, and published books such as 'Echoes from Eden'. Strategic partnerships with Re:wild (2025), Malaika Pictures, Appian Way (Leonardo DiCaprio), Sea Shepherd Global, and Roots & Shoots (Jane Goodall Institute) extend the organization's reach and credibility.

Age of Union serves three primary constituencies: grassroots conservation NGOs and Indigenous communities that require funding, technology, and visibility; film-industry partners seeking access to frontline conservation stories and co-production support; and a global community of individual donors and changemakers engaged through social media, festivals, and immersive experiences. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, indicating a highly leveraged operating model that relies on partner NGOs for field execution and external studios for film production.

Name

Age Of Union

Legal name

Age of Union Alliance

Website

https://ageofunion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Age of Union is a Montreal-based non-profit environmental alliance founded in 2021 by Dax Dasilva that funds 12 grassroots conservation projects globally (over 2.3 million acres protected), deploys proprietary monitoring technology (seaplane, 4K camera traps, drones), and drives awareness through documentary films, immersive exhibitions, and books for Indigenous communities, conservation NGOs, and global changemakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Environmental conservation funding
• Wildlife habitat protection
• Marine biodiversity conservation
• Conservation documentary production
• Ecosystem preservation partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Funding: Age of Union is a non-profit organization funded primarily through donations and philanthropic commitments from its founder Dax Dasilva (initial pledge of $40 million in 2021) and partnerships with other donors. The organization makes direct financial contributions to conservation projects worldwide.
2. Book Sales and Proceeds Donation: Proceeds from Dax Dasilva's book 'Echoes from Eden' are donated entirely to the Jane Goodall Legacy Fund, generating indirect revenue for conservation causes.
3. Film Production and Licensing: Age of Union produces documentary films (short and feature-length) that raise awareness and drive conservation funding. Productions include Wildcat (Emmy Award winner), YANUNI, The Corridor, CAUGHT, and others.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Age of Union is a non-profit environmental alliance that directly funds and supports 12 grassroots conservation projects worldwide, protecting over 2.3 million acres of critical habitat across the Amazon, Borneo, Madagascar, Trinidad, and Canada. The organization complements its on-the-ground funding with documentary film production (15 films), the published book "Echoes from Eden," and the touring immersive Black Hole Experience exhibition to drive awareness, donations, and partnership engagement.

Product overview

Age of Union is a global non-profit environmental organization launched in October 2021 by tech entrepreneur Dax Dasilva. The organization operates a portfolio of conservation initiatives comprising 12 grassroots projects worldwide (protecting over 2.3 million acres), film/documentary productions (On the Frontline series, YANUNI, The Corridor, CAUGHT, Wildcat), the immersive Black Hole Experience exhibition, and published works including Echoes from Eden book. The organization unites humanity with nature through boots-on-the-ground conservation, storytelling, film, and immersive experiences to protect threatened species and ecosystems.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• On the Frontline YouTube-distributed short documentary film series spotlighting frontline conservation efforts and changemakers worldwide, available for global audiences to raise awareness and drive engagement.
• YANUNI Feature documentary film following Chief Juma Xipaia's fight for sovereignty and rainforest protection in the Brazilian Amazon. Premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival and won multiple awards including Best Documentary at the Environmental Media Awards and the Grand Teton Award at the Jackson Wild Media Awards.
• Wildcat Award-winning nature documentary co-executive produced by Dax Dasilva, winner of the Outstanding Nature Documentary award at the 2023 News & Documentary Emmy Awards, distributed for global audiences.
• CAUGHT Documentary film exposing the consequences of industrialized fishing and dolphin bycatch in France's Atlantic coast, co-produced by Age of Union and Sea Shepherd France, premiered at the Wildscreen Festival 2022. The film contributed to policy change in France protecting dolphins from bycatch.
• The Corridor Documentary film telling the story of Dominique Bikaba and Strong Roots Congo's mission to protect the wildlife corridor in the Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of Congo, produced in partnership with Age of Union.
• Echoes from Eden Book by founder Dax Dasilva chronicling journeys to the frontlines of conservation alongside renowned conservationists, featuring a foreword by Dr. Jane Goodall. Sold globally through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indigo, and independent bookstores, with all proceeds donated to the Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation.
• Black Hole Experience (BHX) Mobile immersive exhibition co-created by Dax Dasilva and artist Kelly Nunes that fosters emotional connection between humanity and the natural world. Premiered at SXSW and has toured major events including the Sustainable Finance Summit and the Canadian National Exhibition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2.3 million acres of critical habitat protected across 12 global projects
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Re:wildflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Age of Union announced a strategic partnership with Re:wild at SXSW 2025 to combine scientific expertise with creative storytelling and accelerate biodiversity protection worldwide. As part of the partnership, a USD $1 million project in Madagascar was launched to protect Key Biodiversity Areas, with Age of Union's existing projects being moved under Re:wild's management.
• Juma InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Age of Union partners with the Juma Institute to protect the Amazon rainforest on Xipaya Indigenous land in Pará, Brazil. Age of Union committed USD $287,000 over two years to fund the Juma Institute headquarters and knowledge centre. The partnership also includes a Roots & Shoots program and ranger program support.
• KalaweitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Age of Union has partnered with Kalaweit since 2021, committing $1.5 million over four years to protect critical habitats in Borneo's Central Kalimantan region. The partnership includes the Kalaweit-Age of Union Dulan Forest (6,168 acres protected), deployment of a seaplane for aerial monitoring, ranger program expansion, water units for firefighting, and reforestation through aerial seeding.
• JunglekeeperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunglekeepers and Age of Union have joined forces to protect and expand the Las Piedras Amazon Corridor in Peru's Madre de Dios region. The partnership protects 43,326 hectares of rainforest, establishes ranger stations, and develops partnerships with Indigenous communities. Age of Union provides funding, technology (drones, 4K cameras), and film production support.
• Sea Shepherd GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Union funded the operating costs of Sea Shepherd's 56-metre vessel M/Y Age of Union for marine conservation. The ship patrols France's Atlantic coast to prevent dolphin bycatch and West African waters to combat IUU fishing. Age of Union also co-produced the documentary 'CAUGHT' highlighting these efforts.
• Kenauk InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Union supports the Kenauk Institute in protecting a 65,000-acre biodiverse corridor between Montreal and Ottawa, aiming to create Quebec's largest open-air laboratory devoted to studying climate change impacts. Age of Union committed US $3 million over three years (2022–2024) to protect the corridor and build the Research Pavilion.
• Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Nature Conservancy of Canada and Age of Union partner to protect and restore the Saint Lawrence River. NCC is responsible for land acquisition, ecological restoration, management plans, and community stewardship agreements. Age of Union provides funding and visibility support.
• BC Parks FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Union partnered with BC Parks Foundation to protect and restore 733 acres in the Upper Pitt River Valley in British Columbia, with a CA $7 million donation. The project is done in collaboration with the Katzie First Nation, who lead restoration efforts including the Red Slough Restoration Project.
• BC Parks FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Union gifted $2 million towards BC Parks Foundation's crowdfunding campaign to purchase 23 acres of eagle reserve at French Creek Estuary on Vancouver Island. BC Parks Foundation and the Regional District of Nanaimo jointly acquired and manage the French Creek Estuary Nature Preserve.
• Nature SeekerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2022, Age of Union partnered with Nature Seekers in Trinidad, committing US $1.5 million over five years to support leatherback turtle conservation. Nature Seekers has spent 35 years transforming the Matura community from poaching to protection, with over 2,000–3,000 turtles nesting per season.
• Save Estuary Land SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave Estuary Land Society leads citizen science monitoring of Bald Eagles and Great Blue Herons at French Creek Estuary Nature Preserve as part of BC Parks Foundation's 25×25 conservation target program.
• Jane Goodall Institute (Roots & Shoots)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Union joined forces with Jane Goodall Institute's globally recognized Roots & Shoots program to support youth leadership and environmental stewardship in Indigenous communities in Brazil's Amazon. The partnership includes hosting the first Roots & Shoots chapter in the Amazon at the Juma Institute.
• Malaika PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Union partnered with Malaika Pictures to co-produce documentaries. Malaika Pictures produced 'YANUNI' (executive produced by Dax Dasilva and Leonardo DiCaprio) and 'Sea of Shadows.' Age of Union also serves as executive producer on Malaika's upcoming film.
• Appian Way (Leonardo DiCaprio)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way co-produces Age of Union films including 'YANUNI' and the upcoming 'Just Me, Jane' documentary about Dr. Jane Goodall.
• Strong Roots CongominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Union partnered with Strong Roots Congo, led by Dominique Bikaba, to produce 'The Corridor' documentary about protecting community-managed forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Congo Basin.
• Government of LiberiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSea Shepherd Global has partnered with the Government of Liberia for Operation Sola Stella, conducting joint at-sea patrols to combat IUU fishing.
• Government of Sierra LeoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSea Shepherd Global partnered with the Government of Sierra Leone for Operation Sierra Leone Coastal Defense, joint patrols to protect marine biodiversity.
• Government of The GambiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSea Shepherd Global partnered with The Gambia's government for Operation Gambian Coastal Defense, conducting regular patrols aboard the M/Y Age of Union to intercept trawlers violating conservation laws.
• Government of BeninminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSea Shepherd Global partnered with the Government of Benin for Operation Guegou to conduct joint at-sea patrols and combat illegal fishing.
• Government of São Tomé & PríncipeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSea Shepherd Global partnered with the Government of São Tomé & Príncipe for Operation Albacore to protect marine biodiversity.
• Amazon ShelterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunglekeepers created an alliance with Amazon Shelter, a non-profit that rescues and rehabilitates wildlife victims of poaching in the Peruvian Amazon.
• Waban-Aki First NationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaban-Aki First Nation conducted an archaeological study and partnered with NCC for the restoration of Bouchard Island along the Saint Lawrence River in 2023.
• Katzie First NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Katzie First Nation has stewarded the Upper Pitt River Valley for generations. They lead restoration efforts including the Red Slough Restoration Project and the Katzie Guardians program, with Age of Union providing funding through BC Parks Foundation.
• Essipit GuardiansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Essipit Guardians implemented management for Pointe-Sauvage – Petites-Bergeronnes as part of the Saint Lawrence River conservation project with NCC.
• Centre ValBiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre ValBio is a local partner of Re:wild focusing on Madagascar's Eastern Rainforests as part of the Age of Union-supported project.
• Madagascar Biodiversity PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadagascar Biodiversity Partnership is a local partner of Re:wild focusing on Madagascar's Eastern Rainforests.
• Association des Guide d'AndasibeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation des Guide d'Andasibe is a local partner of Re:wild focusing on Madagascar's Eastern Rainforests.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF): Largest global conservation organization focused on endangered species and habitat preservation. Highly comparable mission around species and habitat protection, with a far more institutionalized donor base and policy apparatus.
• Conservation International: Global environmental nonprofit focused on biodiversity protection, climate, and sustainable development. Comparable in mission scope (biodiversity, Indigenous-led conservation, science-policy interface) but operates at significantly larger institutional scale.
• The Nature Conservancy: One of the world's largest environmental nonprofits operating across more than 70 countries. Comparable global conservation mission with much greater scale; serves as the broad incumbent benchmark for land-protection scale, donor base, and institutional credibility.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Global conservation organization operating zoos, aquariums, and field programs across 60+ countries. Comparable global footprint and species-protection mission; serves as another broad incumbent peer with significantly greater scale and institutional structure.

Direct peers

• Re:wild: Global conservation organization co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kris Tomkins that protects wildlife and habitats through scientific partnerships. Direct peer and now strategic partner of Age of Union, with Age of Union's existing projects transferred under Re:wild's management in 2025.
• Rainforest Trust: Conservation nonprofit that purchases and protects threatened rainforests in partnership with local organizations. Highly comparable model: targeted, project-based habitat acquisition in biodiversity hotspots, funded by donations and partnering with on-the-ground NGOs.
• Jane Goodall Institute: Global conservation and youth empowerment organization founded by Dr. Jane Goodall, including the Roots & Shoots program. Direct peer and partner of Age of Union on the Juma Institute Amazon project and the Echoes from Eden book proceeds.
• Sea Shepherd Global: Marine conservation organization that uses direct-action tactics to defend ocean wildlife. Core operational partner of Age of Union via the M/Y Age of Union vessel for IUU fishing patrols and dolphin bycatch prevention, sharing the same global conservation mission and celebrity-backed model.
• Nature Conservancy of Canada: Canada's leading land conservation organization focused on private land acquisition and stewardship. Direct peer and partner on the Saint Lawrence River project, with comparable Indigenous co-stewardship and habitat-protection missions in Canada.

Emerging players

• WILD Foundation / WILD10: International conservation organization focused on wilderness protection and large landscape connectivity. Comparable niche focus on connecting and protecting large habitat corridors (analogous to Age of Union's Las Piedras and Kenauk corridor projects).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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