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Our current projects
We search globally for the best offsetting solutions, according to the different planting seasons.
Despite the COVID pandemic we are continuing to work together with our planting partners.
Despite the COVID pandemic we are continuing to work together with our planting partners.
UK *New for 2021*
Our new UK activity aims to create multiple small-scale tree planting projects across the UK. These may take many forms, from community woodlands, orchards, hedges, roadside trees, 'food forests' and many more. The communities here are in charge as much as possible and they get to decide what is best for their local area.
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Using just native tree species, these projects will increase tree cover, boost local biodiversity, and rekindle community interactions in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. To ensure community ownership over the projects, these will be designed and run by the community groups themselves. Where possible, local schools will be involved too, providing a hands-on education site for local children.
Communities are very well-placed to manage these projects. Not only do they make this idea scalable across the country, they also help to ensure high tree survival rates. Having willing community members on-hand is vital when the trees need watering during a drought or re-mulching in the years following the initial planting. Through enabling tree planting projects, this project helps to increase tree cover while empowering communities to reconnect with their local landscapes. This programme places communities at its heart. Unlike many of the larger tree planting and reforestation initiatives this programme is unusual in supporting numerous small-scale projects. We find that multiple benefits are produced from community-owned projects, including not least the increased tree cover, but also increased positive well-being, good education opportunities for local schools and youth groups. This creates a greater sense of connection with nature for those involved. We find that the feeling of local ownership, is essential for the sustainability of the a project. All projects use only trees native to the UK. This ensures they provide a real boost to local wildlife and biodiversity. Using a wide range for each project also means there will be a plentiful supply of flowers and fruit throughout the year - essential for robust local wildlife populations. |
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Mozambique *New for 2021*
Mozambique is a country with significant natural forest cover. Native forests and woodlands cover 43% of land-mass, harboring extensive biodiversity and unique landscapes. Forests are critical to the country’s social, environmental and economic well-being
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Historically home to vast mangrove estuaries and forests, Mozambique’s mangroves have been largely decimated and destroyed. We are working with local communities to restore, replant and protect these precious forest systems.
Operations include several new mangrove sites and seven terrestrial sites, as well as expansion into the central region of the country in Beira. Our work in Mozambique helps protect coastal communities from environmental disasters, improve fisheries, remove carbon from the atmosphere, and increase biodiversity while also addressing the urgent need for poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment. Before the project started, the mangrove forests were severely impacted by deforestation and forest degradation from charcoal production and wood collection for cooking, construction, and other purposes. By partnering with local communities our reforestation projects aim to bring back the vitality of the forests that fringe the rivers and coastline. The projects support local communities to plant and manage mangrove forests, offers long-term employment, livelihood improvements to local communities and protects local biodiversity. |
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About 80% of Mozambique’s population live in rural areas and depend on wood for cooking, heating of water, space heating and drying of foodstuffs.
France *New for 2021*
Bark beetle attacks have caused extensive havoc on spruce stands in France. This phenomenon is on the increase throughout France. To fight against the expansion of this insect pest and maintain the life of French forests, forest owners are forced to reforest their plots. The goal is to diversify the stands and thus avoid the spread of the insect. Since 2017, the bark beetle epidemic has only increased. Initially, it began mainly in the Regions of the Grand Est in France but today it extends over all the spruce forests over the entire northern half of France. These small beetles dig galleries under the bark of spruce trees which will cause the stop circulation of the sap of the tree leading to the premature death of spruce stands.
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The droughts of 2018 and 2019 and the heavy spring rains were very favourable to the proliferation of this insect. The mortality caused by these insects is the result of the state of stress of the tree and the importance of bark beetle populations .This is a very worrying situation for the forest-wood sector in France because it is estimated that 50% of spruce bark beetles are in France, against a usual average rate of dry or diseased trees of 15%.
In June 2021 we commenced with a new project planting Quercus Petrea saplings in France, replanting the plots that have suffered these attacks. By selecting species adapted to climate change we are:
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It is estimated that 50% of spruce bark beetles are in France, compared to a usual average rate of 15%
USA *New for 2021*
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In the USA each national forest and grassland is governed by a management plan in accordance with the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). These plans set the management, protection, goals and guidelines for these important natural resources. The Shoshone National Forest contains some of the most rugged, remote and scenic areas in the USA. The Forest is an integral portion of the 10 mill. acre Greater Yellowstone Area. This project will support the recovery from spruce budworm infestation (which caused tree mortality of 60-80% in some areas), will help re-establish the seed source for future regeneration and will improve resilience to future infestations.
Mountain pine beetles are killing trees at epidemic levels in Shoshone and will unfortunately affect the landscape for years to come. Our response includes reforestation of degraded areas, controlled timber harvesting, spraying high-value trees, firewood sales, and controlled burns. Our partners work to reduce the potential for wildfire in the communities, while keeping everyone safe, and keeping recreation areas open to the public. In April 2021 we commenced with the planting of Pseudotsuga menziesii, which is a fast growing & soil fertilizing species of tree. These trees are strong, easy to grow and are the third tallest conifer on earth after Sequoi. Commonly planted in large quantities, they build the base of a plantation system. |
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Shoshone is home to over 335 species of wildlife, including the largest population of bighorn sheep and one of the few remaining grizzly bear populations.
Madagascar *New for 2021*
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Madagascar is among the world's poorest countries. As such, people's day-to-day survival is dependent upon natural resource use. Most Malagasy never have an option to become doctors, sports stars, factory workers, or secretaries; they must live off the land that surrounds them, making use of whatever resources they can find. Their poverty costs the country and the world through the loss of the island's endemic biodiversity.
Madagascar's major environmental problems include:
In January 2021 we started supporting Eden projects to progress new planting activities in Madagascar. In response to the large-scale loss of mangroves and upland forests in northwest Madagascar we have successfully commenced planting Rhizophora mucronata trees in this area. These trees are strong and easy to grow. Commonly planted in large quantities, they build the base of a plantation system |
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Eden projects have planted over 16 million mangrove and dry deciduous trees to-date in Madagascar.
Tanzania *New for 2021*
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For decades Tanzania has suffered the devastating effects of deforestation, poverty, and drought. Planting trees in Tanzania provides food, fodder, fruits, fuel, building materials as well as windbreaks and shade. They also absorb carbon as they grow, thus reducing the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is driving climate change and global warming. The shade and water retention reduce soil temperatures, improve soil moisture, water supply, and crop yields. In January 2021 we commenced new planting activities in the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania, which is a global biodiversity hot spot. Tree nursery projects to reforest lands in the Usambara Mountains African Rainforest are an excellent way to maintain this biodiversity. Population growth puts further pressure on the Forest Nature Reserve as people need building materials, cooking fuel, and other tree products. This project also has the objective to enhance tree planting in and around villages adjacent to Nature Forest Reserve and the Jegestal water source. By assuring adequate tree availability to communities in the Usambara Mountains, we can avoid the unsustainable illegal use of the Reserves. By planting fast-growing Croton megalocarpus we are providing multipurpose tree that is used locally as a source of timber, firewood and medicines. The wood is hard and strong; it is used for timber and building poles and it’s also used for fuel and to make charcoal. The seed contains up to 32% oils, which have been used as medicine. It provides shade and shelter in plantations and gardens, where it also yields good mulch material. |
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Over 20 million trees have been planted in Tanzania since 2008, and our collective goal is to plant 100 million trees there by 2025, and 1 billion trees nationwide by 2030
Nepal *New for 2021*
Environmental issues in Nepal include overpopulation, deforestation, energy and species conservation.
Forests are threatened by deforestation, habitat degradation and unsustainable harvesting. Major threats to some protected areas are grazing all year around, poaching for high value products, illegal timber harvesting and unsustainable tourism. Rangelands are suffering from an enormous grazing pressure and wetland biodiversity is threatened by encroachment of wetland habitat, unsustainable harvesting of wetland resources, industrial pollution, agricultural runoff, the introduction of exotic and invasive species into wetland ecosystems, and siltation. Mountain biodiversity is suffering due to ecological fragility and instability of high mountain environments, deforestation, poor management of natural resources, and inappropriate farming practices.
Forests are threatened by deforestation, habitat degradation and unsustainable harvesting. Major threats to some protected areas are grazing all year around, poaching for high value products, illegal timber harvesting and unsustainable tourism. Rangelands are suffering from an enormous grazing pressure and wetland biodiversity is threatened by encroachment of wetland habitat, unsustainable harvesting of wetland resources, industrial pollution, agricultural runoff, the introduction of exotic and invasive species into wetland ecosystems, and siltation. Mountain biodiversity is suffering due to ecological fragility and instability of high mountain environments, deforestation, poor management of natural resources, and inappropriate farming practices.
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Agro-biodiversity is under threat due to use of high yielding varieties, destruction of natural habitat, overgrazing, land fragmentation, commercialization of agriculture and the extension of modern high yielding varieties, indiscriminate use of pesticides, population growth and urbanization, and changes in farmer’s priorities. More factors for loss of biodiversity include landslide and soil erosion, pollution, fire, overgrazing, illegal trade, hunting and smuggling.
In January 2021 we commenced new planting activities in Nepal. Our Nepal Reforestation Project helps to improve local livelihoods and restore forests in areas of critical importance. The planting sites are located in upland areas on steeper terrain located around Community Forests in the mountainous Nawalparasi District, along lowland alluvial plains in the Jhapa, Rautahat, and Morang Districts, and around Chitwan National Park as a means of developing a buffer zone around this national biodiversity treasure. Our planting of Phyllanthus emblica provdes fruit which can be eaten raw or cooked, made into desserts or jams. It is considered as one of the most important medicinal plants in traditional Asiatic and Indian medicine, all parts of Phyllanthus emblica are useful in the treatment of various diseases. The wood is also used for minor construction, furniture, implements, as fuel and as a source of charcoal locally. |
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Chitwan National Park alone hosts more than 700 species of wildlife including leopards and the elusive Bengal tiger
United Kingdom
The UK produces over 400 million tonnes of CO2 per year, and faces environmental issues that are clear signs of climate change.
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It is important that we help to combat the UK's increasing deforestation and help to decrease air pollution in the country. As we see an increase in trees within the UK, this will greatly help with:
Our tree planting partners in the UK have access to a growing number of land owners who are offering up their land for tree planting. For our most recent Derbyshire project The Woodland Trust were brought on board to perform a survey and advise on the most suitable type of trees for the land. In this project we contributed to the cost of saplings supplied by the Woodland Trust, along with planting costs. Our tree planting partners provided on-site assistance with the planting. We've so far contributed to planting 1,500 trees on this site and aim to plant many more in the next planting season. We need to plant 1.5 billion more trees just in order to become carbon neutral, but of course our goal is to Become Carbon Negative. Currently, we are working with our planting partners to promote more tree planting and through donations plant trees across the UK. *Reporting by Lucy Carlile
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We need to plant 1.5 billion trees just to become carbon neutral
Malawi
In Malawi, there are ongoing challenges of deforestation, constrained water resources and farming practices that lead to soil erosion and reduced soil fertility.
Scarce land resources, extreme poverty, and a rapidly growing population that largely depend on natural resources for subsistence cause additional challenges.
Our trees planting activities help benefit communities within Malawi who can benefit from many positives such as the growing of fresh fruit which provides both a source of food and income. It also reduce the pressure on the few remaining natural forests left in Malawi.
This is why we are working to ensure that more trees are planted in this area.
Scarce land resources, extreme poverty, and a rapidly growing population that largely depend on natural resources for subsistence cause additional challenges.
Our trees planting activities help benefit communities within Malawi who can benefit from many positives such as the growing of fresh fruit which provides both a source of food and income. It also reduce the pressure on the few remaining natural forests left in Malawi.
This is why we are working to ensure that more trees are planted in this area.
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We are working with our planting partner, farmers and communities in Malawi who help with the planting and rapid growth of trees within existing forests. The aim is not to only assist the communities in planting trees but to also educate and promote the key benefits of tree planting in the future.
How Become Carbon Negative and our partner help:
Our Malawi tree-planting project is one of the largest and most successful projects of this type in the country. It provides a long-term solution to fight the deforestation in Africa, caused by the destruction of indigenous forest. The Malawi project has helped communities plant over 15 million trees, benefiting thousands of households, who can now enjoy fruit from fruit trees every year. Our tree-planting partners identify farmers and community groups who are able to grow seedlings and can care for the trees. They are then provided with relevant equipment and training. Working in partnership with communities and government departments educates the local communities on the benefits of conservation. Our aim is to continue supporting the communities to plant trees and educating them on the benefits of investing in tree planting for the future. *Reporting by Lucy Carlile
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The Malawi project has planted over 15 million trees so far
Kenya
In Kenya, there are many environmental issues such as deforestation, soil erosion which leads to negative effects such a polluted waterway and loss of biodiversity. A lot of these environmental issues will lead to extinction of animal species and devastating effects for the local community.
Kenya’s Kijabe Forest is a highland mosaic ‘Afro-alpine’ forest that was once dominated by trees. Currently only one-third of the original high-canopy forest still stands and provides important habitat for biodiversity. Increasing pressure for land poses significant threats to the region, leading to the over-extraction of resources and illegal timber harvesting.
It is important to plant trees here as the local communities depend on the trees for water, food, wood, and agriculture. Activities such as unlicensed timber harvesting, charcoal burning, forest cultivation and forest grazing mean that we need to repair this degraded forest land.
We are working closely with our partners to restore the forests and plant the trees that are needed for protecting Kenya’s vital ecosystem, whilst promoting environmental education and fostering sustainable livelihoods as well as combating global warming and climate change.
Kenya’s Kijabe Forest is a highland mosaic ‘Afro-alpine’ forest that was once dominated by trees. Currently only one-third of the original high-canopy forest still stands and provides important habitat for biodiversity. Increasing pressure for land poses significant threats to the region, leading to the over-extraction of resources and illegal timber harvesting.
It is important to plant trees here as the local communities depend on the trees for water, food, wood, and agriculture. Activities such as unlicensed timber harvesting, charcoal burning, forest cultivation and forest grazing mean that we need to repair this degraded forest land.
We are working closely with our partners to restore the forests and plant the trees that are needed for protecting Kenya’s vital ecosystem, whilst promoting environmental education and fostering sustainable livelihoods as well as combating global warming and climate change.
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Planting trees in Kenya not only helps the environmental issues, but also helps local communities earn livelihoods from selling of the tree seedlings for the reforestation, joining in with the site preparations, pitting and more.
In order to plant trees in Kenya, our partners are working with Community Based Organizations. These help with raising and managing seedlings in the nurseries. Once the seedlings reach the transplanting heights, they are then transported and successfully planted in the forest. We are currently working with communities living adjacent to Mount Kenya Forest to restore over 700 hectares of degraded forest lands. These lands experienced massive deforestation from early 1960s to late 1990s due to illegal activities such as unlicensed timber harvesting, charcoal burning, forest cultivation, cutting down trees for posts and forest grazing. Sadly, despite the intervention of the Kenya Forest Service to remove these illegal inhabitants from the forest, those forest lands never regenerated back . Our tree-planting partners work with Community Based Organizations to restore these degraded forest lands. They participate in raising and managing seedlings in the nurseries. After these seedlings reach transplanting heights, they are transported and planted in the forest. Local communities earn livelihoods through selling of tree seedlings for reforestation and participating in site preparations, planting and site management. Planting trees in Kenya helps protect it's vital ecosystem, promotes environmental education, fosters sustainable livelihoods, and of course will ultimately help combat climate change and global warming. *Reporting by Lucy Carlile
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Over 4,000 indigenous tree seedlings planted to restore degraded areas in Kenya's national forest
Our Partners
Trees need to be planted responsibly. There are a lot of aspects that need to be considered when planting trees such as:
Become Carbon Negative sources tree-planting partners all over the world, only selecting the best tree-planting programs to help ensure you too can Become Carbon Negative.
- Ensuring trees are planted in the correct areas to avoid harming habitats
- Ensuring there is adequate water supply
- Ensuring water tables will not be disrupted by new tree growth
Become Carbon Negative sources tree-planting partners all over the world, only selecting the best tree-planting programs to help ensure you too can Become Carbon Negative.
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The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program, or TIST, is a comprehensive sustainable development program for developing-world locations. TIST farmers are successfully counteracting the devastating effects of deforestation, erosion, famine, droughts and floods through an innovative solution: planting millions of trees.
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The Sustainable Green Initiative (SGI) was set up with the sole objective of planting mostly fruit trees to fight hunger, poverty and climate change. The organization distributes, plants, and maintains fruit tree saplings in community lands, homesteads of marginal famers, and places such as orphanages, care homes and government schools.
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The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the US Department of Agriculture and it manages more than 150 national forests across 43 states.
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FNPW is the charity partner of Australia’s National Parks. They are a non-government organisation on a mission to safeguard wilderness and wildlife for future generations.
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AFR100 (the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative) is a country-led effort to bring 100 million hectares of land in Africa into restoration by 2030.
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The Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS Network) is a regional conservation organisation with the mission to enhance biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources in the Albertine Rift region, Africa Great Lakes region and African Mountains through the promotion of collaborative conservation actions for nature and people.
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SOS Sahel Ethiopia envisions a world without poverty and is dedicated to improve the living standards of smallholder farmers and marginalized pastoralists through better management of their environment. The work of SOS Sahel focuses on community-based natural resources management, food security, agriculture, policy analysis, value chain analysis and development, and pro-poor value chain development.
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The Kijabe Forest Trust works to protect, conserve, and restore the Kijabe Forest. Their activities safeguard water and other ecosystem services and enhance opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.
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One Tree Planted is a non-profit environmental charity on a mission of global reforestation. They work with awesome reforestations partners in North America, South America, Asia, and Africa who help get trees in the ground to restore forests after fires and floods, create jobs, build communities, and protect habitat for biodiversity.
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Oblong Trees are reaching out to over a million UK businesses, educating them on CO2 output and offering them solutions to offset their carbon footprint.
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The Jane Goodall Institute helps local communities to improve their health, education, and economic livelihoods in order to achieve protection of forest habitat. In conjunction with these efforts, which include livelihood options, reforestation and land-use planning. JGI works with local and international governments to support policy which emphasizes sustainable development.
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Over the years, Ripple Africa has developed from a small charity to a well-respected environment charity. As a result of deforestation in Malawi, their first environmental project was community tree planting, which continues to be a very successful project with about three million trees planted each year.
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Mount Kenya Environmental Conservation is non governmental organisation registered and working in Kenya since 2015. The organisation came together to rehabilitate part of Mount Kenya forest, which over the years had experienced massive deforestation. Beside rehabilitation of Mount Kenya forest, the other goals and objectives was to promote farm forestry so that community members stop relying on the forest for products.
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Tree-Nation are responsible for over 270 planting projects, across 33 different countries. With more than 300 different species covered from baobabs and cacao trees to rare trees like the Pachira quinata or majestic ones like the Ceiba pentandra. Each species are selected for their characteristics which provide benefits to both the local communities and to the environment
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