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June 2, 2023

The carbon storage turbo on four legs: Codeword AAC

A study published in Nature has found amazing things about the role of wildlife on the carbon cycle. The authors ...

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March 22, 2023

The IPCC synthesis report demands: We must restore and protect our forest ecosystems now!

António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, calls the IPCC synthesis report nothing less than a “survival ...

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March 14, 2023

Fires on the Yucatán Peninsula during dry season – under control thanks to effective management

Fires have occurred this week at Las Américas 1 and Las Américas 11. None of our trees have ...

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January 17, 2023

Fire in Ghana under control

For some time, we have been able to keep fires away. Warning systems and preventive protective measures are ...

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December 19, 2022

Bulindi Chimpanzee and Community Project: Restoring Ecosystems in Uganda and Harmony Between Wild Chimpanzees and Local Communities

Loss of forest cover and biodiversity can often bring conflict between humans and wildlife if left unaddressed. This ...

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October 19, 2022

Indigenous People Driving Restoration of Ancestral Rainforest and Agroforestry in the Philippines

One of the most striking things among all the projects interviewed in the past months on this blog ...

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September 20, 2022

Reducing emissions is not enough

With “Plant for the Planet,” Felix Finkbeiner has now planted eight million trees in Mexico. An interview about ...

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August 5, 2022

New: TreeGame 🎮

Ever wondered which country has the most trees?  Think you might be better at estimating how many trees ...

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August 3, 2022

Campers restoring ecosystems across the world, many communities at a time

Innovation is key to driving many of the Sustainable Development Goals. For restoration, it is not different. It ...

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July 27, 2022

What’s new in the 2022 planting season in Mexico?

While Europe and other parts of the world face the very dry midsummer time, on the Yucatán Peninsula ...

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July 21, 2022

NY Times Magazine: How Plant-for-the-Planet kicked off the Trillion Trees Movement – and how challenging it is to implement

“The idea that planting trees can effectively and simultaneously cure a host of the world’s most pressing maladies ...

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July 20, 2022

Forest Focus: Reforestation and Agroforestry Addressing Extreme Poverty and Biodiversity Loss in Tanzania

In Tanzania, addressing extreme poverty is a big motivation driving reforestation and agroforestry practices. Khalifa Mganga is the ...

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April 4, 2022

Restoration Community Talk, 3rd edition: “It’s inspiring to hear all the work going on.”

These Video Calls, which are now held on a regular basis, bring together managers from restoration organizations to ...

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March 25, 2022

Shaping the Forest of Tomorrow Together.

On February 25th, 2022, our volonteer Mathilde spoke at “Les Assises de la Foret”, organized by the Wallonia ...

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December 8, 2021

Olympic Spirit in Yucatán – Plant-for-the-Planet celebrates end of planting season.

In one week, the planting season in Yucatán officially ends. Before everyone leaves for a well-deserved family vacation, ...