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December 6, 2024

Thank You, Brussels: A Good Day for Climate and Biodiversity Protection

Plant-for-the-Planet Welcomes the Council’s Decision on the EU Regulation for Deforestation-Free Supply Chains On Tuesday evening, the Council ...

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November 27, 2024

United Nations honors Plant-for-the-Planet with the UN SDG Action Award

There is reason to celebrate: on October 29, 2024, Plant-for-the-Planet was awarded the prestigious UN SDG Action Award 2024 in ...

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August 1, 2024

Hidden Powers of Trees: New Research Shows Impressive Methane Absorption

Trees are well-known for absorbing CO₂. However, an international research team led by Vincent Gauci from the University ...

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July 16, 2024

The Future in Young Hands: Report from the Future Camp in Wolfsburg

Using the hashtag #ProjektErde (English: #ProjectEarth), the Lower Saxony Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the city of ...

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June 11, 2024

In memory of Klaus Töpfer

Our patron and supporter from the very beginning has passed away. We will remember his commitment to our ...

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February 5, 2024

Appeal for Action Against Wildfires

The catastrophe in Chile, in which 112 people have died so far in 180 forest fires, has shocked ...

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January 30, 2024

12 months until entry into force: EU Deforestation Regulation

New app by Plant-for-the-Planet brings hope for smallholder farmers “The EU regulation for deforestation-free supply chains shows that ...

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December 20, 2023

Why the DR Congo Is the Most Important Country Right Now

With today’s national election, all eyes are on the Democratic Republic of the Congo – something that happens ...

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December 1, 2023

“Much more than just planting trees” – Arne’s insight in Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana

In June 2023, Arne Feldmann, a 20-year-old from Emsbüren, had the opportunity to visit Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana in the ...

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November 20, 2023

Forest Protection and Restoration in the Fight Against the Climate Crisis: Insights from a Major Study in Nature

Forests serve as colossal carbon reservoirs and powerful allies in combating the climate crisis, a fact confirmed by ...

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July 27, 2023

Planting trees in existing forests? Why Enrichment Planting makes sense and promotes biodiversity!

Planting trees in a forest? Restoring forests where they already exist and are protected? Admittedly, that sounds contradictory ...

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June 27, 2023

Podcast episode of the European Energy Efficiency Fund with our Climate Justice Ambassador Johann

The global climate crisis is a defining issue of our time and especially the younger generations will have ...

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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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May 11, 2023

“Changing the direction of the rhino”: using scientific standards to strengthen restoration and fight the climate crisis

“Top restoration projects” now visible on the Plant-for-the-Planet platform “One mosquito can do nothing against a rhino,” our ...

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May 10, 2023

Our Platform Projects Interviewed: Home for Trees – Restoring Drought-induced Forest Loss in Czech Republic

Not often do you associate drought with Europe but climate crisis impacts are sparing no one though some ...