“WeForest is among the most effective climate protectors we have”

2019-12-09 at 12

“The climate crisis is an acute danger,” says the German radio station radioeins. “We live in the hottest decade since weather records began. And we all contribute to it. In almost everything we do, we release greenhouse gases directly or indirectly. And so gradually destroy our own habitats. We must work urgently to lessen our CO2 emissions. At the same time, however, it is important to ensure more CO2 can be stored.”

Trees in the spotlight

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Trees have many benefits: they harbor CO2, they create homes for wildlife, they produce oxygen and so on. That’s why each tree species deserves to be in the spotlight. Today, it’s time to introduce the Pyrus pashia.

The fires in south-central Africa

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Nasa satellite imagery shows that there are more fires in south central African countries such as Zambia and Malawi, amongst others, than there are in the Amazon. What is going on there?

Brazil: Should we stay or should we go?

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The Amazon is burning and Brazil’s government is refusing to take responsibility. Does it still make sense for WeForest to stay active there and even develop two new restoration projects? Short answer: Yes, it very much does.

Singing for Trees

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Cath Grant shared this song with WeForest, signifying the ecological importance of trees.

Climate-Smart Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa

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The book Climate-Smart Agriculture: Enhancing Resilient Agricultural Systems, Landscapes, and Livelihoods in Ethiopia and Beyond was recently published by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) with contributing editors from WeForest, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Oregon State University and Mekelle University.

350 million trees in ONE day!

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Marie Noelle Keijzer, CEO of WeForest and Peter Kanowski, Professor of Forestry at the Australian National University comment on the Australian ABC radio about Ethiopia planting more than 350 million trees in ONE day!

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