In Almere, land reclaimed from the Zuiderzee in the twentieth century is giving rise to an impressive example of how ecology and agriculture can be combined. On Utopia Island, the Weerwoud Foundation has created eight different agroforestry systems. The aim? To show farmers, students, and policymakers the wealth that agroforestry has to offer.
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Road to a billion trees: here’s how fast Ecosia’s search engine is growing
This summer, Ecosia planted its 100 millionth tree, less than a decade after launching its tree-funding search engine. And while the company has felt the impact of the pandemic as advertising revenues plummeted, these three graphs show just how fast Ecosia has been growing — and could continue to.
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World’s first wooden debit card lets its users plant trees as they shop
Together with Ecosia, TreeCard has launched a free wooden debit card that lets users contribute to reforestation projects when paying for everyday items. “Planting trees is a way for us all to take direct action.”
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Former Microsoft CEO to drive high-tech global land restoration efforts
Coming January, Amsterdam-based tree planting venture Land Life Company is welcoming the current CEO of Microsoft Netherlands, Ernst-Jan Stigter, as its new CEO. The news is accompanied by the announcement of a successful €6 million funding round that will ‘push the company to the next level’.
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Farmers want to plant one billion agaves to store carbon
Mexican farmers are taking carbon farming to a new level. By planting agave and nitrogen-fixing trees, they regenerate ecosystems and fight climate change.
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France’s first Ecosystem Restoration Camp will start accepting volunteers in Spring
Ecosystem Restoration Camps has announced the opening of its newest camp in Ajat, France. Camp Virsoleil is the tenth camp developed as part of the foundation’s aim to engage and train people in the practice of restoring the ecological functionality of degraded landscapes.
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