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Encouraging companies to contribute to the regeneration of living organisms: an interview with Flora Calandre, Senior Advisor "Climate & Biodiversity Solutions" - Luxury sector, at Reforest'Action.

Increasingly concerned about contributing to the regeneration of living organisms, companies are deploying adapted solutions within their value chains in collaboration with Reforest'Action. In this interview with Flora Calandre, Senior Advisor Climate & Biodiversity Solutions - Luxury Sector, we discussed the challenges of the regenerative economy, the benefits of regenerative agriculture techniques, and the net positive impact of these projects.

21/11/2022 - 0 comment

entreprise - regenerative - régénération - vineyards - agriculture - environment - CO2 - carbon - Agroforestry

CSR in action

The Forest Information System (FIS): 4 questions to Carole Renner, Head of Reforest'Action's Impact Unit

As a long-awaited Research & Development project, the Forest Information System will revolutionize the management of our projects. With the development of such an "information system," our contributors will be able to monitor their impacts closely.

08/11/2022 - 0 comment

CSR in action

Vitiforestry at the Ruinart Champagne House to regenerate ecosystems

Accompanied by Reforest'Action, the Ruinart Champagne House has been deploying a pilot project since 2020 in its Taissy vineyard, north of the Montagne de Reims, in the Marne region. A great plot of almost 40 hectares near the Montbré forest was considered an ideal setting. A rare unit area in the Champagne region, it has become a place for experimenting with vitiforestry - applying agroforestry techniques to the vine. Planting trees in the middle or around the plots, cultivating in layers, or developing assisted natural regeneration: there exist various agricultural practices. These techniques can regenerate the soil, preserve water, sequester carbon, and safeguard biodiversity. Multiple stakeholders are also involved in the territory.

07/11/2022 - 0 comment

Vitiforestry - agriculture - economy - wine - régénération - enterprise - CSR - Agroforestry

CSR in action

What are Nature-based Solutions (NbS)?

The protection and restoration of forests, mangroves, and coral reefs, the conservation or restoration of wetlands, or the creation of urban green spaces… the so-called Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are inspired and supported by nature to provide environmental, social and economic benefits. They also help build resilience. They bring nature and natural features as well as processes into cities, landscapes or seascapes - through locally adapted, resource-efficient and systemic interventions. Nature-based solutions are therefore supposed to benefit biodiversity and support the delivery of a range of ecosystem services. Preserving, managing, or even restoring ecosystems to meet today's societal challenges: such prospects offered by Nature-based Solutions are largely endorsed by Reforest‘Action.

21/10/2022 - 0 comment

Solutions fondées sur la Nature - NBS - Nature-Based Solutions - environnement - carbone - biodiversité - économie - entreprise - RSE - industrie - climat

CRS in action

What is a "Carbon Sink"?

A Carbon Sink – like plants, the ocean, and soil, are reservoirs that absorb more carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere than they release. It refers to a process called "carbon sequestration": natural or artificial deposits created where carbon would be stored for various periods depending on the medium. In contrast, a carbon source would be anything releasing more carbon into the atmosphere than it absorbs – burning fossil fuels or volcanic eruptions, for example.

21/10/2022 - 0 comment

carbon - carbon source - Carbon sink - carbon farming - sequestration

CSR in action

What is a "Carbon Budget"?

Like a household budget, climate scientists define the "Carbon budget" as the number of greenhouse gases that can be "spent" - or emitted, considering global warming. Exceeding this threshold could cause global temperatures to reach dangerous levels. Therefore, the carbon budget implies that we must change our activities to meet the predicted favorable scenarios.

20/10/2022 - 0 comment

budget - carbon - CSR - net zero - industry - IPCC - Accord de Paris - Kyoto Protocol - émissions - réduction

Analamanga - Madagascar

A forest school to develop agroforestery models in Madagascar

Faced with one of the world’s worst environmental crises, Madagascar has lost 44% of its forest cover in just 60 years. L’École de la forêt, or forest school, was founded in partnership with Siel Bleu and 2400 Sourires and teaches children about environmental professions while promoting mindful and sustainable agriculture to help slow down climate change.

18/10/2022 - 0 comment

Madagascar - agroforestery - sustainable shift - training - forest school

CSR in action

An urgent need for funding to restore and preserve forest ecosystems

At the current rate and funding, it will only be possible to intervene in 8 to 12% of the metropolitan area of forests by 2050. The French High Council for the Climate is thus sounding the alarm in its 2022 annual report entitled "Overcome the findings, implement the solutions," while he also draws up a severe inventory of the impacts of climate change in France. We must therefore act quickly in France as well as in the world - as also underlined by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its "2022 Annual Report".

11/10/2022 - 0 comment

FAO - forest degradation - forest ecosystem - ecosystem services - forest landscape restoration - forest resilience - agroforestery - investment - farmer - local community - Indigenous People - land rights - green revolution - economy

Western Cap (South Africa)

The fynbos biome: a vegetation treasure trove with unique flora

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cape Floral Kingdom, also known as the fynbos biome, stretches across the width of South Africa. It is a reserve for biodiversity and is home to invaluable flora including a myriad of endemic species. It is, however, threatened by the presence of invasive plants.

10/10/2022 - 0 comment

South Africa - Cap Breede - Fynbos biome - flora - biodiversity - pyrophyte - active restoration

Guizhou (China)

Native species used to regenerate Guizhou’s forests in China

As part of a strategy for reforestation and ecological preservation, the project to restore ecosystems in Guizhou province in south-east China moved to the next level in spring 2022. The aim is to restore biodiversity and the properties of local forests by planting more than one million trees by 2024. Let’s take a look back at the region’s history and the reforestation work done in the field.

03/10/2022 - 0 comment

China - Guizhou - Restoration - farming - economic activities

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