The trees are not cut down and protected long term so the Forest becomes permanent and sustainable. Our tree planting partner Eden Reforestation:
1. Work with governments to secure written agreements that designate the sites as protected in perpetuity and do not plant in logging areas
2. Hire locals to plant the trees to provide employment & a sense of ownership
3. Provide locals with alternative fuel sources such as solar parabolic stoves to reduce and/or elimiate their dependence on charcoal
4. Hire forest guards as part of the labour force. One cent of each tree purchased is put into a Guard fund to ensure the long term guarding and protection of sites.
5. Most significantly, we have seen the locals fall in love with their forest as it leads to improved fisheries, farming, cleaner water and new business enterprises.