New Tietê Forests project will pioneer a herbicide-free approach
A new restoration project on the edges of the Atlantic Biome’s Tietê river, a crucial resource that serves the state of São Paulo, will protect water resources and establish wildlife corridors – as well as exploring ways to reduce the use of herbicides, with the ultimate goal of going fully organic.
WeForest and the Global EverGreening Alliance: making earth cooler together
WeForest is the latest organisation to join the Global EverGreening Alliance, an Australian platform aiming to leverage the strengths, capacities and programmes of its member organisations to restore degraded lands worldwide.
Making Earth Cooler – narrated by Bryan Adams
A two-minute summary of what WeForest does and why we’re doing it.
“One thing we have to do immediately is stop deforestation”
Did you know that water vapour is a greenhouse gas? In this video, scientist George Woodwell shares some surprising insights into global warming, as well as four solutions that we need to pursue right now if we want to combat the climate crisis.
News from the Field: three recent stories from Ethiopia
Check out our latest newsletter of stories from our project sites.
Celebrating the impact of FLR across the globe
A global event will celebrate the first milestone year of the Bonn Challenge and the enormous impact of the forest landscape restoration movement.
First chapter in the push for a trillion trees
A global initiative to conserve, restore and grow one trillion trees by 2030 has seen the launch of its first regional chapter.
This man’s search engine makes the world a greener, better place
“I want to prove that there is a more ethical alternative to the kind of greedy capitalism that is coming close to destroying the planet,” says Christian Kroll, founder and chief executive of search engine Ecosia, in a profile published by the BBC today.
We Stand Together for a Cool World
Nearly 120 organisations – including WeForest – have signed up to the Together With Nature principles. Here’s why we think they’re important.
Rain starts play
It’s the start of the rainy season in Amhara, Ethiopia – which means that planting is starting. In this video Aklilu, WeForest’s Country Director in Ethiopia, presents some of the tree species that the workers are transplanting to the fields – all respecting social distancing, of course.
