When the focus shifts to solutions integrating communities, immense possibilities arise
It is often forgotten that marginalised communities are the most affected by climate change. The transition to a low carbon, more resource-efficient and sustainable world must therefore be fair and holistic, and do more for those who are affected most.
The benefits of getting it right are huge, as according to the UN as many as 20-million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and tackle climate change, disaster risk, food insecurity and other major challenges. A We believe there is an urgent need to turn these vast lands to productive use and create a “green sustainable economy” championed through a large nature-based solution approach. Our project aims to turn up to 200,000ha of unused land in Mpumalanga into a $2bn sustainable land management agroforestry project over the next 10 years.
provide climate resilience for the local region while sequestering more than 160-million tonnes of carbon dioxide over a 30-year period, averaging 5-million tonnes or more annually.
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