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What we do for climate protection

The roots of the problem

In order to feed their families and to obtain fuel for cooking, Ethiopia's small farmers have cut down the forests in recent decades. Trees and bushes on the slopes can slow down the power of rainfall. But without their roots, soil erosion occurs in the fields. Harvests are declining. In order to preserve agricultural land and secure the livelihoods of farmers, we planted around 1.7 million trees in the Fogera district on Lake Tana.

If the forest disappears in Africa, it will also increase temperatures in Switzerland. In the first ten years, each of our trees absorbs 5.5 kg of CO2 per year. This corresponds to 55 kg of CO2 per tree over a period of ten years.

We also give small farmers access to simple cement stoves that are assembled from just a few individual parts. So far, most people still cook over open fires, which require a lot of firewood.

The main purpose of our measures is to combat poverty. But climate protection is a welcome side effect.

Sorgsam werden die Setzlinge gehegt

Our successes

Nurseries

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We have grown over 1.7 million trees in our nurseries

Reforestation

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Together we have reforested an area of around 470 football fields

Wood-saving stoves

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Around 5000 families now cook on low-smoke, firewood-saving stoves

Project reports on the topic of climate

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