Plant for the Planet: Three million trees planted by Accor, by 2012
70 % of the water of Sydney is provided by the Hawkesbury river, whose quality has been damaged following successive droughts. Native trees (eucalyptus, acacia…) are therefore planted along a tributary to renovate the waterbed.
Trees are planted along the headwaters of the São Francisco, the second largest river in Brazil, in order to help develop ecotourism and beekeeping so that local landowners see how they can in effect gain from forest conservation.
Trees are planted along a Potomac river tributary in West Virginia, in order to enhance water quality and preserve local trout species.
A sustainable forest management programme is set up in Glandang on Java island. In order to foster local development, 30 % of consequent revenues are reinvested in education.
Deforestation in Transylvania led to increased flooding risks. Oaks are therefore planted in the region in partnership with 6 local schools.
Filaos are planted on coastal dunes to avoid desertification. The aim is to preserve the Niayes, a farming area where two thirds of the country’s vegetables are cultivated.
The Khao Yai national park, listed in the UNESCO world heritage, is reforested in order to preserve biodiversity. A tree nursery has been established to create local jobs and train to forest management.
