What is TreeBuddy?
TreeBuddy is an organization that provides an opportunity to combat climate change and biodiversity loss by planting trees.
Treebuddy gives everyone the opportunity to concretely and transparently join in reforestation.
Working closely with local communities, they plant trees in a transparent and sustainable way.
Why is it environmentally friendly to focus on planting trees?
Trees, like all plants, bind carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and thus also carbon as they grow. In addition, trees have a rich underground root system that stores carbon more permanently both in their roots and in the surrounding soil. It serves the entire underground ecosystem.
Planting trees is a seamless and natural method of mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss in a sustainable and efficient way. Trees are also incredibly adept at providing shelter, food and other benefits to wildlife.
How is Treebuddy different from other tree planters?
Most tree planting organizations suffer from two distinct challenges: weak controllability and short-term focus.
Treebuddy offers trees as a service, working closely with local communities and focusing on the long-term and comprehensive care of planted trees, while ensuring auditability and transparency of tree planting.
How does TreeBuddy ensure tree sustainability?
Every tree planted is documented and marked on a digital map through the TreebuddyEarth app. The trees can be seen on the map with a photo.
Each tree can be tracked with GPS coordinates. Each tree will receive regular pictures and updates from local arborists.Planting trees ensures that the local people acquire the appropriate education and long-term maintenance of the trees.
Tree species are carefully selected for planting, which would have a significant impact on biodiversity and a significant impact on CO2 sequestration.
Why plant trees primarily in the tropics?
Trees grow faster in the tropics. For example, a mangrove only takes 15 years to reach full maturity. In Nordic countries, it takes decades or more for trees to mature and become effective carbon sinks.
Afforestation takes place mainly in the tropics and also where 85% of our terrestrial biodiversity is threatened and many species are on the brink of extinction.
With the help of Treebuddy, you can effectively help alleviate widespread local poverty. Planting and caring for trees in these areas provides more income for local communities.
Why are mangrove trees mainly planted?
Mangroves are supertrees for the environment, biodiversity and local communities for many reasons.
Firstly, compared to other trees, they reach full maturity quickly. In this way, trees have a significant effect on CO2 and bind carbon faster and in larger volumes.
Mangroves are considered biodiversity hotspots. They are incredibly productive, providing shelter and feeding grounds for a variety of species, especially in coastal areas.
They also have significant economic importance with positive ecological effects.
How much carbon dioxide does one mangrove tree capture?
The climate impact of a tree, which is also measured as CO2 values collected during the tree's lifetime, varies greatly between tree species. The global average is about 300 kg of CO2 per tree over its lifetime.
Plantations near the equator have ideal tropical climate conditions for CO2 sequestration. One mangrove tree reduces at least 300 kg of CO2 over 25 years.
In the EU, the carbon footprint in 2020 was 7.77 tons of carbon dioxide per inhabitant. If you plant 26 mangrove trees with Treebuddy for 25 years with maintenance, the trees would sequester at least 7.8 tonnes of CO2.
Where and why are trees planted?
Currently, trees are planted in Tibet, India, the Philippines and Indonesia. TreeBuddy has great potential and capacity to expand planting areas within its extensive global network.
Trees host 80% of the planet's biodiversity! Forests regulate climate change, provide food and habitats for various species, among other benefits that contribute to the flourishing of biodiversity.
An example of an endangered species is the Kekah monkey population on Natuna Island in Indonesia. Planting mangroves helps save the wonderful animal by providing them with food and shelter.
