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Impact Report December 2024
Report Contents
2024 in Figures The Red Island 1-2 3-4 Report Contents ReWrite Our Story
Relieve Poverty 5-6
Address Climate Justice
Restore Nature
7-8 Build Climate Resilience
Reduce Emissions 9-10 11-12 Remove Carbon
What’s Blue Carbon?
Impact 12 Global Goals
2024 in Figures
1,600 Our Employ-to-Restore program created more than days of work and fair income.
60,000 Our teams have planted over trees at our two sites.
metric tons of CO2 during a typical period of maturation. 1,400 This volume of planting is projected to remove more than
hectares at coordinates: 15°43'44.56"S, 46°22'9.44"E. Our mangrove planting site in Anstanitia ,Madgascar now spans 888
People & Planet Climate Action ReWrite Our Story
As part of the Accelerated Restoration Collaborative (ARC), we incorporate an innovative "Employ-to- Restore” structure as the driving force for our impact. Since 2012, it has been shown to be a proven solution for providing living wages to impoverished villagers through their restoration work on mangrove forests. Using this approach, the ReWrite Our Story program simultaneously tackles four of the key social and environmental challenges of our time.
Relieve Poverty OBJECTIVES
They also protect vulnerable coastal communities from rising seas and flooding. Mangroves store more carbon per unit area than any other ecosystem on earth. Mangrove forests are vital breeding grounds for ocean life & help restore fisheries. STRATEGIES Employ-to-Restore projects create livelihoods in such under-served communities. Living wages directly alleviate food insecurity & support human well-being. All donors to the ReWrite Our Story program receive a monthly Sustainable Solutions educational series. It outlines best practices for low-carbon lifestyle choices to support a sustainable future. They sequester carbon at a rate up to 5 times greater than a mature tropical forest.
Restore Nature Last year the world lost 10 million hectares of forest. Tropical primary forest loss was around 3.7 million hectares, or 10 football fields of forest per minute. 8.5% of global population — about 700 million people — live in extreme poverty, which is defined as living on less than $2.15 per day. Reduce Emissions The Paris Climate Agreement mandates a global warming cap of no more than 1.5°C. This means emissions must be reduced by 43% by 2030 to reach net zero by 2050. In 2024, atmospheric CO ₂ concentrations reached a record high of 426.91 parts per million . This is a 20% increase from 1990. Remove Carbon
The Red Island
Madagascar , the world’s fourth largest island, serves as the focal point for the on-the-ground activities of the ReWrite Our Story program. The unique conditions that exist in Madagascar, enable us to multiply — several-fold — the social and environmental benefits that can be delivered for people and planet through every dollar donated.
Extreme Poverty & Food Insecurity The island has the world’s third highest rate of extreme poverty : 70% of its people live off less than $2.15 a day. 48.5% of the population on the island is undernourished, and there is a 5% mortality rate for children of 5 or under.
Climate Change & Biodiversity Loss 90% of forests have been destroyed, with 90% of plant & animal species endemic to the island. When it comes to climate change, Madagascar is also the fourth-most-vulnerable country in the world.
Shopping Our community-focused forest project in Anstanitia, Madagascar offers an invaluable path for transforming a spiral of poverty-based decline into a virtuous cycle of positive development. Here’s how. Relieve Poverty Your donations create increased income. Recent employee surveys report that families have been able to use it to make positive life changes like these: Ability to meet food and school needs Access to health services & water sources Ability to pay off debts & start micro-enterprises
For example , Maman’i Kambana has been employed in the restoration of mangrove forests since 2014. When she started, her income was so small that school was out of the question for her family. However, after more than a decade of working as part of our teams she has managed to meet this pressing need and even to start her own small business! “I can now cover their school fees, they've been in school for a full year." WATCH AND LISTEN TO HER PERSONAL STORY BELOW — IN HER OWN WORDS
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Food Address Climate Justice
Since 1990, the poorest 50% of the world’s population have been responsible for just 7% of total global emissions . In fact, the entire continent of Africa has accounted for less than 3% of it. However, as the maps on this page indicate, Africa is now also most likely to endure the worst impacts of climate change.
A recent World Bank study estimates that climate change may push an additional 70 million people into extreme poverty by 2030. So, whatever practical action we can all take now in our daily lives to mitigate climate breakdown will also help to reduce the worst impacts of poverty for the most vulnerable populations around the globe.
Restore Nature Our work is informed by decades of tested and proven project experience. To restore deforested mangrove regions with the greatest speed and efficiency, our teams gather propagules from the nearby forests and plant them in the specific tidal-zone locales that best match their unique types. Here’s how the process works!
Propagules begin the germination process while attached to the parent tree, which supplies them with nutrients and water until they are mature enough to drop off the branch. However, only a small percentage of mature propagules survive, due to overcrowding and excessive shade. And here’s two reasons why it’s so effective!
Mangroves are one of few plants that can grow with their roots in soils that are saturated with salt water. In fact, each species has a different level of salt tolerance, which determines where it would flourish within distinct tidal zones . Our team therefore sorts all propagules by species before taking each species to be planted in the appropriate tidal zone section for optimized growth and promotion of healthy, diverse forests.
Build Climate Resilience
In tropical regions around the globe, mangroves anchor coastlines, and form a vital link between land and sea. First, mangroves have a very dense root structure that helps to prevent harmful erosion and protect vulnerable coastlines from extreme events like rising seas and flooding. Plus, fishing villages like Antsanitia rely on the presence of healthy mangrove and ocean systems for food and income. Crabs comprise the main catch for fishermen in this region, and crabs' habitat is dependent on mangrove forests. However, the degradation of land has led to a steady decline in crab numbers in recent years. The good news is that, together, we're helping to reverse this trend!
When I was younger, it was much easier to find large crabs because there were more mangroves. When people are logging mangroves, there are fewer crabs. Crabs thrive in mangroves. Soso Barofa, Fisherman, Marine Community Conservancy
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Remove Carbon
Nothing is more critical to global climate-change mitigation than removing existing carbon from the air as swiftly as possible. Here’s 2 reasons why!
In 2024, the average concentration of CO ₂ reached a record high of 426.91 parts per million. This is a 20% increase from 1990. The UN 2024 Emissions Gap Report reveals that the world is headed for 3.1°C warming by 2100 if we don’t act now to tackle CO2 emissions.
By focusing on the restoration of mangroves, we mobilize one of the world’s most effective natural means of combating global warming. Mangroves store more carbon per unit area than any other ecosystem on Earth. They capture and stockpile quantities of “blue” carbon in both the bodies of the plant and the sediment beneath them. In fact, compared to terrestrial forests, studies show that mangroves sequester up to 5 times the CO2 equivalent of a mature tropical rainforest.
Food Why Blue Carbon?
Blue Carbon is CO2 that is sequestered and stored in coastal and marine ecosystems, such as mangroves and salt marshes. These vital ecosystems, capture and stockpile large quantities of blue carbon in both the plants and the sediment beneath them. When terrestrial trees die, the carbon stored in trunks and branches will be released, however, as mangroves store most carbon in their soil and sediment, the carbon may stay put for millennia .
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Reduce Emissions
In addition, they also reveal how, just by living a most sustainable lifestyle at home, you can impact the very same goals — through your own LOCAL action as well! our efforts in Madagascar makes a meaningful difference for one of the 12 UN Goals — from a GLOBAL perspective. Our Employ-to-Restore program represents the most essential form of sustainable development through its benefits to the Antsanitia community. In fact, it also impacts 12 of the world’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals! That’s why we now provide all donors with a free 12-part, Sustainable Solutions, informational series which delivers further insights on the areas you’re impacting! Starting with No Poverty (SDG #1) all the way to Life on Land (SDG #15) , these monthly newsletters relay specific details on how supporting
Travel Impact 12 Global Goals
While installments of the Sustainable Solutions series highlight the single- goal delivered through our program, they are also themed to give more details on the broader project-level initiatives, plus the context in which they are being undertaken. GLOBALLY: Together, we’re impacting 12 Global Goals!
Immerse yourself in life on the world’s fourth largest island! The Sustainable Solutions series reveals why Madagascar is a unique location on earth, where you can make a meaningful difference in support of 12 of the 2030 Global Goals — by tackling global challenges like hunger, education, conservation, and climate change.
No climate action program could be complete without a focus on how we can all work to reduce emissions going forward ! So, we complement the global perspectives covered in each monthly communication with practical insights on how you can work toward the same Global Goal right here at home… simply by adopting a more sustainable lifestyle! LOCALLY: How to do the same by living a sustainable lifestyle
Drawing on our own Carbon Literacy Certification, we’ll share ways you can further influence global prosperity and a sustainable future just through your own daily choices and habits. In all, you’ll gain a holistic view of the latest sustainability trends and initiatives, viewed through a “practice- able” lens. These range from biodiversity and renewable energy sources to ways you can reduce food waste and home energy consumption.
What’s Our Purpose?
OUR MISSION
We are committed to developing effective and economical solutions for the intertwined environmental and socioeconomic issues of our time. From our inception, we have remained loyal to 3 fundamental principles: from every single donation. 1 Our founders cover 100% of our general operating expenses, so our donors can trust that 100% of every donation goes directly to project-location outcomes. A 100% founder-funded model to ensure maximum impact Clearly-defined, specific, and transparent deliverables attributed to every donation. 2 3 Educational philanthropy : we help donors to create a better world by being best informed! We have established measurable impact objectives for all programs, which are carefully maintained and reconfirmed for every donor dollar received. Donors receive monthly insights on how they impact the 2030 Global Goals, and how they can support a prosperous world, just by living a more sustainable lifestyle!
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