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
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