We have partnered with Veritree to plant Mangrove trees in Kenya and support local communities. Read below to see how our work support UN Sustainable Development Goals to build a better and more sustainable future for all
Coastal communities in Eastern Africa are dependent on the mangrove ecosystems for employment, livelihood, and nutrition. In recent decades, these coastal areas have been urbanised at unprecedented rates. Mangrove forests were converted into other land use. Coupled with lack of effective governance, mangroves were overexploited and over-harvested. The destruction of the mangrove forests also contributed to the loss of critical habitats for many organisms. Threatening the livelihoods of these impoverished communities, pushing them further into poverty.
With your support, we are restoring the mangrove forests. The goal of this project is to empower the impoverished coastal community to break the poverty cycle. In restoring the mangrove estuary, which is rich in biodiversity, this project will provide fishing grounds for local people. This helps to create additional income streams, including sustainable harvests from the mangrove forests. The restored forests will also help to stabilise coastlines. This will act as a vital line of defence to protect the land and the communities during tropical storms.
Our tree planting partners manage their network of restorative projects, data, and evidence through veritree's technology platform. This includes site management, user management, data collection requirements, and more.
Our partners collect data and evidence from multiple sources throughout the lifecycle of a restorative project. This includes ground-level monitoring and remote sensor technology.
Our partners take this data and measure it against established standards. They check that the data is complete, consistent, and accurate to ensure that the trees are not being double counted and that each tree is incremental.
Once verified, the impact data is published to a public blockchain. This enforces traceability, transparency, and ensures the data and evidence remain unchanged and unaltered.
Our collection communities earn additional income from exchanging plastic as money, and receive social benefits, including health, work and life insurance, digital connectivity, grocery vouchers, school supplies, fintech services, and more.
We have provided opportunities to 50,992 collection members in vulnerable coastal areas around the world. We adhere to a strict Code of Conduct, promoting a safe and inclusive work environment that upholds labour and human rights.
We help stop plastic pollution through the collection and recycling of discarded plastic. The collected plastic is processed into Social Plastic® feedstock which is integrated into new products and packaging, reducing the demand for virgin plastic.
Stopping plastic from within 50km of an ocean-bound waterway or coastline reduces its likelihood from flowing into the ocean. This in turn helps to protect marine life, microorganisms, and endangered species from plastic pollution.
