Eden: People+Planet
Eden: People+Planet restores landscapes with local communities, including a 394,000-hectare project in Tanzania's Rubeho Mountains (Eden).
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- Eden helps people bring back forests and wild land near their homes.
- In Tanzania, people from 40 villages are helping protect a huge mountain area.
- Healthy forests keep water clean and give animals a place to live.
The Five W's of Eden: People+Planet
Who
Eden: People+Planet, a nonprofit with 20 years of experience in landscape restoration, working with local communities who lead each project.
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What
Community-led landscape restoration that combines protecting existing forest with planting new trees, funded by donations together with verified carbon credits.
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When
Projects are planned for 40 years. The Rubeho Mountains Carbon Project in Tanzania is active now.
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Where
Africa, Asia and Central America. The Rubeho project covers 394,000 hectares of Tanzania's Eastern Arc Mountains.
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Why
Restoring land protects The variety of all living things in a place: plants, animals, fungi and tiny microbes. Glossary and secures water, while giving local people long-term work and a say in how their land is cared for.
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Impact Statement
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The Rubeho Mountains project supports 92,458 people across 40 villages to protect biodiversity and secure their water (organization figures).
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In Tanzania's Rubeho Mountains, 92,458 people across 40 villages are helping restore 394,000 hectares of land.
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Communities lead the design and running of each project, and the Rubeho project supports 92,458 people across 40 villages (organization figures).
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For Nature
Restored and protected landscapes shelter wildlife and help secure water resources for decades to come.
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