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The committee has implemented the transformation of the association arboRise into a foundation of public utility, following the decision of the General Assembly of 12 December 2022. The arboRise foundation pursues exactly the same goals as the association: To fight global warming through reforestation [1] according to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 13 and 15. To experiment with natural reforestation methods that enhance biodiversity and share the results of these experiments [2] Involve local populations in reforestation and enhance their forest heritage [3] To raise awareness among the populations of high-income countries of the usefulness of reforestation as a means to fight global warming [4] The foundation does not pursue any economic goal and does not aim to make a profit. The foundation’s reforestation campaigns are implemented in the countries located in the south of West Africa (notably Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin) with the aim of creating a
Our partner South Pole provided technical expertise in dendrometry training for the GUIDRE team: Random selection of measurement sites Establishment of 25m x 25m plots to measure tree biomass: Measurement of tree diameter at breast height Measurement of height with clinometers Calculation of biomass based on wood density of each species Adaptation of the plot size to the slope of the land Establishment of 3m x 3m plots to count the existing biomass of the shrub vegetation Establishment of 1m x 1m plots to account for the existing biomass of herbaceous vegetation Three essential notions were addressed during these trainings: Eligibility: a piece of land is only eligible for a carbon project when the forests have been cut down more than 10 years ago. A forest is an area of more than half a hectare with trees higher than 5 metres. Historical satellite images (Google Earth, Landsat, etc.) are used
The stakeholder consultation continued in Conakry from 27 February to 1 March. ArboRise, GUIDRE and South Pole project managers were able to exchange with the environmental consultancy Biotope Guinée, the IUCN representative for Guinea and the head of CECI. The most important meeting took place with Mrs. Safiatou Diallo, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Guinea, and the members of her cabinet: Mr. Karim Kourouma, Secretary General, Mr. Aly Traoré, Head of Cabinet, and Mr. Jean-Louis Pelletier. Aly Traoré, Head of Cabinet, Ms. Oumou Doumbouya and Ms. Adama Diabaté, Heads of the Climate Risk Mitigation Department, Mr. Mohamed Fofana, National Director of Water and Forests and Mr. Pierre Lamah, Guinea’s Designated National Authority for the Green Climate Fund. The MEDD consultation was essential to strengthen collaborative links with the national authorities of the Transitional Government. It had been prepared in advance with all the services concerned,
The Local Stakeholder Consultation (LSC) took place in the sub-prefecture of Linko from Tuesday 21 February to Saturday 4 March 2023. Tuesday 21 February at the Prefecture of Kérouané, then with the sub-prefectural authorities in Linko: The 12-person team from the three partners, arboRise, GUIDRE and South Pole, then went to the villages of Linko, Forono, Booko, Diaradouni, Kissidou and Boidou. The8 local consultation consultation followed the same agenda each time: Welcome by the village authorities, blessing of the meeting and documentation of the list of participants The presentation of the project, using two Posters, by Philippe Nicod (director of arboRise) with translation into the local language by Saidou Marega (executive director of GUIDRE). Small copies of the posters were placed in the immediate vicinity of the participants to facilitate reading. Questions of understanding from the audience and spontaneous reactions In-depth discussions, in local language, on the impacts and risks
Invitation to the consultation For arboRise it is essential to understand the local impact of our reforestation activities. This is why we regularly carry out field surveys (example 1, example 2, example 3). As the Gold Standard carbon certification process shares this concern, we organised a very broad stakeholder consultation in February 2023. This consultation aims to Inform about the details of the project and receive feedback from anyone potentially affected by the project Exchange views and concerns in a free and transparent manner Discuss the benefits, impacts and risks of the project Establish a mechanism for ongoing communication and conflict resolution Create the basis for close and sustainable collaboration ArboRise and its partners South Pole and GUIDRE identified the following stakeholders: The 250 seed families and 250 land families of the 26 villages participating in the first reforestation cycle The authorities and the entire population of the 26 villages,
ArboRise is proud to announce a strategic partnership with South Pole, a global leader in carbon reduction projects and strategies. South Pole develops and finances climate projects around the world (over 700 projects to date) to reduce carbon emissions, protect biodiversity and help the most vulnerable local communities adapt to climate change. Under the Emission Reduction Partnership Agreement signed with South Pole, arboRise will benefit from South Pole’s technical expertise to obtain carbon certification of our approach South Pole’s resources to market the carbon credits generated by our reforestation campaigns Pre-financing in the form of a loan to cover the costs of the planting phase As a reminder, arboRise and the field-families make a mutual commitment over a 20-year period. Only the income from carbon credits will guarantee a fair remuneration for these families who commit their land to our project. And only a carbon certification will guarantee to our
A major step in the arboRise adventure was taken yesterday evening, 12 December, at the extraordinary general meeting of our association. following the committee’s proposal, the general assembly voted unanimously the dissolution of the association and transform it into an arboRise foundation. Why ? Reforestation is an activity that naturally takes time. Consequently, arboRise is committed to long-term partnerships: In particular with the field families, the agreements extend over a period of 20 years. Following our on-site surveys, we are convinced that only the income from carbon credits will guarantee a fair remuneration for the Guinean families who commit their land to our project. For our donors, only a carbon certification will guarantee them that the reforestation has actually been implemented (real) that the reforestation would not have taken place without the project (additional) that real biomass growth can be measured against a baseline (initial measurement), taking into account uncertainties