Our Projects
Nature is our best ally
Nature is essential for human existence and good quality of life. Failure to recognise this fact not only results in a model of economic growth that significantly contributes to the loss of biodiversity, it also misses the opportunity to effectively deploy nature in helping resolve major societal challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change, food security and disaster risk reduction. The core idea for its use is to support nature and harness the power of healthy ecosystems to protect people and secure an environmentally friendly society.
Nature-based Solutions
1415 carry out solutions that help protect, manage and restore the environment as well as delivering real and sustainable benefits for people.
The core idea for its use is to support nature and harness the power of healthy ecosystems to protect people and secure an environmentally friendly society.
Carbon farming
Carbon farming is a Nature-based solution and a green business model that rewards the actors of the land sector for taking up improved land management practices resulting in carbon sequestration in living biomass, dead organic matter, and soils by enhancing carbon capture and/or reducing the release of carbon to the atmosphere (EU).
1415 work with a range of Nature-based solutions and offer a number of Carbon farming projects with additional biodiversity co-benefits.
P10 - To Increase the carbonsink in actively managed forests
When working with forests that are actively managed, we introduce alternative management methods whilst simultaneously making sure that active measures are carried out for biodiversity and climate adaptation. We build timber stock through keeping a part of the annual growth, thereby increasing the carbon sink. Standing volume are calculated and used as baseline when agreement is signed. New standing volume agreed annually and are guaranteed by the forest owner next 20 years.
“Investment in Nature is investment in people and their work to protect, conserve and restore the environment around them” (IAPB)
P11 - Afforestation
Afforestration is an effective way to increase the biogenic carbon sink in the long term. To support biodiversity and climate adaptation at least 15% of the area is planted with willow, rowan and other deciduous trees. The carbon stock build-up is estimated at 200 tons (200,000 kg) of CO2-eq per hectare or 100 kg per plant.
Trees play a critical role in combating climate change and preserving biodiversity. Trees are important for contributing to ecosystem services and the removal of carbon from the atmosphere.
