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Natural CO₂ Sinks: the Secret Superpower |
Guten Tag ,
Forests are true climate heroes. They cool the air, protect the soil and provide a habitat for countless animal species. As natural sinks, they also extract CO₂ from the atmosphere – a key superpower in the fight against the climate crisis.
But forests are under pressure: heat, drought, storms and pests are affecting many forest areas around the world. In some regions, such as Germany, forests now emit more CO₂ than they sequester. They're going from sinks to sources.
We can do something about it!
From Lucerne to Nicaragua, we can counteract this worrying development with targeted protective measures such as climate-adapted reforestation and sustainable forest management in our projects.
However, other nature-based solutions such as fertile soils, rewetted moors and innovative approaches such as biochar also reduce CO₂ in the long term while strengthening ecosystems and food security at the same time.
In this special newsletter, we explain how natural sinks work, what threatens them and how we can harness their power for a climate-resilient future.
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Best regards,
Susan Gille
Teamlead Nature-based solutions
Foundation myclimate
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From Climate Hero to CO₂ Source? Why Forests need our Special Attention |
Trees absorb CO₂ – that’s a well-known fact. But climate change is changing conditions. Heat, forest fires, storms and pests are putting forests under increasing strain. In some regions, they’re at risk of turning from carbon sinks to sources of CO₂. Read our commentary to find out how targeted forest management is counteracting this trend – and how forests can be preserved as a line of defence against climate change.
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Natural Climate Protection: Using Arable Soils as Carbon Sinks |
Hard to imagine just a few years ago, but today we know that fertile arable soils are a key component of natural CO₂ sinks. The more fertile the soil, the more carbon can be stored. Read our article to learn about the promising results of our first pilot project – and why this concept has great potential for the future.
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Biochar – the Other “Black Gold” |
Sounds like something for the barbecue? Far from it! Biochar is an effective and lasting carbon sink. Find out how plant residues become carbon stores – and why this approach has global potential.
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I am Adrian Kempf from Lucerne |
Moors store carbon – and have been doing so for millennia. The CO₂ removed from the atmosphere by plants is sequestered there in the long term in the form of soil carbon. But many bogs have been drained – with serious consequences for the climate. Together with our project partners such as Adrian Kempf, we are renaturating moors throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland and bringing these silent protectors of the climate back into play!
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What are Nature-Based Solutions – and why are they so Important? |
Nature-based solutions FAQs: Reforestation, moorland restoration, biochar and soil rebuilding – all these measures are part of what are known as nature-based solutions.
Find out in our overview how nature-based solutions work, why they are indispensable for climate protection – and how we can put their power to good use.
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Corporate Carbon Footprint |
The calculation of the corporate carbon footprint forms the basis for corporate climate protection. This comprehensive carbon footprint takes into account all business activities and is an essential step towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Product Climate Footprint – Smart PCF |
Smart PCF allows companies to use the myclimate platform to determine the greenhouse gas footprint of their product ranges – it’s quick, straightforward and reliable. An AI system helps determine the emissions from as many different products as necessary.
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Climate Strategy |
Sustainability is a decisive success factor for companies today. The myclimate climate strategy offers you a clear roadmap to the net-zero target - customised to your needs and existing measures such as CSRD and CCF. Thanks to the modular approach, you maximise synergies, and avoid redundancies.
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