reforestation planting News
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Investancia Group and BioEnergy Plantations Australia Pty Ltd extend world-leading pongamia tree genetics partnership
Leading agro-research companies BioEnergy Plantations Australia Pty Ltd (BPA) and Investancia Group have agreed to extend their world-leading pongamia tree genetics partnership. Based on new propagation protocols and the exclusive access to the world’s best pongamia genetics – Investancia and BPA will further cooperate in developing volume-based reforestation and commercial planting ...
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ArborGen Continues Support of “Plant a Tree at Flight 93” Reforestation Efforts
ArborGen, the world leader in the development and commercialization of technologies that improve the productivity of trees, announced that for the second consecutive year it has supported the “Plant a Tree at Flight 93”reforestation efforts at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Led by the National Park Service and the Office of Surface Mining – ...
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Avirtech precision seed shooter drones accelerate reforestation
Reforestation has long been recognized as an essential strategy for creating a sustainable future and reducing carbon emissions. It is critical to maintaining biodiversity habitats and necessary for climate change mitigation and adaptation plans in the long term. One of the most popular and essential uses of reforestation is carbon credits, which are becoming increasingly crucial for businesses ...
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The Police to help plant trees in NYC
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg joined Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland of The Police to announce that the band's final concert will be in New York City and their commitment to MillionTreesNYC, the City's initiative to plant one million trees by the year 2017. MillionTreesNYC is a component of PlaNYC, the Mayor's plan to make the City more sustainable and reduce its carbon footprint 30 percent ...
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Timberland launches new interactive web experience
The Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL) is unveiling an innovative redesign of its timberland.com website. The new site offers an immersive brand experience, inviting consumers to explore the products, history and commitment to environmental stewardship that are all at the heart of the Timberland brand. "With the new site, consumers around the world have the opportunity to engage with Timberland like ...
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Alcoa Bauxite Mine Reforestation Done in a Natural Way
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) is using a new, natural method for reforestation at its Juruti bauxite mine in Brazil that is efficient, cost effective and sustainable. The technique is based on the theory of nucleation, where small dense nuclei of plants and animals facilitate the arrival of other species. At Juruti, birds and other elements of nature are helping recover the soil ...
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FedEx and conservation international collaborate on environmental initiatives in China
Today Conservation International (CI) announced a major investment by FedEx Corp. to support environmental projects in China. FedEx will donate US$600,000 to CI to run ten community conservation projects in China's Sichuan Province that will assist in the survival of one of the region's most well-known natives - the giant panda. Together, FedEx and CI will support reforestation in Sichuan ...
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Americans say trees are important, but Where`s the Love? STRATHAM, N.H.
There's no doubt about it, trees are getting the short end of the stick, especially when it comes to celebrating the holiday named in their honor. According to the 2011 Timberland Arbor Day Survey, only 12 percent of respondents celebrate trees' national holiday -- although, 98 percent agree trees and tree planting are important. "If trees could talk, they'd be a bit sad about the lack of ...
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Book Byte: We Can Reforest the Earth
Protecting the 10 billion acres of remaining forests on earth and replanting many of those already lost are both essential for restoring the earth’s health. Since 2000, the earth’s forest cover has shrunk by 13 million acres each year, with annual losses of 32 million acres far exceeding the regrowth of 19 million acres. Restoring the earth’s tree and grass cover protects ...
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