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Our first sign is up! This is not about self-congratulation: the people in Kakissy and Kasimbek are proud that our first reforestation areas in Sierra Leone / West Africa are located in their two villages of all places. The (recycled) sign was, of course, hand painted by the local sign maker in Kamakwie and the […]

CO2e = ((cir : π : 2) ² x π x h x FF x BEF x RTSR) x BSW (D) x CF x 3.667 How much CO2 is actually in a tree? And in one hectare of rainforest? There are more than a dozen scientific formulas to work this out, but the results vary

The photo is unexciting, the content is: We have agreed with the rectorate of the University of Makeni around Prof. Momoh (center right) on a research cooperation with our reforestation program „greenlimba“! This is also associated with a scientific review of our activities in Sierra Leone. Cooperations with another university in England and one in

The way to the Outamba National Park, just 25 kilometers away, is always a little adventure even for us! It takes a minimum of two hours with a good four-wheel drive vehicle, one way. But once again it was necessary to negotiate a wide variety of natural seeds for our reforestation areas – with success.

Climate protection without education is like swimming without water. We are therefore working on a small school primer for greenlimba to explain the importance of trees to children in West Africa. A warm summer Sunday in the Wilstermarsch is just the right inspiration for Marion to develop our main character. I wonder what it will

While Germany’s forests are taking a winter break, our first nearly 5,000 new trees in Sierra Leone / West Africa are growing vigorously towards the sky. The first have already almost reached the 2-meter mark for Nicholas! Our District Supervisor Anthony J. Turay has been busy documenting and is justifiably proud of our successful pilot

„Once white people came to our village …“, this is how the story of emos from Kadingbilin in the north of Sierra Leone / West Africa begins. That was last July. We talked to him about the wonderful forest that still surrounded his village and why it was worth protecting. Emos did not let go

High-ranking visitor today on one of our West African reforestation plots: His Excellency the German Ambassador from the capital Freetown, Jens Kraus-Massé, lets Supervisor Anthony J. Turay explain the work of the past year. The reaction was unmistakable: „great work“! Later, the highest German representative in Sierra Leone wrote on „Twitter“: „Thank you for the

We are planting our new rainforest with the people of Sierra Leone, not against them. Therefore, in addition to the protective forest, there is also a commercial forest: after only three months, the first peanuts are now being harvested and dried. greenlimba, a social climate protection project in West Africa, sustainable and fair!

Back in Sierra Leone – and the results on the ground are impressive! Contrary to what was expected according to international studies, significantly more trees have survived so far. However, we will only know the exact percentage after the rainy season in September / October.What is definitely also worth seeing is this burned strip at