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What is EcoForests.org

The idea behind EcoForests.org is to bring together investors in sustainability with reforestation projects that require finance.

Any individual or organisation can request to have their project listed on our site, as long as it complies with certain guidelines.

Project List

We are building a list of sustainable reforestation projects which need funding here. If you have a reforestation project which needs funding, please submit your project details.

Carbon Footprint Calculator

The EcoForests.org Carbon footprint calculator calculates your annual CO2 emissions and the number of trees that need to exist to offset your impact on the environment from energy use. It is ideal for businesses or individuals who know the number of units of each type of energy use.

Podcasts

Ecoshock Radio has a very good weekly podcast about the environment. You can listen to some of the best recordings about forests and deforestation below - but you should also visit their site to subscribe to their weekly environment podcast.

Desertification in China - 9 min

Pine Bark Beetle wipes out Rocky mountain forests - Global Warming? Dr. Clive Welham, UBC 15 MB 17 min

Deforestation News - from Mongabay.com

deforestation news from mongabay.com
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon won't increase significantly for 2008
08/15/2008 06:00 AM
Brazilian Environment Minister Carlos Minc said Thursday that Amazon deforestation for the 2007-2008 year will likely be comparable to the prior year. The announcement marks an abrupt turn-around for the Brazilian government which in April said that forest destruction was expected to increase for the first time since 2004.

Indonesia's Riau bans destruction of rainforests and peatlands for palm oil
08/15/2008 06:00 AM
The Indonesian province of Riau on the island of Sumatra has pledged to stop destruction of its forests and carbon-rich peatlands in an effort to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation by 50 percent by 2009.

High mineral prices drive rainforest destruction
08/13/2008 06:00 AM
The surging price of minerals is contributing to degradation and destruction of rainforests worldwide, warns a researcher writing in the current issue of New Scientist.

Google Earth now reveals damage caused by the paper industry
08/12/2008 06:00 AM
A new web site uses Google Maps to provide information on the pulp and paper industry.

"Turtle carbon" could help protect rainforests and save endangered sea turtles
08/12/2008 06:00 AM
Using carbon credits to promote rainforest conservation could help protect endangered sea turtles in some parts of the world, argues a carbon finance expert.



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