Help us to take care of 11 million trees in Cusco

Dear donors,

We are very grateful for your continued support in this great Carbon Credits project, as we had told you in our last report, we have 2 scenarios for this type of project, the first focused on the existing pine plantations and the other project for new plantations.

These last months we have learned the model of this type of project, and we are working on the profile of the new plantations project, the design is aimed at 1600 families and 1600 hectares per year for 7 years continuous approx. The province selected for its location is Paruro, in 4 of its Districts, Huanoquite, Omacha, Accha and Ccapi.

The requirements of the pre-feasibility profile of the project have led us to give priority to aspects such as:

The identification of the 32 peasant communities as direct actors and governmental, civil society and business organisations as indirect actors.

We are carrying out a public consultation on the project, informing about its positive and negative impacts. This activity aims to obtain Free, Prior and Informed Consent on the implementation of the project, as well as to establish a mechanism for consultation, input, complaints and grievances. The activity has been very well received by the rural communities, who have given their approval and made proposals for areas to establish nurseries and plantations.

We have given continuous accompaniment and training to the peasant communities on the step-by-step steps to follow in order to have their organisations in force as legal entities and on the ownership of the land under Peruvian law.

Another important aspect has been to know the opinion and recommendations on the project that could generate the National Forestry and Wildlife Service, the Ministry of Environment and the Regional Government of Cusco among other stakeholders, we are currently awaiting a response.

In the field we are in the middle of the construction of the nurseries. The team of Pachamama Raymi together with the families are working on the preparation of the land and the substrate so that they have the best conditions and allow an excellent production of seedlings.

- We are grateful to find ourselves in a situation that allows us to continue serving the farming families.

- We hope to continue counting on your generosity and to continue sowing prosperity!

- Help us with your donation, tell your loved ones about our project, let's Sow Prosperity!

 BLESSINGS

- TEAM PACHAMAMA RAYMI

• Global_Giving_Informe_Mayo_2023__11_Millones_de_Arboles.pdf (PDF)
  

Trees for 2023

Dears Donors

We have travelled a road full of uncertainty, stumbling blocks and also of progress and lessons learned in the Carbon Credits project.

We continue to affirm that the future of the planet is in the hands of family farmers.

We continue to work with the project to recognise 2,166 hectares as a Carbon Credits project, with 248,511 tCO2-e, in 26 years.

We are also working on a new project for Cusco of 1600 hectares of trees. The potential of these projects is very high, offering a triple environmental, economic and social benefit in the rural communities.

The analysis of the degraded ecosystem requires a lot of research. The assessment strategy we have implemented comprises the following steps:

1. Mapping and identification of the degraded area in the communities.

1. Diagnosis and selection of the Pachamama Raymi Methodology.
2. Identification of the reference ecosystem
3. Consultation with local actors

The first step we have executed has been the mapping of the degraded area.

- We identified the limits of the degraded areas in each of the rural communities.

- We identified the areas with loss of vegetation cover, with the help of information from the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology.

- Consultation of research from the Ministry of the Environment, the National Forestry Service, and the San Antonio Abad University of Cusco, among others.

- Physical legal analysis of the land, we reviewed the ownership of the land at COFOPRI and with the community presidents.

- Consultation of management instruments, we reviewed all local environmental, social and productive policies, strategies and plans.

- Identify relevant ecosystems, satellite images have been very valuable in this step.

- Locate areas to be restored with respect to district boundaries

- Locate area to be restored with respect to ecosystem types.

The implementation strategy goes hand in hand with local stakeholders families, community and municipalities.

With this work we have expanded the possibilities for farming families to be the protagonists of their future.

Our next steps:

- Continue to evaluate the eligibility criteria for Carbon Credit certification standards.

- We hope to have good news of getting funding for these projects that are the future.

We are grateful to be in a situation that allows us to continue to serve our community during this crisis.

 We hope to continue to count on your generosity and continue to sow prosperity!

Help us with your donation to Sow Prosperity!

BLESSINGS

TEAM PACHAMAMA RAYMI

• Global_Giving_Informe_Enero_2023__11_Millones_de_rboles_Ingls.pdf (PDF)