ReverdeC: 10 million trees for Colombia

The objective of the program’s social management is to build links between the communities, ReverdeC and the territories, so that the interventions carried out have a common meaning for those who contribute to them.

The active participation of communities in the development of this program is the most important factor to ensure the success and sustainability of the planting. For this reason, we engage community organizations and 100 % of the labor and suppliers are from the region.

The program also has a series of community educational and awareness-raising activities, since one of its goals is to make planting and intervention a sustainable model, where the communities acquire a high level of ownership and even find their sustainability in protecting the water basins of Valle del Cauca, Antioquia and Tolima.

• They reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere, since trees trap these substances with their leaves and clean them.
  They enable the filtration of water through the soil and its accumulation in the subsoil, generating water reserves.
• During the rainy season, trees retain part of the water, thus preventing flooding.
  They protect the fauna, as they are home to thousands of animals from the region.

• Trees prevent global warming, as their shade protects rural areas and keeps inhabitants cool.
• Through the different conservation actions carried out in the watersheds, we aim to contribute to the conservation of water resources and produce foliage rich in nitrogen, as well as contribute to the decontamination of the air, the recovery of eroded land and the preservation of biodiversity.