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Founded by the acclaimed French botanist Francis Halle, this project aims to revive 70,000 hectares of primary forest in Western Europe. If successful, it will allow an old-growth forest to develop, where nature can “rewild,” grow and autonomously develop its flora and fauna without human intervention.
The mission of the Francis Halle Association is to create the appropriate scientific, legal, and technical conditions that will allow a European primary forest. A primary forest is a forest that has not been cleared, exploited, or modified in any way by man. It is a jewel of nature, a peak of biodiversity and aesthetics. These old-growth forests are being plundered in the tropics and have almost disappeared from Europe – France hasn’t had a primary forest since 1850. If successful, these primary forests will become a carbon sink, a space of varied and rich biodiversity, improve water quality, and eventually offer the opportunity to link rewilded forests all over Europe.
Established by Kilian Jornet, the Catalan all round mountain athlete, professional sky runner, trail runner, ski mountaineer, long-distance runner and alpinist; this foundation's mission is to preserve mountains and their environment. They aim to work towards durable, solid, and long-lasting cooperative engagement and collective action to protect mountain environments.They believe we can all contribute and invest in preserving our mountains and their habitats with individual and joint actions, and the responsibility for preservation lies with us all.
Their work includes research projects, educational programs, and a range of direct actions encouraging more sustainable practices throughout mountain sports.
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Selva Urbana is a group of over 100 environmental activists in Italy committed to enhancing urban areas by creating forests. They are fighting to make greener cities that resist the advances of cement to reduce the effects of climate change. To do this, they plant trees in urban areas to reduce C02 in the air and recreate green spaces for citizens. So far, they have planted 7,870 trees.
Trees for All is a CBF-recognized charity that plants forests in the Netherlands and internationally for a healthier climate, more biodiversity, and better living conditions. Trees and forests play a crucial role in tackling climate change and the loss of biodiversity – there is no life without trees – which is why they are planting new forests worldwide, restoring degraded forests, and raising people's awareness of the importance of trees – whether close to home or on the other side of the world.
These projects help create a better climate, more biodiversity, and healthier living conditions. So far, they have planted 8.7 million trees and 102 sustainable reforestation projects.
In response to the February 6, 2023, earthquake in Turkey and Syria, we donated to the American Red Cross to support the global Red Cross and Red Crescent response to help affected communities. In Turkey more than 5,000 Turkish Red Crescent staff and volunteers are providing food, clean water and essential hygiene and relief supplies. More than 100 million hot meals, 54,000 tents, 200,000 blankets, hygiene kits, winterized shelters, blankets, and other household goods have been distributed.
In Syria, 4,000 Syrian Arab Red Crescent staff and volunteers have delivered more than 3.5 million humanitarian services. Their clinics and mobile health units are providing healthcare and medicines for more than 500,000 people. More than 1.7 million relief items have been distributed, supporting over 2.5 million people, including shelter, blankets, mattresses, winter clothes, hygiene supplies, and food and agriculture supplies.
Founded in 2010 after the earthquake in Haiti, World Central Kitchen provides food for people displaced by natural disasters or war. They don't just deliver raw ingredients; they source and hire locally wherever possible. Believing that food is a way to rebuild the community, they have invested in a food producer network to help create resilience ahead of the next disaster. They train aspiring chefs in skills and safety to build their careers and the food economy, advocating for hunger relief and better nutrition. They also aim to provide clean cookstoves in the homes of the one billion cooks. We donated to World Central Kitchens' efforts in Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
In the United Kingdom, 4.7 million adults struggle to afford to eat daily, and 2 million children are at risk of missing the next meal. Meanwhile, the food industry generates 3 million tonnes of good, edible surplus food yearly.
The Felix Project is a London-based food redistribution charity set up in 2016 to tackle both issues. They rescue good, surplus food from the food industry that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste – including a high proportion of fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods, salads, meat, and fish.They collect or receive food from over 539 suppliers, including supermarkets, wholesalers, farms, restaurants, and delis. They then sort and deliver this food to almost 1000 front-line charities, primary schools, and holiday programs in London. That way, food that would have gone to waste reaches vulnerable people, people without homes, people with mental health issues, or those who cannot afford regular, healthy food.
