Before/After

Location: Dumyat, Scotland

Dates: February 2023 – June 2024

Project: The Future Forest Company

Type: Reforestation and habitat restoration

Location: Tambacounda Region, Senegal

Dates: January 2023 - September 2023

Project: Hommes et Terre

Type: Restoring degraded land

These images come from a project that is run by one of our reforestation partners, Hommes et Terre, in the Tambacounda region of Senegal.

The Tambacounda region has a semi-arid climate due to its location in the Sahel belt - a biogeographic region which spans thousands of kilometres across the African continent. The hot, dry climate means that the communities living in this region are hugely affected by climate change. Droughts are frequent and months can often pass without rainfall, leading to desertification and land degradation.

The aim of the project is to restore 245 hectares of degraded land, which will help the local communities adapt to the impacts of climate change and to provide them with fertile land. Seeds were planted in mid-2023, and already an estimated 620,000 trees are growing at the site, with 7 different species recorded within monitoring plots so far!

Location: Ouarzazate, Morocco

Dates: 2015 –2020

Project: Verified Carbon Standard

Type: Solar energy

From a bare area of desert to a haven of clean energy. The Ouarzazate II solar project is a major milestone in Morocco's journey towards a clean energy future. It is one of the largest concentrated solar power plants in the world and is expected to supply around 500 GWh per year to Morocco’s power grid.

The project uses thousands of concave mirrors to concentrate solar energy and generate electricity, which can be stored for up to 7 hours. This allows the project to continue generating electricity even after the sun sets.

The Ouarzazate II solar project supplies electricity to nearly 2 million Moroccans and will prevent emissions equivalent to 300,544 tCO2e per year over its 10 year crediting period. The project has also created around 7,000 local jobs and incorporated co-projects that promote the creation of cooperatives, educational opportunities, and skills training.