Forest restoration is our best strategy for capturing carbon from the air and slowing global heating. But a forest is more than just trees. It is the trees, the soil and the biodiversity that they support. Together they capture carbon for generations.
Many governments are committed to significant forest restoration programmes, but most research to date has been driven by the commercial forestry industry, focusing on timber production, not on carbon capture. For these new tree planting programmes to be effective, we need to understand what is required to maximize carbon capture in new forests. There is an urgent need to understand how to maximize carbon capture in both the tree and the soil, and the role of biodiversity in carbon capture.
Charles Nicholls is a Senior Vice President at SAP and an ardent advocate to businesses on sustainability.
Jane Nicholls is School Business Director for The Green Room School and has worked in the charity sector for the last 12 years. Heather Allen is a veteran of the consumer & health care industry who is now focusing her energy on environmental efforts.
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