Linking sustainable practices throughout Europe
Toi l’arbre, a foundation to enhance the well-being of trees and landscapes in France.
Rural topic(s): Sustainable forestry
Type: Narrative story
Date of writing: June 3, 2016
Author(s) of this page: Catherine Marquot
Summary:
« Toi l’arbre » foundation supports initiatives of general interest about protecting existing trees or creating new plantations (protecting remarkable very old trees, developing agro-forestry and sustainable forestry).
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Activities
Most initiatives supported are initiated by associations. They are small-scale and very concrete, practical, rooted in the local reality. The aim is to communicate about them, hoping they will spread throughout France and Europe.
Outlook
Challenges: discover initiatives which will not be supported by existing financial channels and are worth developing.
Next steps: go on supporting initiatives till the financial provision of the Foundation is spent (probably 2017 or 2018), since it is not renewable (it was created after an inheritance).
Notes:
Information gathered at: the 1st workshop on Sustainable Forest Management (17-20 March 2016)
Contact:
Contact: Catherine Marquot
E-mail: cathmarquot999(a)free.fr
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Informations:
Scale of intervention : National
Keywords: remarkable tree, agroforestry, sustainable woodland, woodland creation
Places: France
Actors: private sector, NGO, fundation
Methods: resources mobilization, grant