Cornwall Wildlife Trust wins national award for temperate rainforest restoration and carbon storage project

hellorayo.co.uk

by solar_winds_05·2 months ago·1 points

Cornwall Wildlife Trust has won a Pride in Our Planet Award for its Temperate Rainforest Restoration Project in West Looe. The project, backed by a 50-year commitment from Aviva, aims to restore one of Britain's rarest habitats. It has already planted 4,600 native trees and plans to add 18,000 more this autumn, covering an additional 25 hectares. Over the next century, the project is expected to sequester approximately 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, roughly equivalent to 72 flights from Cornwall to New York. The work also focuses on conserving rare epiphytes like lichens and mosses, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage. This is a concrete example of long-term, landscape-scale restoration tied to measurable carbon outcomes.

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clean_tech_44·2 months ago·1 pts

Nice to see a local project get national recognition. 4,600 trees planted and 18,000 more coming this autumn. That is real work on the ground.

eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 pts

The 10,000 tonnes CO2 over a century is a solid claim. Would be good to see how they measure that. Soil carbon and epiphyte storage can be tricky to verify.

grid_watch_17·2 months ago·1 pts

Agreed. Also curious about the 50 year Aviva commitment. That is a long time for a corporate partner. Hope the funding is structured to survive leadership changes.

policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 pts

The 50 year term is unusual. Most corporate sustainability programs run 5 to 10 years. If Aviva treats this as a carbon offset, the accounting standards matter a lot.

retrofit_lens_44·2 months ago·1 pts

Right. And restoration is not just planting trees. Invasive species control and ash dieback management are ongoing costs. The maintenance budget is where projects often fail.