Climate trees for the forest of the future

Forests worldwide are suffering from climate change. Due to weather extremes and pest infestations, huge areas of the German forest have died in recent years. We cannot be sure which tree species will withstand the developments of the future.

This is where our research project comes in: For there are tree species that are better adapted to harsher climatic conditions. We want to plant a variety of alternative tree species on a total area of about 14 hectares in eastern Brandenburg. Some of the species are already found in Germany, others come from southern Europe or North America, for example. The aim of the project is to investigate how the tree species get along with each other, whether a climate-stable mixed forest develops and how the individual tree develops. Together with Planted, we have already been able to finance a first reforestation with climate trees: This December, the planting of 16 alternative tree species will begin. The more trees we plant, the more species can be researched!

TESLA is already supporting the project - and with your help, we can plant another 10,000 climate trees on two hectares of farmland in January.

You can find the species list and more info about us and the project on our website.

What will the forest of the future look like? With our research project, we want to gather knowledge about climate-stable mixed forests in order to protect them.

OUR TARGET GROUP

• Everyone who wants to actively support biodiversity and climate protection.
• Everyone who wants more trees to be planted.
• Everyone who wants to support research on climate change adaptation in a direct and uncomplicated way.
• Everyone who wants to contribute to a liveable future.

With your support, you actively contribute to climate protection and biodiversity:

• Research on our land lays one of the foundations for the future development of climate-stable mixed forests.
• In the course of their life, the planted trees bind 4-6 tons of CO2 per hectare and year – about two donated trees compensate the annual CO2 consumption of the average German already (cf. Umweltbundesamt).
• We are creating forest where farmland used to be: This creates habitats for many new species. Biodiversity is an important factor for the climate stability of an ecosystem.
• With the seeds that are created later (currently a rare treasure in the world of afforestation!), further plantings could be implemented.
• Our project could serve as a role model for further research and thus trigger even more reforestation.

With your financial support, we will be able to plant another 10,000 climate trees on approximately 2 hectares of farmland in January!

A detailed overview of our costs can be found here. The biggest costs for our reforestation are the plants themselves and the preparation of the area. In addition, we are legally obliged to "compensate" for every hectare planted with alternative tree species, for example by planting native tree species or protecting flowering meadows. The law does not do justice to the current state of research on alternative tree species and will hopefully be adapted soon.
For you it only means: With every climate tree you automatically support further nature conservation projects of ours.