You might be wondering: what is restoration ecology? The term itself might sound simplistic, but restoration ecology is a nuanced, layered topic - and a field of study! It is the scientific study of ecological restoration, how it is carried out and what it...
Trees are vital to our existence. Now that we’ve stated the obvious– the biggest plants on the planet help in preventing soil erosion support wildlife, store carbon and give us oxygen. Trees are the longest surviving species on our planet. They have been around for almost...
Zero waste lifestyles are more than a passing trend - they are the need of the hour. With most people, especially corporates, understanding the impacts of climate change, the demand for climate change solutions in almost every market - much like global warming itself - has gone from non-existent...
Tree planting has for long been heralded as one of the most feasible large-scale climate change solutions. But the business viability of the process is just about coming to light now, with private firms taking just as much interest as responsible government entities across the...
It’s true– money does grow on trees. Trees fall under the ambit of natural capital, which is defined as the world’s repository of natural assets, including air, soil water and all living beings. In today’s conversations around climate change and global warming, deforestation and tree planting...
In the general global goals for sustainable development, reducing or erasing the carbon footprint of an organisation ranks high. However, that’s easier said than done, when there is panoply of factors and individuals to consider. The carbon footprint of a company is the measurement of how much...
With all the recent and often disastrous developments in the natural world, we have reached a juncture in time where it is imperative for everyone to actively work towards conserving the environment. Leading scientists have been highlighting the delicate condition of the environment and stressing...
In 2019, climate change and the impacts of climate change fast moved from occasional news headlines to constant worry, and for a reason. This has been a highlight year for climate for all the wrong reasons, with many countries across the globe– France, Belgium and Luxembourg to name a...
Press Release September 26, 2019 – Hong Kong. If you are a company looking for ways to help combat the global climate crisis, and improve employee engagement at the same time, EcoMatcher’s new program, the Global Forest Program, maybe what you are looking for. With EcoMatcher’s Global Forest Program, companies...
Cities and forests are often perceived as two separate entities, but the fact of the matter is that the two are interlinked, even co-dependent. Cities may be self-sufficient on the surface, but a massive amount of their resources (think cool wind, water supply, rainfall) directly...