The end of 2011, the UN's International year of the forests was met with a revving of chainsaws, and the thundering sound of yet another 130,000 km² worth of falling trees (annually according to the FAO). As we all know, developing nations are exercising their right to utilise their natural resources, fueled by those of us who have already exhausted our own. And yet, unfortunately at an unsustainable rate, this will have consequences for us all.
After having worked with WWF-France, Daisy Tarrier and Boris Patentreger decided to establish Envol-Vert, an organisation to help support local organisations across South America already engaged in sustainable alternatives to deforestation: agroforestry, ecotourism and reforestation. By providing administrative and budget support, Envol Vert helps local people to determine their own solutions to local problems. Last year, I signed up as a volunteer based in France, helping where possible in preparing funding applications, reports and translations, but we need more help!
Check out the website to get more details on the work they do, and opportunities to help both from home and abroad: http://envol-vert.org/ (soon to be translated into English...)
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