Fundación Huellas Verdes

Protecting communities against landslides and offsetting carbon emissions through revegetation

2014 SEED Low Carbon Award Lauréat-e Green Technologies Bogotá, Colombia

Our company opens new and important possibilities by developing projects that are environmentally sustainable, and that support communities.

We design our projects to be environmentally sustainable, in the interest of communities and at the same time being beneficial to our clients.

With the aim of working with communities whose living conditions are at risk from landslides, we developed the technology of revegetating slopes with vetiver.

Given the possibility of planting areas with vetiver to absorb carbon dioxide, the opportunity emerged to locate these areas in regions with slopes that could endanger neighbouring communities.

Fundación Huellas Verdes works together with its clients to determine their needs for carbon offsets. Areas with a high risk of landslides are then identified and planted with vetiver, locally known as Tiva, in cooperation with with municipalities, government agencies, and local communities, thereby preventing erosion and offsetting carbon emissions.

The clients of Fundación Huellas Verdes receive a certificate for their annual carbon emission offsets over the next 50 years, as well as a “carbon neutral” stamp.

The revegetation projects rely on organic fertilisers and contribute to drought management by improving agricultural conditions. Planting vetiver mitigates climate change and the clients offsetting their carbon emissions benefit from a certificate that distinguishes their products.

Eco-Inclusive Impacts

Fundación Huellas Verdes contributes to the prevention of landslides that impact infrastructure, homes, and can result in loss of life. Local communities further benefit from knowledge and capacity building on climate-change adaptation as well as sources of income.

Reducing the risk of landslides that impact infrastructure, homes, and can lead to loss of life.
Strengthening the capacity of local civil society organisations and government institutions to adapt to climate change.

Absorbing carbon emissions through planting vetiver grass on degraded slopes.
Using organic fertiliser to prevent negative environmental impacts.
Stabilising at-risk slopes, preventing landslides and contamination of water sources, as well as contributing to drought management.

Contracting labour from the affected community, thereby generating a source of income.
Preventing economic losses caused by landslides and improving the water flow for agriculture.
Offering a unique selling point to corporate clients offsetting their carbon emissions.

Partenaires

Cette entreprise est soutenue par ses partenariats avec diverses parties prenantes, notamment des organisations nationales et internationales, des investisseurs, des instituts de recherche, des fournisseurs, des organismes gouvernementaux, des ONG, d'autres entreprises sociales et environnementales, etc.

Fundación Huellas Verdes is a non-profit environmental consultancy and the main partner implementing the revegetation projects.

AQUAMINAS supports Fundación Huellas Verdes with studies on soil, geology and geotechnology related to landslides in at-risk zones.

MK Inversiones provides support to the environmental consulting services offered by Fundación Huellas Verdes, and contributes economic resources for the implementation of its projects.

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Claudia Neira
Calle 152 No 12C-12 Of 806
Bogotá, Colombia

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Tel: 3025696 / 301 338442

http://www.fundacionhuellasverdes.org/

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