Mangrove forests move carbon dioxide "from the atmosphere into long-term storage" in greater quantities than other forests, making them "among the planet's best carbon scrubbers" [1] 🌊 i.e. mangroves are soooo freaking important to keep humans safe. In the last 50 years, we have destroyed 50% of mangrove forests, and this impacts the whole world. Earlier this year I was on shoot in the Philippines and Malaysia to cover a mangrove reforestation project by GSMA/ Ericsson/ SMART Communications. In my short life I’ve been part of CSR programs as a researcher, consultant, and grant receiver.... and this programme was hands down one of the best CSR projects I’ve come to know of. One that uses the company’s forte (technology) to work together with local communities, corporate employees, universities, and government agencies to innovate solutions for climate change, mitigating floods, and habitat rehabilitation. They’ve basically managed to help mangrove forests talk, to give the trees a voice to say what they need in their environment. How??? Watch the video YouTube link in my bio. (I wasn’t paid to say this or to make this post. I genuinely believe in this project, and may have shed a quiet tear once or twice during the shoot). Our earth is so beautiful, and we treat it so badly 🌎 Thank you to the team @scm.asia (Justin, Steven, Winnie & team), Javen, Eric (who took these photos); Ellen, Sam, Darwin, Richard; and everyone involved. Source [1] according to a NASA-led study based on satellite data, via Wikipedia
