1 purchase = 1 tree planted
Nature remains a big part of our creative vision here at Maison Métisse. It is our commitment to help protect nature and give back to the environment. This is why we have partnered with One Tree Planted to aid in reforestation efforts in the Philippines.
The diversity of habitats in the Philippines support an exuberance of life making it one of the world’s seventeen “megadiverse countries” as well as a global biodiversity hotspot. Endangered wildlife such as the Philippine Eagle and Philippine Tarsier, as well as almost half of the countries 1,196 known species of amphibians, birds and mammals are endemic and found nowhere else. Your donation will help restore the Philippines spectacular forests, protect the island’s biodiversity and develop sustainable livelihood options for local communities.
For each purchase on our website, social media, and our pop-up boutiques, we donate the dollar amount equivalent to one tree to be planted.
DEFORESTATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
As a tropical nation, the Philippines is an important country for maintaining and improving the health of the world's tropical rainforests. Tropical forests around the globe are vital in many ways. They are home to between 50-90% of Earth's species; one quarter of all medicines come from tropical plants; and tropical forests are a major player in the fight against climate change, as they store massive amounts of carbon dioxide and clean the air we breathe.
Tropical forests in the Philippines have been hit particularly hard by logging and resource extraction - only 6% of the country is now covered in rainforest.
In an effort to stop the destruction of critical forests, the Filipino government put a moratorium on logging in areas where biodiversity is threatened, and as of 2015, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) ranked the Philippines fifth in the world for annual forest coverage gain.
WHY PLANT TREES ?
SOCIAL & COMMUNITY IMPACT
Our partner works with local communities and indigenous groups to support sustainable livelihoods through tree planting and agroforestry. Furthermore, jobs in tree nurseries help local women, improving gender equality.
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Trees aid in restoring the water cycle of a landscape, preventing erosion and reducing catastrophic flooding. Additionally, trees filter and clean the air while helping in the fight against climate change by trapping carbon .
PROTECT ENDANGERED WILDLIFE
The Philippine's forests provide habitat for endangered species such as the Philippine Eagle, Philippine Tarsier, Luzon Bleeding-heart Dove and thousands of other species, many found nowhere else on Earth.
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IMPACT
Our partners with One Tree Planted in the Philippines are working hard to restore forest ecosystems with local people. Efforts are centered on habitat restoration for endangered species, safeguarding community watersheds and sustainable development through agroforestry and tree planting.
Your support will help us make a difference. By planting trees in the Philippines, you are helping the B’llaan Tribe restore deforested land into rainforest in the Mount Matutum Protected Area - a haven for endangered wildlife and an important watershed; plant forests of giant bamboo in Mindanao in a community led effort to facilitate sustainable bamboo agroforestry and sequester carbon; and restore mangroves ecosystems vital for coral reefs and countless other species.