PlantMe — Climate Action Meets Social Impact
Welcome to PlantMe 🌱
PlantMe is a collaborative mission between Proyectual Studio and Renderless.eu, rooted in the pivotal region of Sinincay, Ecuador. We are committed to climate action that delivers measurable social impact—restoring landscapes, safeguarding water sources, and elevating the quality of life for the communities who steward these territories.
Our work focuses on three intertwined fronts: decarbonisation by planting native forests, preservation of remnant ecosystems and their hydrological cycles, and educational programmes that empower residents to lead and scale climate-positive practices.
Why Sinincay Needs Immediate Action
Global heating has already pushed average surface temperatures about 1.0°C above pre-industrial levels, largely because of human activity (IPCC, 2019). Without accelerated mitigation, the Paris Agreement goal of staying below 1.5°C will slip out of reach, unleashing harsher droughts, floods, and biodiversity collapse.
Ecuador embodies that urgency. Between 2001 and 2022 the country lost 954,000 hectares of tree cover—an area roughly the size of Lebanon—triggering 607 million metric tons of CO₂e emissions (GlobalForestWatch.org, 2023). Each lost canopy weakens water regulation in the Andes and erodes livelihoods downstream.
PlantMe responds with a native reforestation strategy that rebalances carbon, restores riparian corridors, and channels climate finance directly into the communities most affected by ecological degradation.
Project Objectives
- Decarbonisation: Native trees sequester up to 48 pounds of CO₂ per year, stabilising soils and microclimates (IPCC, 2019).
- Biodiversity & Water Security: We reintroduce native species to rebuild habitat mosaics and secure headwaters that feed Cuenca’s aquifers.
- Community Engagement: Training, fair employment, and stewardship agreements put local residents at the centre of long-term forest governance.
How You Can Make an Impact
Subscribe: Recurring support funds seedling nurseries, planting brigades, and long-term maintenance.
Spread the Word: Share PlantMe within your networks and help us amplify the urgency of regenerative climate action in the Andes.
Calculate Your Footprint: Understand your own impact and offset it with us via the Renderless carbon calculator.
Open Carbon Footprint CalculatorData & References
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2019.
- United Nations, Paris Agreement (2015).
- World Bank Climate Data Catalogue.
- GlobalForestWatch.org, Ecuador tree-cover change (2001–2022).
- Renderless.eu — data visualisation and analytics for PlantMe.
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