End poverty and hunger

Tree Trusts comprise subsistence farming communities supporting sustainable farming practices to assist communities alleviate poverty and hunger through better adaptation to climate variability, building local economies and growing stronger, more resilient communities.

The establishment of Tree Trusts as social business enterprises comprising subsistence farmers involved in agroforestry can:

• enhance family wellbeing
• increase employment opportunities
• improve living standards
• deliver education and training activities
• improve water and soil conservation
• deliver technological advances including broadband access and solar energy production for lighting and power
• expand of opportunities for the next generation of rural communities.

Carbonxchange Tree Trusts will provide the following specific benefits:

• environmental sustainability (i.e. increase in soil fertility, water sources and wildlife)
• food production (i.e. increase in the variety of food sources for people, and biodiversity and habitat rehabilitation)
• education and skill development (i.e. learning how to look after the land)
• livelihood improvement (i.e. creating employment opportunities)
• social enterprise development and management
• increased technological proficiency (i.e. provision of information and communication systems)
• social enhancement (i.e. people working together for a common goal).

Importantly, significant employment opportunities can be created in the communities though:

• planting and maintaining trees
• tree nursery propagation of seedlings
• independent tree monitoring teams
• transport and delivery
• education and training
• use of and support for the technology used in the carbon trading.