Close to the celebration of the International Day of Forests, proclaimed by the United Nations, the company Iberdrola has reported that has promoted the planting of 3.4 million trees and by the end of the year the figure will reach five.
The energy company's commitment to the conservation and restoration of forest ecosystems was reflected in 2020 through the Trees with Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystems Program with the objective of promoting the conservation and planting of 20 million trees in 2030.
Protection of biodiversity
«The trees program has its main focus on the protection and promotion of biodiversity, where forests play a main role. But without leaving aside the social aspects and the fight against climate change that it can offer,” said Emilio Tejedor, director of the Iberdrola Trees Program.
The person responsible for the project has reported that in Spain “the planting of more than 932,000 trees in ecosystem conservation and restoration projects in more than 900 hectares.
In Europe and Brazil
In the rest of Europamore than 457,000 trees have been planted, among which the actions in the Támega hydroelectric complex (Portugal) with more than 377,000 trees and in Greece with almost 75,000 trees planted as part of onshore wind developments stand out.
In Brazil, in recent years actions have been carried out in the Permanent Preservation Areas of conservation and regeneration in more than 8,975 hectares and monitoring and conservation in more than 18,400 hectares. In total, more than one million specimens have been planted.
Iguaçu National Park
Among the actions of last year, it is worth highlighting the continuation of the creation of the Biodiversity Corridor between the forested areas of the Iguaçu National Park – PNI with the Areas of Direct Influence (AID) of the Baixo Iguaçu UHE, in the surroundings of the reservoir.
To date there have been conservation work on 1,135 hectares and planting of more than 110,000 treesso the corridor will consist of more than 3,000 hectares.
In addition, work has been expanded on the development of the Corumbá and Telespires Permanent Protection Areas where in 2023 it will be promoted to the planting more than 50,000 trees. 54,800 trees were also planted on 56.6 hectares at the Luzia Solar Complex, according to Iberdrola.
Networking businesses Neoenergiathe company's Brazilian subsidiary, carried out forest restoration actions in 2023 in which approximately 7,200 trees of native species were planted in São Paulo and Pernambuco, respectively.
United Kingdom and Mexico
In United Kingdom More than 890,000 trees have been planted, mainly as part of the Kilgallioch Onshore Wind Farm (Scotland). As compensation, more than 1,600 trees were planted on the land occupied by the land cable of the East Anglia One Offshore Wind Farm.
In Mexico The planting figure is close to 70,000 specimens. In the Central American country, the maintenance of more than 25 hectares planted in 2019 in the La Venta III wind farm and the 38 hectares in the Escobedo combined cycle power plant (Northeast) continued, where more than 23,500 trees have been planted to date. in this last location.
Reforestations with volunteers
Within the global volunteering program that is promoted in all countries, they have carried out carried out various reforestations carried out by volunteer employees and their families.
“Iberdrola's social and environmental commitment is fully shared by the people who work in our company and who year after year dedicate their time to helping, contributing to well-being and social progress while preserving the environment and sustainability,” says Begoña Barberá, head of Diversity and Social Projects at the energy company.
Thanks to these initiatives, volunteers They have planted almost 30,000 trees in Spain, 25,000 in Brazil and more than 15,000 in Mexico. In the United Kingdom, the project continues Trees For Lifewhere this year 400 trees have been planted in the grove owned by ScottishPower, the Scottish subsidiary of Iberdrola.
Spanish volunteering
In Spain, since 2008 we have collaborated with the Lurgaia Foundation in the recovery of the native forest of Bermeo and Muxica in the Urdaibai Biosphere ReserveVizcaya, with the planting of 10,000 trees of 22 different species.
In Madridvolunteers are recovering one of their largest lungs, the CottageAfter the damage suffered by Filomena, more than 4,000 trees have been planted and in Solosancho, Ávila, the reforestation of more than 1,300 trees has been carried out to recover land affected by the Navalacruz fire.