The Challenge

Across Europe, there's forest dieback. That has multiple negative consequences as it reduces the habitats of animals and impacts our climate negatively. Planting trees however is very labor- and therefore cost intensive since quarterly maintenance is needed for 3 years after planting. As a result of parasites and weather conditions, around 30% of all planted seedlings die before they are fully grown, making it difficult to counteract the trend of forest dieback.

The solution

Our solution to this is to create a seedling protection out of sustainable materials that reduces seedling mortality and the labor needed to do so. The product is assembled like a plate around the seedling and is shaped in a way that optimizes hydration and offers protection from parasites. When the seedling grows a certain height, the product can be disassembled and reused, minimizing waste and costs.

Mission

Our mission is to make planting trees less cost- and labour-intensive to lower the burden of planting trees, increase the number of planted trees and with that foster a way of effectively fighting air pollution and global warming.