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Reverdecer ("Re-Green") Guatemala is a movement dedicated to the reforestation and responsible stewardship of Guatemala's forest lands.
The initiative has brought together rural communities, non-governmental organizations, government and enlightened private companies to create positive changes in the management of the country's natural resources as well as in the social and economic well-being of its citizens. Reverdecer Guatemala views our forests as a national treasure and is devoted to their expansion as a source of social, environmental and sustainable economic development for rural communities. |
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Antigua Furniture is a proud sponsor of Reverdecer Guatemala and has worked to increase its outreach into some of the Guatemala's most impoverished rural communities. By sponsoring tree-planting programs and environmental awareness seminars in local schools and aldeas, Antigua is working to expand a culture of respect and care for Central America's precious forestry resources.
Highlights of the Reverdecer Guatemala Program:
Social Impact
- Reduce the vulnerability of rural areas to natural disasters.
- Improve the participation and integration of rural society into the management of our natural resources
- Create and fortify a culture of sustainable forestry in Guatemala
- Environmental education and awareness programs for school children
Environmental Impact
- Recuperate barren land through reforestation, agro-forestry and silvopastoral systems
- Soil conservation and the protection of aquifers
- Improve the quality and quantity of groundwater
- Conservation of biodiversity
- Offer environmental services where needed
Economic Impact
- Improve the income of rural families
- Generate employment for rural communities
- Promote the sustainable development of forest products
- Promote alternative sources of energy such as forest biomass
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