May 2013 – ACIAR Study: Field Visit

Researchers of ACIAR on Study “Overcoming Constraints to Community-based Commercial Forestry in Indonesia” visited PT. Albasia Bhumiphala Persada (PT. ABP) in Temanggung, Central Java. The factory has been cooperating with Trees4Trees™ in the production of FSC-Controlled Wood Albizia in Gunung Wungkal Forest Management Unit (FMU).

The researchers also visited community forests in FMU of Gunung Wungkal, the activity was aimed at observing FSC (Controlled Wood) wood supply directly from forest to factory with Trees4Trees™ assistance. Valuable experience is gained for the research program by observing first hand, the working community forestry cycle from planting to harvesting along with the responsible forestry practices encouraged by the FSC and Trees4Trees programs. 

March 2013 IFFINA Exhibition

During the exhibition, Trees4Trees™ promoted the tree replanting program to furniture producers and retailers and also introduced its latest program: ‘Wood Tracking System’.

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March 2013 Training of Agro Forestry Techniques

Central Java Forestry Agency carried out Training of Agro Forestry Technique in April 2013 in Cilacap, Central Java.  The Provincial Forestry Agency invited Trees4Trees™ to participate as expert on agro forestry techniques as it is typically provided by Trees4Trees™ as assistance to farmer group

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d-Bodhi Joins Trees4Trees in a New Carbon Reduction Program

d-Bodhi, a producer of home furnishings in Yogyakarta Indonesia, is a company with a strong commitment to environmental and social aspects of its activities. They are focused on the use of recycled wood, metal and textiles as primary sources of raw materials.

d-Bodhi wanted to go further than just using low impact raw materials and reduce their overall impact on the environment. This led to the idea of planting trees to capture the CO2 released by their production, office and transportation activities. The natural thing to do was partner with an organization that is already planting trees which is how they came to join the Trees4Trees program.

Pak Ony from d-Bodhi says: “d-Bodhi is aware of the use of resources for operations and production such as electricity, water and fuel. Working with Trees4Trees™ will further help us to reduce our carbon footprint.”

Using Permanent Test Plots established as part of the Trees4Trees' monitoring program, carbon capture is calculated along with the life cycle of the trees we plant. Trees4Trees™ has been monitoring the planted trees since the beginning of the program but calculating carbon sequestration is a new facet of the monitoring and analysis being done and it is expected to open the program to a broader range of businesses and individuals.