Deforestation is a big problem in Peru, which is impacting the lives of people across Peru, as well as around the planet. But thanks to the work of grassroots organizations such as Ecosia, people are getting together to make a change.
“Each day, the land clears away, and we don’t see any forest anymore. So we are in need. We tend to cut down trees but don’t think about planting something back.”
Filipe, indigenous villager of Peru
The problem of deforestation in Peru
According to Ecosia’s recent documentary, within the last 15 years, a million hectors of forests have been cut down within Peru. And most of Peru’s deforestation is driven by smallscale farmers who are trying to make a living.
New challenges that farmers are facing
Within Peru, farmers are noticing that there is also a lack of water due to climate change, which creates conflict between indigenous communities. This is also impacted by the lack of trees in the mountains.
Most villagers rely on firewood for cooking, but they are having to continually go farther in order to collect their firewood.
One indigenous farmer featured in Ecosia’s recent documentary explains that “Sometimes we lack a bit of awareness because of our lack of knowledge of the situation.”
According to Ecosia, “Farmers who have never met are helping one another by reforesting their land. Those who live at the top of a mountain depend on trees for cooking, heating
With the help of our partners at Progreso, these communities are now planting trees, for everyone’s benefit.
Watch the Documentary created by Ecosea in order to find out more about the problems of deforestation within Peru, and what the organization is doing to make a difference.
About the work of Ecosia and how you can support the organization
Ecosia is a search engine that plants trees. Every month, they invest at least 80 percent of their
The organization works with locals from these regions who have deep relationships with people and their cultures. They have already started working with more than 2,000 farmers. Some of the organization’s work includes helping people to improve their farming abundance and to support women to have more influence.
Make Ecosia your default search engine to plant trees while you search the web.
Ecosia is available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE, and many more. You can also download Ecosia on your mobile.
Stay updated on how Ecosia is helping reforest the planet
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