Climate Change Mitigation – Forest First Colombia

Climate Change Mitigation

Carbon Sequestration

FFC’s plantation forests are carbon sinks that remove a significant amount of CO₂ from the atmosphere. FFC’s plantation forests are located on previously degraded land that sequestered very little CO₂. Our trees are sequestering carbon, which early studies in other parts of the world show can be as high as 400 – 500 t/CO₂ per hectare.

Clean Energy

We incorporate renewable energy into our operations.

The area of influence of our project has no electricity infrastructure. This, coupled with our

interest in incorporating clean energy into our operations, prompted us to install solar panels

to provide the energy required by our camps (offices, dormitories, kitchens and bathrooms).

By the end of 2023, we had a total of 108 photovoltaic panels installed with a generating capacity

of 27,690 watts.

Beginning in 2022, FFC has been providing wood fiber to Refoenergy to fuel the bioenergy generating station in Puerto Carreño.

As stated by the UN, “Forests are vitally important for sustaining life on Earth and play a major role in the fight against climate change.”

FFC is deeply concerned about climate change and believe that sustainable plantation forestry can be one of the greatest mitigants to climate change. Although our impact is small, we are moving in the right direction through carbon sequestration and use of clean energy.