{"id":2499,"date":"2023-06-14T12:47:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T10:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports4trees.com\/?page_id=2499"},"modified":"2023-06-14T13:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T11:36:36","slug":"report-africa-trip-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sports4trees.com\/en\/report-africa-trip-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Report Africa trip 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u201cAnd when do you collect the CO2?\u201d \u2013 An experience report<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Why do climate protection projects in the Global South make sense? Stefan Wagner reports on this in a personal contribution. Together with myclimate and the WWF, he traveled* to several climate protection projects that we support with Sports for Future and with many stakeholders and associations. These include a conservation project in the Yaeda Valley in Tanzania and a project in the last remaining rainforest in Kenya.
In addition to the audits by external auditors, the checks of certificate issuers and the internal due diligence, the visits are part of the quality assurance of organisations such as myclimate.<\/p>\n

An<\/span> experience<\/span> report<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> meaning<\/span> of<\/span> climate<\/span> protection<\/span> projects<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Global<\/span> South<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIndulgent<\/span> trading\u201d<\/span>, \u201cglobal<\/span> justice\u201d<\/span>, \u201cbridge<\/span> to<\/span> avoidance\u201d<\/span> or<\/span> \u201cgreenwashing\u201d<\/span> \u2013<\/span> buzzwords<\/span> that<\/span> often<\/span> come<\/span> across<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> debate<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> topic<\/span> of<\/span> \u201cclimate<\/span> offsetting\u201d<\/span>.<\/p>\n

But<\/span> how<\/span> useful<\/span> is<\/span> it<\/span> really<\/span> to<\/span> create<\/span> a<\/span> positive<\/span> footprint<\/span> somewhere<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> planet<\/span> to<\/span> compensate<\/span> for<\/span> one<\/span>‘s<\/span> own<\/span> negative<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> ground<\/span>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In<\/span> September<\/span> 2022<\/span>, we<\/span> visited<\/span> East<\/span> Africa<\/span> ourselves<\/span> to<\/span> get<\/span> an<\/span> idea<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> projects<\/span> we<\/span> supported<\/span> together<\/span> with<\/span> employees<\/span> of<\/span> myclimate<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> WWF<\/span>. The<\/span> trip<\/span> took<\/span> us<\/span> through<\/span> Tanzania<\/span>, Kenya<\/span> and<\/span> Uganda<\/span> with<\/span> a<\/span> total<\/span> of<\/span> three<\/span> projects<\/span> that<\/span> we<\/span> support<\/span> as<\/span> Sports<\/span> for<\/span> Future<\/span>, as<\/span> well<\/span> as<\/span> another<\/span> in<\/span> Kenya<\/span>, which<\/span> is<\/span> supported<\/span> by<\/span> TSG<\/span> Hoffenheim<\/span>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Protection<\/span> of<\/span> Tanzanian<\/span> forests<\/span> for<\/span> indigenous<\/span> people<\/span>, wildlife<\/span> and<\/span> climate<\/span> (project<\/span> partner<\/span> myclimate<\/span>)<\/li>\n
  2. Reforestation<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Chepalungu<\/span> Forest<\/span> in<\/span> Kenya<\/span> (WWF<\/span>)<\/li>\n
  3. Less<\/span> deforestation<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> rainforest<\/span> thanks<\/span> to<\/span> efficient<\/span> cookers<\/span> in<\/span> Kenya<\/span> (myclimate<\/span>)<\/li>\n
  4. Small<\/span> farmers<\/span> reforest<\/span> forests<\/span> in<\/span> Uganda<\/span> (myclimate<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Overview of parts of the protected area in Tanzania (dry season)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Forest protection area in the Yaeda Valley in Tanzania<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Our<\/span> first<\/span> stop<\/span>: Tanzania<\/span>. Southeast<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Serengeti<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> region<\/span> around<\/span> Lake<\/span> Eyasi<\/span> and<\/span> Yaeda<\/span> Valley<\/span>. The<\/span> area<\/span> is<\/span> far<\/span> enough<\/span> away<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> hotspots<\/span> of<\/span> safari<\/span> travelers<\/span> and<\/span> thus<\/span> has<\/span> its<\/span> own<\/span> fascinating<\/span> and<\/span> very<\/span> rural<\/span> character<\/span>. Here<\/span> live<\/span> the<\/span> \u201cDatoga\u201d<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> \u201cHadza\u201d<\/span>, traditional<\/span> tribes<\/span> who<\/span> have<\/span> not<\/span> yet<\/span> adapted<\/span> their<\/span> way<\/span> of<\/span> life<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> temptations<\/span> of<\/span> our<\/span> world<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Visit to the Datoga in Tanzania<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    For<\/span> the<\/span> Hadza<\/span>, who<\/span> still<\/span> number<\/span> about<\/span> 1,600<\/span> people<\/span>, the<\/span> concept<\/span> of<\/span> storing<\/span> supplies<\/span> is<\/span> unknown<\/span>. They<\/span> go<\/span> hunting<\/span> with<\/span> bow<\/span> and<\/span> arrow<\/span> every<\/span> day<\/span>, they<\/span> collect<\/span> fruits<\/span>, roots<\/span> or<\/span> honey<\/span> and<\/span> otherwise<\/span> sit<\/span> quite<\/span> relaxed<\/span> by<\/span> a<\/span> small<\/span>, blazing<\/span> fire<\/span> ahead<\/span> of<\/span> them<\/span>. In<\/span> the<\/span> past<\/span>, they<\/span> were<\/span> repeatedly<\/span> expelled<\/span> from<\/span> their<\/span> homelands<\/span>, for<\/span> example<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> Maasai<\/span>.<\/p>\n

    The<\/span> forest<\/span> protection<\/span> project<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>, carried<\/span> out<\/span> locally<\/span> by<\/span> Carbon<\/span> Tanzania<\/span><\/strong>, covers<\/span> a<\/span> total<\/span> area<\/span> of<\/span> about<\/span> 110,000<\/span> hectares<\/span>. It<\/span> is<\/span> by<\/span> far<\/span> the<\/span> largest<\/span> project<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> country<\/span>. We<\/span> have<\/span> protected<\/span> 6,000<\/span> hectares<\/span> of<\/span> this<\/span> with<\/span> funds<\/span> and<\/span> donations<\/span> from<\/span> Sports<\/span> for<\/span> Future<\/span>.<\/strong> In<\/span> concrete<\/span> terms<\/span>, the<\/span> local<\/span> communities<\/span> define<\/span> those<\/span> places<\/span> that<\/span> may<\/span> be<\/span> inhabited<\/span>, protected<\/span> and<\/span> managed<\/span>, as<\/span> well<\/span> as<\/span> those<\/span> that<\/span> remain<\/span> completely<\/span> untouched<\/span>. For<\/span> this<\/span> purpose<\/span>, financial<\/span> resources<\/span> are<\/span> made<\/span> available<\/span>, which<\/span> can<\/span> be<\/span> used<\/span> at<\/span> one<\/span>‘s<\/span> discretion<\/span>, for<\/span> example<\/span> for<\/span> schools<\/span> or<\/span> health<\/span> facilities<\/span>. People<\/span> are<\/span> hired<\/span> as<\/span> rangers<\/span> to<\/span> ensure<\/span> compliance<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> areas<\/span>. In<\/span> addition<\/span>, land<\/span> rights<\/span> are<\/span> secured<\/span>, including<\/span> those<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Hadza<\/span> \u2013<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> time<\/span> in<\/span> their<\/span> long<\/span> tradition<\/span>. And<\/span> when<\/span> you<\/span> walk<\/span> with<\/span> them<\/span> for<\/span> a<\/span> few<\/span> hours<\/span> through<\/span> their<\/span> territories<\/span>, you<\/span> get<\/span> a<\/span> hint<\/span> of<\/span> how<\/span> valuable<\/span> this<\/span> is<\/span> and<\/span> how<\/span> far-sighted<\/span> the<\/span> way<\/span> of<\/span> life<\/span>, which<\/span> may<\/span> seem<\/span> to<\/span> us<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> backward<\/span>, really<\/span> is<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Boundary pole in the Hadza area indicating the boundary between the protected area and the use area.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Our<\/span> route<\/span> took<\/span> us<\/span> through<\/span> the<\/span> breathtaking<\/span> Serengeti<\/span> to<\/span> an<\/span> area<\/span> north<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Masai<\/span> Mara<\/span>, the<\/span> Kenyan<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Serengeti<\/span>, to<\/span> the<\/span> Chepalungu<\/span> Forest<\/span><\/strong>. In<\/span> 2008<\/span>, a<\/span> 5,000-hectare<\/span> forest<\/span> area<\/span> was<\/span> completely<\/span> destroyed<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> course<\/span> of<\/span> political<\/span> unrest<\/span>. As<\/span> a<\/span> result<\/span>, tributaries<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Mara<\/span> River<\/span>, the<\/span> only<\/span> water<\/span> source<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Mara<\/span> Serengeti<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> dry<\/span> season<\/span>, dried<\/span> up<\/span> here<\/span>, food<\/span> for<\/span> cattle<\/span> herds<\/span> disappeared<\/span>, and<\/span> devastation<\/span> threatened<\/span>. At<\/span> the<\/span> request<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> local<\/span> population<\/span>, the<\/span> WWF<\/span> has<\/span> started<\/span> reforestation<\/span>. 350,000<\/span> trees<\/span> have<\/span> already<\/span> been<\/span> planted<\/span>, and<\/span> about<\/span> 40,000<\/span> trees<\/span> have<\/span> been<\/span> made<\/span> possible<\/span> by<\/span> Sports<\/span> for<\/span> Future<\/span><\/strong>. In<\/span> addition<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> positive<\/span> climate<\/span> impact<\/span>, this<\/span> project<\/span> is<\/span> of<\/span> great<\/span> importance<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> micro-climate<\/span> as<\/span> well<\/span> as<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> preservation<\/span> of<\/span> this<\/span> adjacent<\/span> unique<\/span> nature<\/span> reserve<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Part of the Chepalungu Forest with newly planted trees and a protective fence<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Efficient cooking program in Kenya<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The<\/span> next<\/span> stage<\/span>: a<\/span> project<\/span> to<\/span> protect<\/span> the<\/span> Kakamega<\/span> rainforest<\/span>.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> This<\/span> rainforest<\/span> is<\/span> Kenya<\/span><\/strong>‘s<\/span> last<\/span> remaining<\/span> primeval<\/span> forest<\/span> and<\/span> is<\/span> home<\/span> to<\/span> an<\/span> immense<\/span> diversity<\/span> of<\/span> unique<\/span> and<\/span> endangered<\/span> animals<\/span> and<\/span> plants<\/span>. TSG<\/span> Hoffenheim<\/span> compensates<\/span> 3,000<\/span> tons<\/span> of<\/span> its<\/span> own<\/span> footprint<\/span> by<\/span> subsidizing<\/span> efficient<\/span> cookers<\/span><\/strong>. Traditionally<\/span>, cooking<\/span> is<\/span> done<\/span> on<\/span> three-brick<\/span> fireplaces<\/span>, where<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> heat<\/span> is<\/span> lost<\/span> and<\/span> which<\/span> therefore<\/span> have<\/span> a<\/span> high<\/span> demand<\/span> for<\/span> firewood<\/span>. Thanks<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> more<\/span> efficient<\/span> cookers<\/span>, this<\/span> requirement<\/span> is<\/span> reduced<\/span> by<\/span> about<\/span> 50<\/span>%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Other<\/span> accompanying<\/span> benefits<\/span>:<\/p>\n