C4 EcoSolutions and the restoration of thicket

Dr Anthony Mills and R3G colleagues are undertaking research to establish the influence of soils and climate on rates of carbon sequestration in different thicket types across the Eastern Cape.  The extent to which spekboom can be used for setting the degraded ecosystems on new trajectories of natural recovery is also being assessed.  Evidence from farmers who planted spekboom on a large scale several decades ago suggests that the return of spekboom results in natural recovery of other thicket species.

Investing in Sustainability

Restoring degraded thicket, creating jobs, capturing carbon and earning green credit

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Current projects

Below is a list of our current restoration projects. Click on a project title to view more information.

• Designer of a forestry carbon credits course for Global Carbon Exchange (GCX)
• Scientific research consultancy work for the Department of Environmental Affairs, South African Government, Working for Woodlands program (Cape Town)
• Scientific research consultancy work for the Nuwejaars Special Management Area (Agulhas Plain)
• Assessment of sustainable woodfuel harvesting for C-quest Captial

Completed projects

Below is a list of our completed restoration projects. Click on a project title to view more information. 

• Scientific research consultancy work for the Department of Evironmental Affairs, South African Government, Working for Woodlands program (Cape Town)
• Consultancy work for Global Carbon Exchange and Food & Trees for Africa (Cape Town and Johannesburg)
• Consultancy work for ACT (Gaborone, Botswana)
• Scientific research consultancy work for the Nuwejaars Special Management Area and Flower Valley Trust (Agulhas Plain)
• Scientific research consultancy work for the Table Mountain Fund (Cape Town)
• Consultancy work for ICECAP (Ltd.) (Jersey, United Kingdom)
• Consultancy work for co2balance