Tonnes of CO2eq Compensated
163,3
Project Type
Regenerative Agriculture
Biome
Atlantic Forest
Location
Capela
Status
Active
Standard
VCS
Hyundai Planting
Carbon offset for 65,000 driving tests, planting of 980 seedlings. The planting takes place in a rural area of the Sousas District (Environmental Protection Area), home to numerous springs.
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Hyundai will plant 980 native Atlantic Forest trees in a Permanent Preservation Area (PPA) located next to the Environmental Protection Area (EPA) of Campinas, in Sousas, where the planting of the 980 trees will be named the Hyundai Planting.
The planting will take place in Sousas, in the state of São Paulo. The Biome that covers the chosen area is the Atlantic Forest, which comprises about 15% of the national territory, in 17 states. It is home to 72% of Brazilians and concentrates 70% of the national GDP. Essential services such as water supply, climate regulation, agriculture, fishing, electricity, and tourism depend on it. Today, only 12.4% of the original forest remains.
For this reason, this initiative contributes to the maintenance of essential environmental services for life and to the strengthening of local organizations.
Planting trees demonstrates environmental concern, bringing nature as the central position of its actions, besides contributing to the production of water, oxygen, and guaranteeing conditions for the permanence of the local fauna, and consequently for the restoration of the Atlantic Forest Biome, the most devastated in the country. All these actions contribute to the fight against climate change.
Hyundai Motor Brasil is committed to Environmental Management, and monitors local fauna. In recent years, it has planted 48 thousand seedlings to preserve the habitat of over 101 species of birds, 8 species of mammals, 16 species of amphibians, and 9 species of reptiles. Regarding waste management, at the Piracicaba factory, 100% of the generated waste is sorted, 90% recycled, and 10% receive environmentally appropriate final treatment, achieving the zero landfill goal.
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What are the project SDGs
The project Hyundai Planting includes 4 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are:
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
Ensure reliable, sustainable, modern, and affordable access to energy for all. This goal aims to ensure that all people have access to reliable, sustainable, and modern energy sources to meet their basic needs such as lighting, heating, transportation, and productive use. This includes promoting access to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, and ensuring that the energy transition is made inclusively and equitably, taking into account the needs of the most vulnerable communities. Additionally, it seeks to improve energy efficiency and expand access to energy services in rural and remote areas.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. This goal aims to improve the quality of life in urban areas by promoting sustainable urban development and ensuring equitable access to basic services such as adequate housing, public transportation, sanitation, energy, and infrastructure. It also seeks to make cities safer, resilient to natural disasters, and environmentally sustainable by protecting cultural and natural heritage and promoting inclusive economic development. SDG 11 recognizes the crucial role of cities in achieving the global Sustainable Development Goals and promoting a more just and sustainable future for all.
CLIMATE ACTION
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. This goal aims to address the challenges posed by climate change, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to adverse impacts already occurring, and promoting climate resilience. Achieving this goal requires actions at various levels, from local to international, aiming at mitigating emissions, developing adaptation strategies, implementing environmental policies, and mobilizing resources to finance measures to combat climate change. SDG 13 recognizes the urgency of acting to avoid the worst effects of climate change and to protect the environment for future generations.
LIFE ON LAND
Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss. This goal aims to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, including forests, wetlands, mountains, and drylands, as well as the protection of biodiversity and natural habitats. It seeks to promote sustainable land management practices, restoration of degraded ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, combating desertification and land degradation, and preventing species extinction. SDG 15 recognizes the fundamental role of terrestrial ecosystems in the health of the planet, in mitigating climate change, and in human well-being.