In the latest episode of The Stream Podcast, Will Sarni and Tom Freyberg are joined by the brilliant Florent Kaiser, CEO of Global Forest Generation and co-leader of Acción Andina. A past The Earthshot Prize winner and recognised as a United Nations World Restoration Flagship, Florent shares how Acción Andina is scaling forest restoration across […]
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The Conversation: Lessons from the Incas
Many tropical glaciers in the Andes are expected to disappear in the next few decades. Their meltwater sustains millions of people, feeding crops in the dry season, supplying Peru’s capital Lima and other big cities, and even boosting the Amazon river. New research co-authored by Constantino Aucca Chutas suggests solutions may lie in environmental knowledge that the Incas and […]
How Polylepis forests are reshaping the Andes
High in the Andes, Constantino Aucca Chutas is restoring ancient Polylepis forests and water systems with the help of local communities and Incan tradition. It’s 5am in Peru when Constantino Aucca Chutas answers his phone. He shrugs off apologies for calling him at such an early hour, explaining that he’s shortly heading out to visit […]
PRESS RELEASE: Textile and Conservation Leaders Unite to Restore Forests and Water in Peru’s Chincha Valley
CHINCHA, PERU – Reforestation initiative Acción Andina and sustainable textile leader Textil del Valle are joining forces to plant 30,000 native trees and restore wetlands in Peru’s Chincha Valley—an effort that will enhance water security for thousands of families and protect fragile Andean ecosystems. The project, implemented by lead Acción Andina partner Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos […]
Mastercard Feature: Harking back to the Inca’s golden past to plant a greener future
Last year, the Mastercard-led Priceless Planet Coalition, which aims to restore 100 million trees worldwide, expanded its planting sites to include nearly 1,000 acres in Peru and Ecuador. By the end of 2024, 579,306 trees had been planted by five local partners representing 11 Acción Andina projects.
In the high Andes, a dream to restore a special forest takes root
In 1989, Constantino Aucca was on a scientific expedition with Danish ornithologist Jon Fjeldså, traveling between the regions of Apurímac and Ayacucho in Peru. Fjeldså was nearing completion of his book Birds of the High Andes, and Aucca, an experienced Indigenous guide and expert on the region, was accompanying him on his final trips, braving harsh […]
UN Resilience Podcast: How Restoring Nature Can Heal The Climate
The award-winning restoration hero Constantino Aucca Chutas explains what drove him to plant ten million trees to protect his indigenous community from the impacts of melting glaciers.
Rewilding the World: An Interview with Florent Kaiser
Ben Goldsmith talks with Earthshot Prize winner, Florent Kaiser, who is leading an effort to restore the high altitude forests of the Andes, stretching all the way from Venezuela down to Patagonia.
CNN Feature – Call to Earth, Restoring the Andes
Journey into the high Andes with Peruvian biologist Constantino Aucca Chutas who, as part of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, is on a mission to restore one of the most important and unique forest habitats in the world.
Acción Andina Sets Reforestation Record
Acción Andina has planted more than 150,000 native trees in a single day, a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to restore high-Andean ecosystems.