ReEarth
Nature
In Portugal, millions of hectares of private forest go unmanaged. ReEarth is changing that.
The program clears private forest land, rewards smallholder farmers for sustainable management, and turns the resulting biomass into clean energy for local communities.
The result: reduced wildfire risk, new income for landowners, and a circular model that connects forest health with energy resilience in rural territories.
Our impact in numbers
private forest land managed
smallholder farmers supported
reduction in potential wildfire severity
local biomass with energy potential
additional income per landowner
of landowners couldn't have managed their land without ReEarth
How it works
Landowners clear their plots themselves or with specialist support, removing residual biomass and reducing fire fuel load.
Collected biomass is directed towards local clean energy production, channelling forest resources back into local communities and infrastructure.
Landowners receive financial compensation and cleared areas are reactivated for new uses, generating recurring income where none existed before.
Growing roots in new territories
Every year, around 100,000 hectares burn in Portugal alone. Globally, wildfires are expected to increase by 50% due to climate change - with devastating consequences for communities, ecosystems and local economies.
ReEarth is EDP's response: a proven model that turns one of the root causes of this problem - unmanaged private forest - into an opportunity for environmental recovery, energy production and rural resilience.
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