Google boosting agroforestry efforts to help the atmosphere

Google boosting agroforestry efforts to help the atmosphere and farmer livelihoods.

Today, through the Symbiosis Coalition, google announcing a long-term agreement with Thryve.Earth for 260,000 tons of carbon removal from their agroforestry project in Sulawesi, Indonesia. This marks the first agroforestry project included within Google’s carbon removal program.

Thryve’s approach restores heavily degraded land by replacing fire-prone, invasive grasses with a resilient, multi-layered farming system. By blending an upper canopy of sugar palm and timber trees, a mid-layer of fruit crops like avocado and coffee, and ground-level annual crops such as chili and corn, the project both removes carbon and benefits local farmers, all while simultaneously replenishing the soil and increasing local biodiversity.

Together with Symbiosis, we’re continuing to catalyze the highest-scale opportunities to restore natural ecosystems worldwide. It’s one element of our broader climate solutions portfolio, which also includes other breakthrough carbon removal projects and efforts to eliminate superpollutants.

Google is heavily investing in agroforestry to sequester carbon and boost rural incomes. Through the Symbiosis Coalition, they secured 260,000 tons of carbon removal from a Thryve.Earth project in Sulawesi, Indonesia. This initiative turns degraded land into resilient, multi-layered farms featuring timber, sugar palms, fruit crops, and ground-level vegetables. [1]

These integrated systems provide ecological and economic security through the “6Fs”: Food, Fruit, Fodder, Fuel, Fertilizer, and Fiber. By planting trees amongst crops, farmers naturally double yields, decrease soil erosion, and build resilience against extreme weather while generating multiple income streams. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Could you tell me what region or specific crops you work with? I can provide tailored agroforestry guides to help you maximize your farm’s productivity and sustainability.