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CORTICEIRA AMORIM joined the Project Condominium of the Earth: taking care of the common areas of the Planet and the cork recycling campaign Green Cork, a truly pioneering project within the scheduled activities for the International Year of the Planet Earth. The Condominium of the Earth is a top priority, in order to restore public opinion’s alert for global problems such as extreme climate issues and ecosystem’s cruising destruction, seen in a borderless perspective that demands the intervention of all for the sake of the Planet. The main purpose of the Program Green Cork is to promote new recycling practices in Portugal, as well as to achieve a 30% cork recycling rate, in four years. The goal is to assure the cork oak sustainability and its surrounding biodiversity. Increasing public opinion’s perception of the real advantages of cork products will also be relevant. Condominium of the Earth strict goals for the next five years: To plant and to take care of a minimum 1.000.000 local trees Retain 5 000 tons of CO2 in five years To create 100 new biological reserves To ensure room for 2000 animals on the Recovering Centres To preserve 6 species near extinction To protect 50 ha of wet zones To restore 10 km of rivers and creeks To export the concept of Condominium of Earth To achieve the 30% rate of cork recycling To export the cork recollection and recycling To reach the 250 Condominium of the Earth that will take care of the common areas To produce a documentary focusing on the concept and the development of the program.
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Technical assistance for forest owners