Clarins Seeds of Beauty
PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY.
The partnership between PUR and Clarins was formed following a meeting between two visionaries who are both passionate about nature: Christian Courtin-Clarins and Tristan Lecomte. Seeds of Beauty is one of the projects rolled out by Clarins which aims to preserve biodiversity in cooperation with local communities who will benefit from the projects.
To date, we have planted
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trees around the world
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Australia
7,914Brazil
33,801Burkina Faso
4,300Canada
21,027China (Hebei)
24,672China (Yunnan)
108,500Spain
5,334France
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Peru
10,566Portugal
2,437Indonesia
280,537Austria
222Japan
2,000Thailand
213,589United States
33,169Italy
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Clarins supports
MANGROVE REFORESTATION PROJECTS
In order to restore biodiversity in Southern Thailand by helping
Did you know ?
Mangroves are...
...home to a very rich flora and fauna and a habitat for many species, some of which are endangered.
...a source of security, livelihood and well-being to coastal communities. Because of its richeness in a vairety of seafood, wood, textile fibres and medicinal plants.
...a shield against the effects of global warming because they are capable of storing a large quantity of atmospheric carbon.
...one of the most productive ecosystem in the world.
Indonesia, the hub of our commitment
Since 2016, Clarins has been providing support for local projects in several regions in the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Our goal? To improve and preserve the quality of land, reduce erosion, and increase and diversify the producers' income. A genuinely virtuous circle wherein we are all key players who collaborate with each other: You, PUR and Clarins.
WOMEN SPEAK
Maksyarin (36) - wearing brown clothes - and Sulaini (37) - wearing yellow clothes - are two sisters living a few km outside Takengon
Both work on their family’s farm which spans several hectares, cultivating coffee, durian, jack fruit, oranges and cacao. They normally clean and pick coffee. The farm also has a nursery for coffee plants (shown in the pictures). There, the family grows plants twice a year then distributes them to other farmers in the area. At the moment they have 16,000 4-month-old plants (they will be ready in December). Maksyarin has three kids and Sulaini five.
Why you should plant trees
One tree can generate multiple benefits
BENEFITS FOR THE ECOSYSTEM:
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Adaptation to climate change.
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Soil enriched with organic matter and decontaminated, and risks such as landslides and damages caused by erosion are mitigated.
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Improved pollination, pest control and preservation of biodiversity.
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Water purification and improved infiltration and water holding capacity of soil and atmosphere.
LOCAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS
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Increased and diversified revenue
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Education and training for a more sustainable agricultural model
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Preservation of customs and traditional know-how
Knowledge of agroforestry
Our model for action
Thanks to PUR, Clarins has been able to provide on-the-ground support for an action model based on 4 criteria:
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INCLUSIVE:
involves all concerned parties and helps local communities.
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HOLISTIC:
projects with multiple impacts and benefits: social, environmental and economic.
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LONG-TERM:
projects designed to last for 40 years, integrating long-term management by local communities.
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QUALITY REQUIREMENT:
Full traceability, full disclosure and high-quality seeds.
