Natural ecosystems are vital in the fight against climate change and their restoration and conservation are urgently needed.
Healthy natural ecosystems improve biodiversity and resilience as well as reducing land degradation and desertification.
Furthermore, they provide multiple social and economic benefits.
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Our mission is to support and enhance the functions of natural ecosystems in the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, thus improving biodiversity and reducing desertification and land degradation.
We promote catalytic actions for the restoration of ecosystems, including forests, wetlands and other natural ecosystems, thereby:
- Supporting the fight against climate change by removing CO2.
- Making a positive impact on biodiversity, soil and water by planting the right tree in the right place.
- Generating socio-economic opportunities in rural areas.
What are BDS? What is their current level of development in Spain?
How can we generate a greater impact?
Through this publication we aim to answer these and other questions and propose a series of actions to be carried out.
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The Tierra Pura Observatory is a meeting point for investors and project developers interested in improving Spain’s natural capital.
The projects included in the Observatory have to meet a series of criteria that guarantee quality and multiple impact.
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In January 2023, we started this project with the objective of restoring 500 hectares of flooded forests in Tonle Sap, a unique ecosystem in the world.
With the support of Conservation International, we applied a community-based restoration approach together with local fishing communities.
Since 2020, Tierra Pura has been working with Conservation International on mangrove restoration and conservation in the Gulf of Nicoya (Costa Rica).
Along with the restoration of 300 hectares of mangroves, Blue Carbon Community Development Models will be developed to ensure their conservation and benefit to local communities.
The Pure Land Grandas de Salime project aims to accelerate the restoration process in a sector of the Sierra de La Cuesta and Villarpedre, in Grandes de Salime (Asturias) affected by a forest fire in 2017.
The project, which generates climatic, environmental and socioeconomic benefits in the rural environment, has been developed within the framework of Motor Verde Asturias, an initiative led by Fundación Repsol and Grupo Sylvestris.
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From October 2020 to March 2025, the Tierra Pura Foundation forms part of the LIFE Osos con Futuro Project "Improvement of key trophic resources and prevention of winter conflicts to conserve the Cantabrian brown bear in climate change scenarios" coordinated by the Oso Pardo Foundation and with the support of the Biodiversity Foundation, the regional government of Castilla y León and the Principality of Asturias.
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Tierra Pura is an independent, non-profit foundation created in 2019 with the aim of promoting nature-based solutions. Our team is made up of professionals from multiple fields with a common interest in the fight against climate change.
Miguel Nogales is a founding partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Generation Investment Management LLP, a London-based asset management firm with a focus on sustainability.
Anna O'Connell is the President and co-founder of ADA (Asociación Española de Derecho del Arte) and co-founder and Patron of the Unblock Foundation.
María Sanchiz is a Partner at PwC and is responsible for the Family Business area in Spain, Patron of the PwC Foundation and Chair of the firm's Ethics and Values Committee in Spain.
Carlos Trénor Löwenstein is a lawyer specialising in mergers and acquisitions and real estate law. He is a partner of the López-Ibor law firm and co-founder and President of the Unblock Foundation.
Alvaro de Remedios is the founder and Chairman of Arcano Partners, one of Spain's leading independent alternative asset management and investment banking firms.
Javier de la Torre is founder of CARTO, one of the leading companies in geospatial data analysis. He is an expert in biodiversity and climate change information systems.
Pablo is an independent consultant focused on achieving climate change mitigation and adaptation through forests, biodiversity and socio-economic development.
Javier has 15 years of experience supporting multiple countries and organisations in the development of programmes and projects linked to climate change from the perspective of ecosystem restoration and conservation.
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We have a great opportunity to improve ecosystems and benefit future generations.
It is time to act.
