Supporting associations
In forests and in rural and urban environments alike, trees play an integral role in the equilibrium of our planet — especially when it comes to climate regulation and conserving biodiversity. And yet more than 13 million hectares of forests disappear from our planet every year, mainly in areas of tropical rainforest. France is no different: trees and hedges bordering fields are being cut back at a rate of 11,500 km a year.
Since urgent action is needed, the MDM Foundation is committed to protecting our trees and forests all over the world. With our assistance and financial support, associations are on the ground setting up protection, conservation and recovery programmes, aimed at and led by local populations. In 2022, we are proud to support 37 projects in 15 countries. Find out more!
AICO la Manufacture
Providing woodwork training to women living in precarious situations
Envol Vert
Preserving the last forests for the cotton-top tamarin monkey
Ishpingo
Fighting against deforestation in the Amazon with the Kichwa people
Planète Urgence
Restoring the ecosystem of the mangroves of the island of Borneo
Institut Jane Goodall
Save the habitat of the last chimpanzees in Senegal
SEEDS Trust
Restoring mangroves and coastal biodiversity of the Pandiyar estuary
Emaús Fundación Social
MaSmadera: recycling of wood as a social and circular integration alternative
Terre & Humanisme
Develop agroforestry islands in farming environments
Les Planteurs Volontaires
Biodiversit’Haie : a public appeal to protect French landscapes
HUMY
Protecting the páramos, some of the world’s most unique ecosystems
Secours Catholique Caritas France
Conserving Haiti’s last remaining forests
Conservatoire Méditerranéen Partagé
“Vergers d’avenir”: Protecting and disseminating the cultivated biodiversity of the Mediterranean
Naturevolution
Conserving the Makay forests in Madagascar : a haven of biodiversity
GERM’
Restoring urban woodland in Marseille with community involvement
The Milano-Bicocca University
Habitat trees: Key to protecting biodiversity
Foundation Plant for the Planet – Spain
Granada’s blue forests: Planting the future
Jane Goodall Institute France
Preserving biodiversity and protecting chimpanzees
The Fonds pour l'Arbre