Spekboom Carbon-Absorbing Shrub Planting Project
Under construction · Eastern Cape · Last reported Jul 2026
Source: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Amazon is backing a scheme to plant 180 million carbon-absorbing spekboom shrubs over 200 square miles of degraded land in South Africa's Eastern Cape to revive the ecosystem and boost local communities. The project aims to restore the ecosystem, improve soil health, fight climate change, and create approximately 11,000 jobs by 2030. It involves training local small and medium-sized enterprises in
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
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Description | Amazon is backing a scheme to plant 180 million carbon-absorbing spekboom shrubs over 200 square miles of degraded land in South Africa's Eastern Cape to revive the ecosystem and boost local communities. The project aims to restore the ecosystem, improve soil health, fight climate change, and create approximately 11,000 jobs by 2030. It involves training local small and medium-sized enterprises in ecological reforestation and is part of Amazon's Climate Pledge goal to reach net-zero carbon by 2040. |
Original sector | Environment |
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Country | South Africa |
State | Eastern Cape |
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Source | NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts |
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Record type | Project |
Article published date | 2026-07-11 |
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