Mezimbite Forest Center

Mezimbite Forest Center is a conservation project in Mozambique which aims to eliminates poverty in forest communities by providing the highest valued jobs that protect and restore the forests of Africa.[citation needed]

Mezimbite Forest Center
Formation1994; 30 years ago (1994)
FounderAllan Schwarz
Region served
Forest communities in Mozambique
Websitemezimbite.com

It was founded by Allan Schwarz, formerly of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in 1994 to produce crafts from Mozambican hardwoods, and to plant trees to replace those used.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ Henry, Colette; McElwee, Gerard (2014). Exploring Rural Enterprise: New Perspectives on Research, Policy & Practice. Emerald Group Publishing. pp. 123–124. ISBN 9781784411091.
  2. ^ Sherin, Aaris (2017). Sustainable Thinking: Ethical Approaches to Design and Design Management. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 134–135. ISBN 9781350034051.