Quad Universe
Project 1+1
Every time you take a quad route with us, you participate in a reforestation project. Thanks to you, 10 trees have been planted in Santervás de la Vega (Palencia, Spain) and 38 trees in Pankshin (Nigeria).
Project 1+1
ACTING FOR OUR FORESTS
Every time you take a quad route with us, you participate in a reforestation project. Thanks to you, 10 trees have been planted in Santervás de la Vega (Palencia, Spain) and 38 trees in Pankshin (Nigeria).
Every year we calculate the CO2 emissions generated by our routes and plant double the number of trees needed to compensate.
One from your side and one from ours.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Quad Universe was born from the passion of a nature lover and motorsport enthusiast. We believe that it is possible to enjoy motor activities in nature while respecting the environment, and we have always sought ways to be respectful and grateful. This involves proposing an activity that is fully compatible with the tranquility and cleanliness of the area, raising awareness about the state of the forests, clean-ups, and since 2021 with the Project 1+1.
We constantly renew our equipment to exceed all pollution and noise regulations.
We go out with a maximum of 5 quads. This way, we do not overcrowd the experience and do not wear out the terrain.
We only travel through permitted areas, away from parks and protected zones, and always at a pace that respects the environment.
Our participation
Plant double the number of trees needed to offset our activity
To measure our impact and offset it, we have calculated the carbon emissions generated by our routes in a year: an average of 150g/km of CO2 per quad. With this number in mind, we can calculate the total emissions after a season.
We have decided to go much further. We will not only offset our CO2 emissions but commit to planting double the number of trees needed to cover the emissions from our activity. This means one tree from you and one tree from us.
Unlike large companies that propose to make this gesture optional by charging you a fee, we do it without asking anything in return. Well, yes, we ask you to try to be a little more respectful of your environment every day.
What we do specifically
With you, we have planted 38 trees in 2023 in Pankshin (Nigeria)
In Nigeria, one of the most deforested countries in the world, forest cover and wildlife habitat are being decimated to make way for agricultural land, especially for palm oil production. At the same time, the need for wood energy and urban development contribute to the overexploitation of natural resources.
Northeast of the city of Pankshin, the capital of Plateau State, this vast agroforestry and reforestation project aims to plant 720,000 trees in 3 years. Supported on the ground by the NGO CrescenDO, it covers several areas including a nature reserve, villages, plains, and the banks of a river.
On the ground, the nursery, planting, and maintenance of the trees are managed by local communities, with technical support from CrescenDO. In the long term, this approach will help preserve biodiversity, restore forest ecosystems, prevent soil erosion, and enhance the carbon storage capacity of Nigeria's forest cover.
On the socioeconomic front, the project will allow communities to access sustainably managed wood energy. As for the populations, they will be able to develop income-generating activities (marketing of plants and produced fruits).
With you, we have planted 10 trees in 2021 in Santervás de la Vega
Near the Montaña Palentina natural park where bears and wolves are common, we are collaborating on a reforestation project. The goal is to rebuild an ecosystem devastated by the fires of 2005 and 2016. Several local and mixed species will be introduced to provide a stable ecosystem rich in biodiversity. This is a project in collaboration with Sylva Nova.
Between 2005 and 2016, large fires affected the province of Palencia in northern Spain. Located around the cities, the pine forest burned very quickly. Unfortunately, the measures proposed by local authorities to restore them are quite weak.
In general, the mountains and forests belong to small local municipalities that find themselves defenseless against this disaster.
Reforesting these areas is essential to revitalize local biodiversity.
The forest is also a source of employment in this region with few job opportunities.
Finally, the region is very popular among tourists, and this project will help restore the landscape and reactivate the local economy.
The introduction of adapted species such as chestnut, oak, alder, black pine, and maritime pine will help recreate dynamic forest ecosystems. Additionally, forest fruit tree species are being planted.
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