Clarins Seeds of Beauty
The future of Beauty is in our hands
The partnership between PUR and Clarins was formed following a meeting between two visionaries who are both passionate about nature: Christian Courtin-Clarins and Tristan Lecomte. Seeds of Beauty is one of the projects rolled out by Clarins which aims to preserve biodiversity in cooperation with local communities who will benefit from the projects.
To date, we have planted
trees around the world
A helping hand in Darjeeling
After a triumphant 7-year initiative planting trees in Indonesia, Clarins through its Seeds of Beauty program now turn its focus to Darjeeling in partnership with PUR.
Darjeeling is renowned for its tea worlwide, but over the last decades, farmers have cleared trees from hillsides, causing erosion and rapid degradation of the rich soi. Our collective goal: replant trees to rejuvenate the region's ecosystems by diversifying crops and empowering local farmers, enriching soils, and reducing erosion.
Empowering Farmers & Regenerating Ecosystems
We work with PUR to help diversify the revenues of local farmers by encouraging them to plant different species of trees that serving multiple industries and simultaneously supporting their local ecosytems.
Planting a variety of species of trees not only enhances soil quality, reduces erosion, and fosters biodiversity through shade and humidity, but the combination of fruit-bearing and timber trees also allows farmers to tap into different industries to ensure financial stability.
Why do we plant trees
One tree can generate multiple benefits
BENEFITS FOR THE ECOSYSTEM:
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Adaptation to climate change.
Soil enriched with organic matter and decontaminated, and risks such as landslides and damages caused by erosion are mitigated.
Improved pollination, pest control and preservation of biodiversity.
Water purification and improved infiltration and water holding capacity of soil and atmosphere.
LOCAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS
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Increased and diversified revenue
Education and training for a more sustainable agricultural model
Preservation of customs and traditional know-how
Our model for action
Thanks to PUR, Clarins has been able to provide on-the-ground support for an action model based on 4 criteria:
