# PEUGEOT ONF Forestry Carbon Sink in the Amazon

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/04/peugeot-onf-forestry-carbon-sink-in-the-amazon/
- Published: 2014-04-28T00:46:56-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## 🌎🌳 Driving Change: Peugeot’s Green Revolution in the Heart of the Amazon 🚗💨

So: Imagine a world where your car doesn’t just take you places. Yet it actively
helps heal our planet. Sounds like science fiction? Think again! Peugeot, the iconic
French automaker, is turning this dream into reality with a groundbreaking initiative
that’s as refreshing as a breath of Amazonian air.

#### Picture this:

Deep in the lush landscapes of Mato Grosso, Brazil, where the [Amazon rainforest](https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/05/djibouti-can-meet-100-of-energy-demand-through-renewables-by-2020/)
stretches as far as the eye can see, a group of scientists and auto industry experts
gather. Their mission? Not to build cars, but also to grow forests. Welcome to the
14th Scientific and Technical Committee meeting of the PEUGEOT-ONF Carbon Sink project–
a venture so innovative, it’s redefining what it means to be an eco-friendly automaker.

But this isn’t just another corporate green-washing campaign. Oh no, folks. This
is Peugeot flexing its environmental muscles. Thereby showing the world that when
it comes to combating climate change. So they’re not just along for the ride. That’s
because they’re in the driver’s seat!

Buckle up, eco-warriors and car enthusiasts alike. Especially as we dive into Peugeot’s
thrilling journey from the roads of Europe to the heart of the Amazon. It’s a tale
of horsepower meets forest power, where every engine rev is balanced by a tree’s
growth. Ready to also explore how Peugeot is turning its carbon footprint into a
green thumbprint? Let’s hit the eco-friendly road! 🚗🌿

#PeugeotGoesGreen #AmazonianInnovation #DrivingChange #SustainableAuto

## **14th Scientific and Technical Committee meeting at Chapada dos Guimarães A project of great modernity, always evolving**

“PEUGEOT, a responsible brand committed towards the global reduction of its CO2 
footprint: decreasing emissions due to best in class engines. Also the acceleration
of the atmospheric CO2 absorption within the PEUGEOT-ONF forestry carbon sink in
the [Amazon](https://greenlivingguy.com/2012/05/revised-brazilian-forest-code-good-for-environmental-criminals-bad-for-forests-common/).

[⌊peugot onf for Amazon ⌉⌊peugot onf for Amazon ⌉[

The 14th PEUGEOT-ONF Carbon Sink Scientific and Technical Committee meeting was 
held between April 7th and 9th at Chapada dos Guimarães. That’s also in the state
of Mato-Grosso. An occasion to review and look toward the future of the long term
environmental and scientific project, which forges new links regionally, nationally
and internationally with the PETRA program (Experimental Platform for the Management
of Rural Territories of the Amazon).

Source: [Peugeot](https://fr-media.peugeot.com/index.php?id=34223&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=23838&L=2&cHash=8482291a79a85dca3f3662754e1610bb)

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