Nature-based solutions are primarily described in terms of emissions avoided or sequestered – yet many programmes achieve far more than that. This is also the case with BWimpact-Agroforestry, which combines tree planting with site-specific measures to promote biodiversity. myclimate highlights this environmental impact by, for the first time, reporting a project’s supported measures not in CO₂ equivalents but as ecologically enhanced land area.
The added value of this approach lies in combining several dimensions of impact within the same area. Agroforestry systems combine agricultural production with trees, thereby creating structures that sequester carbon in biomass and roots over the long term, improve the microclimate and stabilise soils. In addition, flowering areas, hedges, structural elements and nesting aids create additional habitats, including for wild bees and soil arthropods. In this way, climate protection and nature conservation are not considered separately, but are integrated into the same land-use system, which is better adapted to climate change as a result of these measures.
Cooperation programme with the Baden-Württemberg Climate Protection Foundation and implementation partner SilvoCultura
BWimpact-Agroforestry is a joint programme run by myclimate, the Baden-Württemberg Climate Protection Foundation and the implementation partner SilvoCultura. It supports farms in Baden-Württemberg in establishing new agroforestry systems with a focus on biodiversity, combining advice, funding, technical support and monitoring. The programme involves planting a total of 1,500 native trees, providing free advice on planning, establishment and maintenance, carrying out a nature conservation assessment of the land, and subsequently implementing additional measures to promote biodiversity on the participating plots.
The measures are funded through contributions in the form of nature premiums. Farmers receive 100 euros per tree planted: 50 euros for planting, maintenance and establishing the tree, and 50 euros for site-specific measures to promote biodiversity. myclimate and the Climate Protection Foundation are responsible for programme design, quality assurance, financing and transparency; SilvoCultura is in charge of practical implementation – from farm consultancy and planting planning to monitoring. In addition, a scientific accompanying study is planned, on the basis of which a practical agroforestry guide for farms in Baden-Württemberg will be developed.
Our aim is to shape climate protection in such a way that it has a long-term impact. BWimpact – Agroforestry demonstrates how ecological enhancement, biodiversity and agricultural resilience come together, and what concrete benefits this commitment brings for the next and subsequent generations.
Kick-off in Eberdingen: an insight into implementation
The kick-off event on 17 June 2026 at the Burger farm in Eberdingen, in the district of Ludwigsburg – a farm participating in the programme – demonstrated how this approach works in practice. The event combined a brief technical presentation with a tour of the site, during which the agroforestry system and biodiversity-enhancing features were demonstrated on the ground. The event thus served not only as the programme’s launch but also provided a concrete insight into how climate and nature conservation can be implemented together on agricultural land.
This is precisely where the programme’s relevance lies: BWimpact – Agroforestry highlights that the impact of nature-based climate protection projects extends beyond the mere CO₂ perspective.
