May be a stupid question, but where does the CO2 go when the spekboom dies, or the seeds are pulverized? Up in the air again I suppose? I agree, I think it is a nonsense story to keep us believing that we can change nature happenings bigger than ourselves. I do believe it might help people convincing to do something on dirty industrial plants. But planting spekboom everywhere, it will not make the world a nicer place to live in.
But for the rest it will just again be a moneymaking business not with an airballoon but with a CO2balloon, for a group of people and governments.

All of the Eastern Cape wild life will make use of the spekboom in some form; some will eat it, some will nest in it, some will sleep underneath it. As added advantage is that it controls flooding in our dry climate, as well as providing an escape from the harsh summer sun. A great many crassula species also depend on spekboom as a anchor and water trap to enable them to grow successfully.

please also note that spekboom used to cover most of the proposed replanting areas in the last century, and therefore, we believe that no ecological negatives will come into play; even in traditional stock farming areas!

I agree with the aspect of biodiversity. To often there seems to be a problem and the reaction when one answer is found is so direct and short sighted that the solution is bound to become a new problem.
So yes, they discovered the qualities of the spekboom, but please keep looking for a whole solution, mix the plantations with other plants and trees, and yes think about other aspects of life that needs a boost. (food, animals life, soil, insects, financial, local people, ...)

Keep up the good thinking!

I think perhaps hemp would be better as it has more end uses than spekboom.

I am very interested in planting Spekboom on my farm outside Montagu - Western Cape. 2hours from Cape Town.
Can you help me find a supplier and lead me in
the right direction with regard to trading carbon credits.
Thanks,
Donald