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Wolfgang Frey works extensively in both China and Germany on sustainable projects / Frey Architekten

German architect Wolfgang Frey plants forest to make up for carbon footprint

by Kim Megson | 20 Jul 2016

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German architect Wolfgang Frey has made a strong commitment to sustainable practice by creating his own forest as a means of repaying his carbon dioxide debt. The site, located on China’s Xishan mountain, covers 12.4 acres and has been planted with more than 6,000 trees. Frey – who has advised Chinese government ministers and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on issues of sustainability – has several ongoing leisure and housing projects

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