In Zambia’s Luanshya district, charcoal production, copper mining and land clearing for agriculture are the primary forms of income for the local community, yet they have caused extensive deforestation and environmental damage. The Copperbelt’s copper smelters have put dangerous quantities of sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and heavy metals into the atmosphere, contaminating and acidifying soil and water sources, inducing major health issues and even increasing the chance of acid rain. The damaged farmland increases the poverty and suffering in Luanshya as agriculture is the only form of income for many farmers. Between 2001 and 2018, Luanshya district lost 36% of its tree cover which also led to 3.08 Mt of carbon dioxide emissions. WeForest trains local farmers in various restoration methods like the planting of indigenous and fruit trees while also receiving guidance on beekeeping to gain extra income between fruit-bearing seasons. Their restoration approach of assisted natural regeneration and local community involvement has restored 2,405 hectares of Miombo woodland and planted 2,885,930 trees, sequestering an estimated 348,717 tons of carbon dioxide.