![]() ![]() The searches are encrypted and are not stored permanently, nor is data sold to third-party advertisers.Įcosia earns approximately 0.5 cents (EUR) per search. In 2018, Ecosia committed to becoming a privacy-friendly search engine. It is also available as a mobile app on Android and iOS devices, as well as on PCs and Macs. It is currently available via Google Chrome’s web store or you can make it your default search engine. For example, if you include #g after your search it goes straight to Google, #fb goes directly to Facebook and #yt goes to YouTube.Įcosia displays a search counter at the top right of each page, which gives you a running tally of the number of searches you’ve made, so it’s a nice way of keeping track of your contribution to the planet’s reforestation. ![]() ![]() One particular feature is the use of shortcuts, or search tags, to give you quick access to external search functions such as images, maps and social media platforms. It doesn’t offer the knowledge-panel features like Google, such as information and thumbnails for books, films or albums, but Ecosia does at least provide rich content within its main search results. The search results provide up-to-the-minute results which include images, videos and news items relevant to your search query, all of which have thumbnails that are loaded in a carousel, similar to Google and Bing. The user experience is similar to Google, with its largely blank homepage which loads quickly and auto suggestions in the search box as you type. The Search ExperienceĮcosia’s search engine is powered by Bing, along with Ecosia’s own search algorithms. They will normally try to plant sapling species that are native to the areas of deforestation, giving them the best chance of success in that area. The types of trees that Ecosia plant vary from place to place. Ecosia’s projects are helping to revitalise communities, allowing local people to thrive off their land rather than having to migrate in search of better living conditions. They not only help to plant trees, but also provide vital income to the local workers. The remaining 20% of the company’s profits are kept in reserve but are used to fund reforestation if they are not needed. However, the difference is that they donate around 80% of their profits to tree planting projects in 15 different countries, which focus on reforestation, namely: Peru, Brazil, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Haiti, Colombia, Spain, Morocco, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Indonesia. They make money in the same way as Google, through search engine advertising. Berlin-based Ecosia Takes ActionĮcosia is an online search engine that was launched in Germany in 2009. Between 20, over 300 million hectares (nearly the size of India) of tree cover was lost.Īpart from being the most effective CO2 absorbers we have, trees help mitigate climate change, restart water cycles, stop deserts from spreading and turn barren grounds back into fertile farmland.ĭeforestation is a major crisis for the whole planet: without action to end it, we have little or no chance of meeting global warming targets, resulting in catastrophic consequences. Up to 15 billion trees are cut down globally every year and deforestation now accounts for 8% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. ![]()
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