Future tree-planting projects
We carefully select tree-planting partners in suitable regions around the world where we can maximize the benefits of planting trees. Naturally the greatest benefit in all regions is the ability to combat climate change and global warming. Continue reading to find out the unique reasons as to why we have chosen these regions and why they need our help.
Amazon Rainforest
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The Amazon Rainforest represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests, and comprises the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world, with an estimated 390 billion individual trees divided into 16,000 species - Unfortunately, this area is a high-risk zone for deforestation and degradation due to unsustainable agricultural practices.
Planting trees in the Amazon Rainforest helps conserve wildlife habitats, provides sustainable livelihoods to local people, restores degraded land and fights climate change and global warming. |
Andes
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The Andes forests are critical for the Indigenous populations who rely on them for food, water, and jobs. The Andes' watershed drains into the Amazon basin and supplies water to innumerable communities and cities downstream. However, significant deforestation has been caused by a growing population and increasing agricultural production
Planting trees in Andes helps restore wetlands, safeguards existing forests, protects critical Amazon headwaters and helps fight climate change and global warming. |
Appalachia
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More than 150 tree species can be found in the Appalachian region, making it one of the most diverse ecological regions in North America. Unfortunately, the resource wealth of the region has led to forest degradation owing to mining and timber operations. Over the years, an estimated 83% of this habitat has been lost.
Planting trees in Appalachia returns formerly unproductive mining, logging, and agricultural land to nature, benefits nearby communities with better quality water, creates meaningful jobs in communities suffering from high rates of unemployment, and helps fight climate change and global warming. |
Australia
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Australia wildfires brought about unprecedented destruction as they spread across every Australian state, burning up nearly 6 million hectares and destroying habitat's of some of the most iconic of Australia's wildlife - koalas, wombats, and kangaroos to name a few.
Repairing the country’s beautiful and iconic landscape requires the planting of over 6 million trees, to help restore the habitats of local wildlife, as well as fighting climate change and global warming. |
Brazil
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Brazil's tropical rainforests are home to more than half of the country’s population, however centuries of deforestation for timber, sugar cane, coffee, cattle ranching, and urban sprawl have reduced the size of the forest by over 90%.
Planting trees in this critically important forest promotes the conservation of biodiversity, creates jobs and income opportunities for communities, and helps restore water quality for the millions of people in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and surrounding communities. Planting trees plays an important role in addressing climate change and global warming. |
British Columbia
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British Columbia in Canada is characterized by abundant forests, which cover two-thirds of the province – an area of almost 60 million hectares. However, pests and diseases have decimated enormous areas of forest, and dead trees have become fuel for devastating wildfires in recent years.
Planting trees in British Columbia helps reduce the impact from pest damage, lessen the impact of wildfires, provide habitat for abundant wildlife, sustainably preserves the area's natural beauty for generations to come, and fights climate change and global warming. |
California
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California's forests provide innumerable benefits to the area, including clean water and air, recreation, timber, animal habitat, and beautiful scenery. However, years of drought, wildfires and pest infestations have seriously damaged California’s forests. Now, a record 129 million trees need to be restored in California.
Trees play an important role in the vitality of California communities, helping to reduce the risk of catastrophic fires and floods in the region. Healthy forests also play an important role in addressing climate change and global warming. |
Colorado
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Colorado has 24.4 million acres of forests which provide huge social, economic and ecological benefits. The forests support a sustainable wood products industry, diverse wildlife, provide fresh water, and ample recreation opportunities. However these forests face significant threats including insect infestations, drought, and forest fires that significantly increase the risks of dangerous flooding, extreme erosion, degraded water quality and reduced water storage capacity.
Colorado supplies fresh water to 19 US states and Mexico. Planting trees here will help to protect this essential resource, reforest areas burned by wildfires, enhance wildlife habitat, reduce soil erosion and help fight climate change and global warming. |
Ethiopia
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Environmental degradation in Ethiopia threatens livelihoods and biodiversity. Many Ethiopian regions face challenges such as dry and unpredictable climates, poor soil fertility and ineffective land management practices. With regards to tree planting, there is a strong relationship between environmental restoration and income generation. Tree planting provides local communities with the knowledge and tools to conserve their land, protect their water supply and create a sustainable economy for future generations.
This initiative improves the living standards of smallholder farmers through better management of their environment and increased access to food. Taking place on communal lands and around homesteads, the planting of trees is tied to sustainable business for the local community - fruit and coffee production, beekeeping, and animal fattening. |
Florida
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Florida's 37 state forests are incredible ecosystems, but they have been severely affected by disastrous wildfires, unprecedented outbreaks of southern pine beetles, flooding and frequent storms and hurricanes that contributed to severe long-term damage to forest resources.
Planting trees in Florida provides sustainable wood production, wildlife habitat, clean water, enjoyable outdoor recreation and of course helps fight climate change and global warming. |
Ghana
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Ghana is known for its diverse wild life and beautiful forests that cover more than 21% of the country. Since the early 1990s, Ghana has lost more than 30% of its forests – that is approximately 2.5 million hectares. Deforestation has a significant impact on communities, because 80% of Ghanaians rely on the forests for their livelihoods. Ghana's government is focused on improving land management, planting trees, and protecting forests in order to reverse the negative effects that deforestation has caused.
In north-east Ghana rapid desertification is caused by deforestation and it's close proximity to the Sahara and Sahel deserts. Improving forest health by planting trees in these areas via sustainable land management can support soil nutrition, improve local hydrological function, create a positive social and economic impact for nearby communities, and combats climate change and global warming. |
Guatemala
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Guatemala has one of the most extensive and diverse forest systems in Central America. Unfortunately the country is losing its precious forests at a rapid rate due to deforestation. This deforestation is a result of population growth, landslides, floods and other natural disasters.
Planting trees in Guatemala restores landscapes, teaches local people how to diversify through agroforestry, empowers communities with the knowledge and skills to become economically and environmentally sustainable, and fights climate change and global warming. |
Haiti
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Centuries of over-farming and poor agricultural methods have destroyed Haiti's soil. Erosion makes it very difficult to grow food, and dramatically increases the impact of natural disasters.
Planting trees in Haiti helps restore nutrients to the soil, which enables Haitian farmers to grow more food, lift themselves out of poverty, and fight climate change and global warming. |
Honduras
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Honduras has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world; around 45% of its natural forests have disappeared. Deforestation has been caused by illegal logging, extreme weather events and land use for the commercial production.
Planting trees in Honduras increases resilience to extreme weather, supports local biodiversity, and helps fight climate change and global warming. |
India
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India has the lowest air quality in the world and communities suffer from food scarcity. In addition, environmental issues are one of the primary causes of disease, health issues and long-term livelihood impact.
Planting fruit trees in India combats starvation, supports local economies, helps to maintain biodiversity, and fights climate change and global warming. |
Indonesia
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Indonesia is home to magnificent rainforests, carbon-rich peatlands, and diverse wildlife, which support families whose livelihoods depend on the forests. The country's forests are inhabited by orangutans, hornbills, proboscis monkeys, crocodiles, over 1,700 species of birds and many other unique flora and fauna.
Deforestation and the destruction of peatlands make Indonesia the world's third largest emitter of greenhouse gases. In addition, habitat destruction threatens the survival of indigenous and endemic species including 140 species of mammals that have been identified by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) as threatened, and 15 identified as critically endangered. Planting trees in Indonesia ensures balance is restored environmentally with the growth of new trees, restoring lost habitats and helping in the fight against climate change and global warming. |
New Brunswick
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New Brunswick's Acadian forest is one of the most ecologically diverse forest types in Canada, as well as one of the most endangered. With a moist climate and a historically very low risk of fire, it is ideal for storing carbon and a prime region for focusing climate change efforts. The Acadian Forest is recognized by the World Wildlife Fund as “critically endangered” and less than five percent of the Acadian Forest now remains in pre-colonial condition.
Reforesting this site increases species diversity and promotes climate change resilience within a restoration management model, helping combat global warming. |
Ontario
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Ontario's forests are incredibly diverse. From the northern lowlands around Hudson Bay, through the Boreal forest, and on to the deciduous forests in the south, Ontario is home to a wide array of unique plant and wildlife. However many of Ontario's amazing forests are being pressured by natural resource extraction and encroaching agricultural development.
Reforestation in Ontario will greatly benefit communities, biodiversity, and the environment. Planting trees restores critical watersheds, rebuilds important wildlife habitats, and will ultimately combat climate change and global warming. |
Oregon
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Oregon's forests are shrinking. An estimated 522,000 acres of forest cover have disappeared since 2000 - equal to more than half of Oregon's designated state forests. Oregon is home to iconic trees like the Douglas fir, Oregon white oak, Ponderosa pine, Western red cedar, Pacific willow, Oregon ash, Western hemlock, black cottonwood, and big leaf maple.
Planting Oregon's native species ensures that the full ecosystem is supported and degraded forests can be restored. That includes soil, waterways, insects, birds, mammals, and people. Planting trees in this region can protect this special place for future generations of animals, farmers, foresters and visitors. |
Philippines
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The Philippines has suffered a staggering amount of deforestation, where the forest coverage has diminished from 70% to 20% as of this year due to illegal logging. Deforestation in the Philippines causes food shortages, poor water quality, landslides, and the endangering of wildlife habitats.
Planting trees in Philippines conserves wildlife habitats, aids in restoring water cycles, prevents erosion, and reduces catastrophic flooding in the region. In addition, bamboo planting is vital in this region as it is regenerative and fast-growing. Planting bamboo will support the local economy and create job opportunities for the underprivileged communities. Ultimately, bamboo can rapidly restore landscapes and sequester up to 365 tonnes of carbon per hectare per year. |
Quebec
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Most of the forest coverage in Québec comes from the Boreal forest. The Boreal forest is the world’s largest intact forest ecosystem - making it one of the most ecologically rich ecosystems on the planet. They are home to more than 225 species of bird, 50 species of tree, and 60 mammal species including moose, black bear, fox, and caribou. The forest is however under threat from urban sprawl, the timber industry and resource development projects.
Planting trees in Québec helps restore and sustainably expand its forests, protect them against local threats , ensure the forests remains strong, and combatting climate change and global warming. |
Rwanda
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Rwanda’s forests support a wealth of biodiversity and natural resources. The Gishwati-Mukura forests of Rwanda once spanned 253,000 hectares, covering the land with over 60 species of trees and providing habitat to a wide range of animals. Illegal mining, overgrazing and tree cutting have now reduced the forests to a mere 3,558 hectares.
Local farmers feel the impact of that degradation and understand the importance of landscape restoration for water, energy and food security. When properly managed trees supply the local farmers with sustainable firewood and fodder for their animals, and provide income generation from avocado, lemon, and tree tomato plants. Planting trees in Rwanda helps add nutrients to the soil while controlling run-off and erosion, and of course helps combat climate change and global warming. |
Uganda
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Uganda's rapidly growing population causes excessive strain on its forests. An ever-increasing population and an influx of refugees are pushing agricultural expansion, increasing demand for firewood, and expanding land settlement - all of which are having an adverse impact on tree coverage. Uganda experiences one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world. This region is a biodiversity hotspot and is home to some of the most threatened species on the continent, many of which rely on the forest for habitat and food.
Planting trees in Uganda provides sustainable food and income for land owners by growing fruits, nuts, and medicines. It also reduces erosion and improves the health of the soil that has degraded by agricultural expansion, provides animals with better habitats, and helps to combat climate change and global warming. |