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What is “responsible giving”? The holiday season is packed with spending and gift-giving, especially with emphasis from major consumer holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Although this time of year has a large focus on consumption, many people also use it as an opportunity to give their time and money to the charities that … Continued
TREES Country Coordinator Recognized in SRI 30 Under 30 Fatoumata Diedhiou in inaugural class of young leaders in impact investing Silver Spring, MD (November 15, 2019) – Trees for the Future’s Senegal Country Coordinator Fatoumata Diedhiou was recognized for her leadership in Social Responsibility and Impact Investing by The SRI Conference this week. Diedhiou was … Continued
How old were you when you opened your first bank account? Do you remember going to the bank with your ID and cash in hand? Chances are, over the years, you’ve had a love-hate relationship with your savings and checking accounts, they keep your hard-earned cash safe, but you probably wish that balance was higher. … Continued
I’ve seen this happen before, and it was horrifying. Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 catastrophe in Louisiana, was followed by Hurricanes Ophelia and Rita, all of which started out as tropical depressions off the coast of West Africa, and all of which caused death and destruction. Today, as The Bahamas continues counting the fatalities from Hurricane … Continued
Kenyan Leader Applauds Trees for the Future Farmers on Revitalizing Regional Agriculture Kiambu, Ikinu (June 12, 2019) – Kenyan Parliamentary Member and member of the Agriculture and Livestock Committee, Hon Gabriel Kago Mukuha attended a graduation ceremony held for 177 Kenyan farmers who have successfully planted themselves out of poverty. “[Trees for the Future] has served … Continued
TIMBERLAND COMMITS TO PLANT 50 MILLION TREES OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS Company launches “Nature Needs Heroes” campaign to empower global community to be champions for the planet STRATHAM, N.H., September 5, 2019 – Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland today announced a new commitment to plant 50 million trees around the world by 2025 as part … Continued
There are wildfires and then there are fires. Wildfires can occur for a number of reasons, and they are expected to increase as climate change leads to drier conditions and more uncontrollable blazes. This is not what we are seeing in Brazil. Today the Amazon burns as Brazilian agribusinesses and farmers clear forests for ranching … Continued
August, 2019 Andrew Zacharias, Deputy Director, Monitoring & Evaluation Introduction This report is intended to provide an introduction to the Trees for the Future (TREES) Monitoring & Evaluation Aerial Surveying Program, the TREES Leaf Area Index indicator and its relationship to microclimates, the Above-Ground Biomass metric, and an analysis of the Baseline and Year 1 data … Continued
August 22, 2019 In true Trees for the Future fashion, Ikinu, Kenya staff celebrated the organization’s 30th anniversary by planting trees and, of course, enjoying some birthday cake. “We wanted to do something simple but that also showed our appreciation for the organization that cares for so many farmers,” said Peter Kingori, Trees for the … Continued
August 1, 2019 – Maïmouna Cissé A few kilometers from Kaffrine, Senegal sits a very poor and isolated village – Diacksao. In 2018, 300 farmers joined Trees for the Future (TREES) for agroforestry training and resources. TREES has 11 projects in the greater Kaffrine region. To date, TREES has partnered with more than 2,700 families in … Continued