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This piece was originally published by Catona Climate and is written by Tracy Bain, VP, Monitoring & Engagement. As I listen to the patter of raindrops… and clinking of tiny hailstones on my roof, a chorus of bird calls rings out chirping and trilling throughout my office. Typically, when it’s raining (and especially when it’s … Continued
FARMERS PLANT 350 MILLION TREES THROUGH AGROFORESTRY INITIATIVE Trees for the Future and 61,000+ Farmers Celebrate Restoration Milestone WASHINGTON DC (April 24, 2024) – Regenerative agroforestry nonprofit and United Nations World Restoration Flagship Trees for the Future (TREES) is celebrating a land restoration milestone this week – 350 million trees planted around the world. “350 … Continued
Transportation, plastic pollution, clothing and consumer products… all these things and more are contributors to ongoing environmental degradation on a global scale. But one (very large) contributor doesn’t always get the attention it deserves – food systems. The rise of industrialized agriculture in the 1900’s paved the way for clear cutting trees, spraying chemicals and … Continued
People Behind the Mission: Meet Joane Okuthe
As Mohamed Limo tends to his farm in Singida, Tanzania, there is a soft humming overhead. A drone is methodically circling the one-acre plot, taking detailed photos of the trees, shrubs, and crops covering his land. Mohamed is part of Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Forest Garden training program. TREES trains farmers in a regenerative … Continued
Looking for sustainable gifts that make the world a better place? Trees for the Future has you covered! When you order a personalized TREES certificate for a loved one, you’re giving the things that matter most to the people who need it most. You’re not just planting trees, fruit, and vegetables, you’re planting so much … Continued
Chickens cluck happily and clothes dry on the line in the midday sun. An occasional breeze rustles the leaves of the trees surrounding the garden. A sprinkler is showering freshly planted greens with water pumped from the stream at the bottom of the hill. Alice Wangu Mwaura looks around her farm with a soft smile … Continued
4,135 miles traveled. 180 thousand feet of elevation. Thousands of trees planted. One pedal stroke at a time from Astoria, Oregon to Yorktown, Virginia, Keith Burnet and his fellow cyclists at For a Fitter Planet biked their way across the United States on the legendary Pan-America route – and fundraised for Trees for the Future … Continued
Training new Forest Gardeners, supporting them as challenges arise, and checking in on their progress throughout the life of a project is no easy task. That’s why Trees for the Future (TREES) has passionate people like Lead Technician Bashir Mulondo making our impact happen every day in Mount Elgon, Uganda. Alongside passionate team members like … Continued
A massive cloud of African dust made its way across the Atlantic and over North America in June. The unusually large dust cloud grabbed headlines for reasons both good and bad; it has the power to dampen hurricane activity in the Atlantic and it produced some remarkable sunsets, but it’s also bad for our health. … Continued