An article in the Guardian today highlights the work of several tree planting charities including International Tree Foundation. Asking the question ‘Can planting billions of trees save the planet?’, it goes on to profile some of the organisations working through a community-centred approach to restore trees to our planet. ITF’s 20 Million Trees Campaign is…
This International Women’s Day we wanted to highlight the work of some of the fantastic women involved in our Centenary Campaign, 20 Million Trees for Kenya’s Forests. Women who are transforming landscapes in Kenya, including Agata Wanjovi. The image above was created by Omar Diop and was displayed as part of the Gaia Foundation’s ‘We Feed the World’ exhibition in…
This International Women’s Day we wanted to highlight the work of some of the fantastic women involved in our Centenary Campaign, 20 Million Trees for Kenya’s Forests. Women who are transforming landscapes in Kenya, including Lucy Wanjuki Njagi. The image above was created by Omar Diop and was displayed as part of the Gaia Foundation’s ‘We…
We have been partnered with the specialist wooden bed makers, Get Laid Beds, since 2016 when they started their Give Back campaign, which allowed their customers to donate towards our centenary campaign, 20 Million Trees for Kenya’s Forests. Since then their customers’ donations have been steadily contributing to the planting of trees in Kenya. Through…
The key to a greener planet is in our hands… My name is Aida Tamulyte. I’m a Machine Operator at Clipper Teas in Dorset. Last year, I was lucky enough to be selected as one of two employees from Wessanen UK to go and see first-hand the projects we are supporting through our partnership with…
The end of the year is always a busy period. On Mt Kenya, this is particularly true, as communities make the most of the rainy season to plant trees on the four sites being restored through our 20 Million Trees campaign. This is the moment when the hundreds of thousands of seedlings that have been…
ITF’s 2017 Trees Journal volume 74 is now published! Andy Egan, ITF Chief Executive, introduces the inspiring and thought provoking articles from a our partners. As I was reading the articles published in this year’s journal I was struck by the diverse approaches communities and organisations are taking to protect and restore forests and to…
