Trees are part of the solution to some of the biggest challenges facing our planet today. We base our reforestation work in science and have identified five priority planting regions where we can work at scale. While we plant trees all around the world, we’re focusing our efforts on key regions where trees can do the most good.
Priority Region
Existing Project
Combatting water scarcity, climate change, and wildfire threats across the west coast
Restoring and maintaining native pine forests at a massive scale
Planting to safeguard endangered wildlife, the climate, indigenous lands, and drinking water for 70% of Brazil’s population
Planting to maintain rainforests with a profound impact on the earth’s climate in most biodiverse area in the world
Reforesting in the “dry corridor” from Mexico to Panama to restore farmers’ livelihoods and soften the blow from increasingly severe natural disasters
We plant trees in forests around the world. While every project is meaningful, we’ve identified five key regions to focus our reforestation efforts. To do this, we use the Forest Priority Index to prioritize areas in greatest need.
Think of the Forest Priority Index as a formula that shows where trees can have the most impact. This formula looks at many factors, including how the region’s reforestation will impact climate change, wildlife, and indigenous lands.
Not all our reforestation work takes place in areas identified by this index, but it helps us be as intentional as possible in planting the right trees in the right places.
In the face of deforestation, disease, wildfires, and extreme weather, the world needs trees now more than ever. Reforestation is one of the simplest and most critical things we can do to protect our planet.
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