Planting trees in existing forests? Why Enrichment Planting makes sense and promotes biodiversity!
Planting trees in a forest? Restoring forests where they already exist and are protected? Admittedly, that sounds contradictory ...
July 27, 2023
July 4, 2023
Hidden for 1000 years – rediscovery of an ancient Mayan city in the jungle of Campeche protected by Plant-for-the-Planet
In a remarkable archaeological discovery, a team of researchers recently unveiled the remains of a hidden ancient Maya ...
June 2, 2023
The carbon storage turbo on four legs: Codeword AAC
A study published in Nature has found amazing things about the role of wildlife on the carbon cycle. The authors ...
May 11, 2023
“Changing the direction of the rhino”: using scientific standards to strengthen restoration and fight the climate crisis
“Top restoration projects” now visible on the Plant-for-the-Planet platform “One mosquito can do nothing against a rhino,” our ...
March 22, 2023
The IPCC synthesis report demands: We must restore and protect our forest ecosystems now!
AntĂłnio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, calls the IPCC synthesis report nothing less than a “survival ...
March 14, 2023
Fires on the Yucatán Peninsula during dry season – under control thanks to effective management
Fires have occurred this week at Las Américas 1 and Las Américas 11. None of our trees have ...
January 17, 2023
Fire in Ghana under control
For some time, we have been able to keep fires away. Warning systems and preventive protective measures are ...
December 19, 2022
Bulindi Chimpanzee and Community Project: Restoring Ecosystems in Uganda and Harmony Between Wild Chimpanzees and Local Communities
Loss of forest cover and biodiversity can often bring conflict between humans and wildlife if left unaddressed. This ...
October 19, 2022
Indigenous People Driving Restoration of Ancestral Rainforest and Agroforestry in the Philippines
One of the most striking things among all the projects interviewed in the past months on this blog ...
September 20, 2022
Reducing emissions is not enough
With “Plant for the Planet,” Felix Finkbeiner has now planted eight million trees in Mexico. An interview about ...
August 5, 2022
New: TreeGame 🎮
Ever wondered which country has the most trees? Think you might be better at estimating how many trees ...
August 3, 2022
Campers restoring ecosystems across the world, many communities at a time
Innovation is key to driving many of the Sustainable Development Goals. For restoration, it is not different. It ...
July 27, 2022
What’s new in the 2022 planting season in Mexico?
While Europe and other parts of the world face the very dry midsummer time, on the Yucatán Peninsula ...
July 21, 2022
NY Times Magazine: How Plant-for-the-Planet kicked off the Trillion Trees Movement – and how challenging it is to implement
“The idea that planting trees can effectively and simultaneously cure a host of the world’s most pressing maladies ...
July 20, 2022
Forest Focus: Reforestation and Agroforestry Addressing Extreme Poverty and Biodiversity Loss in Tanzania
In Tanzania, addressing extreme poverty is a big motivation driving reforestation and agroforestry practices. Khalifa Mganga is the ...
