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Every time a girl is born in this Indian village, 111 trees are planted

December 17, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

When the former leader of the small village of Piplantri in Rajasthan, India, lost his daughter when she was very young, he wanted to come up with something that would cherish the life of each girl child to be born. That’s when he thought up the idea of creating an initiative in … [Read more...] about Every time a girl is born in this Indian village, 111 trees are planted

AI mapping tool shows cities exactly where they need to plant more trees

November 30, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

From boosting air quality to providing shade, there are many benefits that come with planting trees in urban neighborhoods. The only problem is that in many cities, trees are not equitably distributed amongst neighborhoods. To help ensure a more equal spread of the greens in … [Read more...] about AI mapping tool shows cities exactly where they need to plant more trees

When users play this virtual game, millions of real trees are planted

July 23, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Since its launch in 2016, over half a billion people have used Ant Forest to convert lower-carbon activities such as using public transport into real trees. The game is helping China lead the way in re-greening the planet and is serving as a model for tree-planting schemes … [Read more...] about When users play this virtual game, millions of real trees are planted

Indians recently planted 250 million trees—while socially distancing

July 14, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

India is committed to keeping a third of its total land area under forest and tree cover. In recent years the country has mobilized millions of people to plant tree saplings across the country, and plans were in place to do the same in the state of Uttar Pradesh on July 5th. … [Read more...] about Indians recently planted 250 million trees—while socially distancing

Ethiopia sets out to plant 5 billion trees in 2020

June 12, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

Ethiopia has set out to plant 5 billion trees this year as part of its ambitious plan to plant 20 billion seedlings by 2025 in order to help combat environmental degradation, build resilience, and transition into a green society. Called the Green Legacy, the broader … [Read more...] about Ethiopia sets out to plant 5 billion trees in 2020

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