Rather than bypassing the issue of continually cutting down our forests for paper and resources, these tree planting initiatives tackle the responsibility of expanding our timbre population head on. Using a myriad of ways to acquire the funding and manpower necessary for tree planting, these creative and unique projects are a smart step in the right direction for our planet.
For example, you can take a straight-on DIY approach with the 'Grow Your Own Giant Redwood Tree' kit, or you can leave the tree-planting itself to others by supporting projects such as Carbon Offsets to Alleviate Poverty, a social business that creates jobs in the tree planting sector in economically challenged areas in Nicaragua, Mozambique and Uganda, among others.
The ability to keep our world green and lush is in your hands and there are a vast number of ways to contribute.
19 Tree Planting Initiatives
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Skyward Greenhouses
Stephano Boeri's Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) is Finally Being Built
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Organic Tree Shaping
Impressive Ornamental Tree Art
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Recycled African Bags
Colorful G-Lish Baskets Create Jobs and Clean up Ghana
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DIY Tree Planting Kits
The 'Grow Your Own Giant Redwood Tree' Box is Ecological and Long-Term
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Resourceful Urban Gardens
Eco + Path Makes the Most of Nature in the Metropolitan Setting
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Growing Your Own Living Home
Aeroponic Architecture
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Organic Environmental Cleansers
Bioremediation (Plants and Microbes) Eat Up Contamination
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Nostalgic Literary Post-Its
'The Giving Tree' Notepads Have an Environmental Message
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Tree Planting Initiaves
Forest Nation Offers Commercial Solutions to Companies in Sustainable Need
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Robotic Tree Planters
The Tree Planting Robot Helps Keep the Planet Green
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Forest-Saving Liqueur
TRU Organic's Fruit Lab Line Helps Plant Trees
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Condensation-Harvesting Water Batteries
Groasis Waterboxx Makes Growing Trees in Deserts Possible
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Floral Flatpack Light Fixtures
The Lily Lampshade by Desinature Can be Loud or Subtle
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Planting Trees via iPhone
The iPhorest iPhone App Lets You Virtually Dig to Plant Real Trees
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Giant Plush Activists
The 'Treeless Squirrel' Fights for the Environment
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Trees to End Poverty
Carbon Offsetting With COTAP.org Tackles Social and Environmental Issues
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Theosophic Tree Planting
108,000 Saplings are Planted at the Sacred Garden of Lumbini
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Recycled Seatbelt Cushions
TING London
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Each Project Migration Shirt Gives 5 Years of H2O, Medical Aid
Anti-Poverty Jewelry
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Personified Trees With Eyes
Voyeurs in Nature
Wine Bottle Terrariums
The Potting Shed Sedum and Moss are All-Round Eco Environments
Beads to Fight Poverty
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Yoga Fashion With Heart
Living Tree Gifts
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Yellow Life Campaigns
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Poised Planter Benches
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Recycled African Bags
Colorful G-Lish Baskets Create Jobs and Clean up Ghana
Water Spanning Vertical Farms
Chetwood Architects' London Bridge Includes Futuristic Agriculture
Cow-Print Cushions
Deep Dark Africa Creates Simple Fair Trade Home Design
Jenn Viane Riese, Founder of Modern Humanity (INTERVIEW)
Plantable Packaging
Spruce Trees Sprout from Pangea Organics Boxes
Sustainable Pyramid Agriculture
The Vertical Farm Project Could Chance The Face Of Farming Forever
Buying Liquor to Plant Trees
TRU Organic Vodka Treevertising
Drawing Robots
Kids Create Robotic Spirographs and Call Them Petbots
Tri-Planter Perches
The Wave Double Bench Contains Nature for Structural Support
Tree Trunk Turntables
Audiowood Creates Record Players Using Wooden Components
Glass Blown Rainbow Lights
Arik Levy's 'Jar RGB' is a Colorful Experiment in Glass-Blowing Design
Vertical Compartment Gardens
cElements by Michael Hilgers is a Clever Way to Store and Sun Herbs
Eclectic Garbage Bots
Andrea Petrachi Creates Robots Made from Trash
Mile-High Urban Farms
The Bionic Arch is the Latest Eco Project from Vincent Callebaut
Elaborate Embryonic Architecture
Garden of Delights Explores the Anatomical Evolution of Buildings
Organic Environmental Cleansers
Bioremediation (Plants and Microbes) Eat Up Contamination
BeanBag Chairs from Recycled Cars
Waste Furniture
Dish-Drying Planters
Clever Dish Drainer Dries Plates and Waters Plants
Intergalactic Gardening
Piotr Szpryngwald's Plant Proposes a Way to Cultivate Crops in Space
Recycled Seatbelt Designs
Lounge Chair Saves Life
Charitable Animal Sculptures
The Bundu Designs Rhinos are Made from Wire
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The Bell Family Lamps Emit Little Beams of Light in Many Directions
Eco Rainwater Mandates
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Mystical Mist Catchers
The DropNet Fog Collector by Imke Hoehler Helps You Harvest H2O
Respecting Arborial Elders
The Ancient Tree Forum Conserves and Preserves
Stephanie Koczela, Co-Founder of Penda Health (INTERVIEW)
Actualized Urban Jungles
Vertical Farms for the AWR Competition are the Future of London
Small Scale Water Harvesting
'Petal Drops' Repurposes Plastic Bottles for Rain Collection
Eco-Friendly Notepads
The IE-TAG Sticky Notes are Made from Housing Wood Waste
Social Entrepreneurship Filmmakers
Actuality Media Create Philanthropic Videos About Changemakers
Sickly Anatomical Scultures
Leo Ferdinando Demetz's Disturbing Sculpture Contaminates Confusion
Ethical Pillow Dresses
Scarlet Threads Sells Vibrant Fashion to Create Employment in Rural China
Will Baxter, Co-Founder of I AM. (INTERVIEW)
Rain Drop Collectors
Eco-Conscious Golden Design for Rain Water Harvesting
Vertical City Farms
The Dallas Skyfarm Brings Urban Farming to Texas
Life-Saving Water Collectors
'Savior Bud' Gathers Potable Moisture from Tree Leaves
Biomimicry to Solve Problems
AskNature.Org
Delicate Eerie Lighting
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Vertical Farms for Animals
Paington Zoo Environmental Park to House VertiCrop Garden
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The Fiat C Series 'Per Fare un Albero' Program in Montenapoleone
Manure-Powered Urban Farms
Gastropolis by All That is Solid Converts Methane Into Energy
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The Green Tree is an Online Shopping Site Devoted to Eco Fashions
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Plantware Playgrounds Made of Trees
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The Tree Planting Robot Helps Keep the Planet Green
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'Robotagami' by Dustin Wallace is Made of a Single Sheet of Metal
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Virtual Trees Become Real Trees
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The Mamemo Desktop Memo Pad Saves Trees and Important Information
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Planting Trees via iPhone
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Giant Plush Activists
The 'Treeless Squirrel' Fights for the Environment
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Trees to End Poverty
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Plant Watering Condensation
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Theosophic Tree Planting
108,000 Saplings are Planted at the Sacred Garden of Lumbini
Plantable Planners
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