CREATING A REGENERATIVE SOCIETY

(Tree by Tree by Tree)

1: THE CHALLENGE

The Earth is losing its trees, its soils and its biodiversity. After trees are cut down, the landscape loses its fertility. Hunger and conflict grow. Plant and animal life dwindles, and water supplies dry up. Degraded land hastens climate change. We have less than ten years to turn it all around.

2: THE OPPORTUNITY

“Eco-Agriculture” (trees + crops) renews landscapes and communities. By planting multipurpose tree species alongside indigenous vegetables and superfood plants, an agro-ecology system increases income and nutrition, “draws down” CO2 into soil to fight climate change, and helps people and nature to thrive.

3: JOIN US

Help people seed their future--and ours. To restore the ecology and economy of the world’s poorest places is to care for the planet we all share. We provide eco-education, farmers training, appropriate technology, sustainable enterprise, health services and empowerment for women and girls, We conserve sacred forests and biocultural knowledge. Join us!

OUR PROJECTS

Learn more about our global efforts to regenerate land and communities

GROWING A REGENERATIVE SOCIETY

BEGINS WITH YOU

When you contribute to Green World Campaign, you do more than plant trees. Much more.

You support regenerative agriculture that absorbs carbon into healthy soil and biodiverse vegetation, helping to reverse climate change. You provide eco-education to kids, and training to farmers. You help start local enterprises with nature-based solutions. You give women vital health services, and children essential nutrition.

Climate scientists say we must now achieve ecological and economic transformation at a speed and scale with “no historic precedent.” But here’s the good news: By planting trees and restoring healthy soil, by growing food in ways that restore the health of both landscapes and communities, we are literally changing the world.

We are building what we call “The Regenerative Society.”

Fourteen years ago, Green World Campaign helped start a movement. Its slogan: “ReGreen the World in One Generation.” Seed by seed, on three continents, we have created awardwinning programs to restore the ecology and economy of struggling communities on the front lines of climate change. We have pioneered holistic practices that harmonize the needs of both humanity and nature.

In Kenya alone, we have planted 3.75 million trees—the right trees, in the right places, in the right way.

• Community-based reforestation and eco-agriculture

  • Trees from GWC’s seedbed nurseries of 25 indigenous species restore forests and watersheds

  • Community woodlots prevent cutting forest trees for fuel

  • “Agro-ecology” mixes indigenous trees and vegetables for healthy soil and nutrient-rich food,

  • Restoring soil and greenery “draws down” carbon from the atmosphere

• Education in 85 Green World Schools, where tens of thousands of children learn global citizenship by planting trees that provide extra nutrition and biodiversity. Farmer training teaches methods of eco-agriculture.

• Regenerative enterprise for community income including moringa seed and coconut oil pressing; moringa-fortified maize flour; local currencies to support local economies.

• Appropriate technology such as “green charcoal” to reduce tree-cutting; rainwater catchment and drip irrigation systems; and clean cookstoves.

• Women and girls’ education, health, and empowerment GWC’s Reproductive Health Project works at a village level for family planning, health counseling for young and expectant mothers for health, business skills training—with a “whole family” approach.

• Social healing Trees for Peace programs resolve conflict between ethnic, religious, and political groups. Youth-elder collaborations restore sacred kaya forests and conserve “biocultural” knowledge.

• Media and public outreach We create awardwinning media to spread regenerative ideas. We sponsor events like Regenecon; “Text TREE” on Times Square screens on Earth Day; Green World Children’s Choirs at the Parliament of the World’s Religions; the Compassion Tree Project; etc.

PARTNERSHIPS

Regeneration is made possible by these supporters.