One Tree Planted Honored as a Multi-Award Winner for the 5th Annual Anthem Awards

At a time when the loudest headlines highlight an earth in crisis, One Tree Planted is being honored for the quieter stories of restoration and renewal. We are proud to share that we are a multi-award winner for the 5th Annual Anthem Awards! This recognition affirms our commitment to powerful storytelling that inspires hope and global action—and it belongs to every planting partner, supporter, and ambassador who drives our mission forward. Our work was awarded in the following categories:

• Gold Winner in the Awareness: Sustainability, Environment & Climate category—Documentary or Film
• Silver Winner in the Awareness: Sustainability, Environment & Climate category—Best Creator Collaboration
• Silver Winner in the Community Engagement: Sustainability, Environment & Climate category—Partnership or Collaboration
• Bronze Winner in the Awareness: Sustainability, Environment & Climate category—Short-Form Video  

See One Tree Planted's Award-Winning Projects

Guardians of Mau Forest

Gold Winner in the Awareness: Sustainability, Environment & Climate category—Documentary or Film

This short film centers on the voices of Indigenous women of the Paran Group, illuminating their leadership in restoring Kenya’s Mua forest—a biodiversity hotspot and an essential watershed for millions of people and wildlife. Through personal stories of environmental loss, cultural knowledge, and community led action, the film weaves a narrative of resilience, sovereignty, and hope—positioning women as vital stewards of recological and cultural restoration.

The Stick Effect: Environment Education, Now 100% More Stick-y

Silver Winner in the Awareness: Sustainability, Environment & Climate category—Best Creator Collaboration

Silver Winner in the Community Engagement: Sustainability, Environment & Climate category—Partnership or Collaboration

In a saturated social world, breaking through with a message about trees demands bold creativity. So we approached Official Stick Reviews with an unexpected idea: reimagine trees as the "original stick factories." Together we engaged Stick Nation—a massive, passionate community—with three playful videos that made reforestation personal, relevant, and fun. By meeting people in their world, we invited them into ours—where forests aren't just landscapes, but living systems vital to our future.

Global Restoration, Human Transformation 

Bronze Winner in the Awareness: Sustainability, Environment & Climate category—Short-Form Video 

This video reframed reforestation and land restoration as a human story—one that crosses borders and human condition. It revealed how planting trees can restore degraded land, rebalance ecosystems, and uplift lives. By weaving together diverse voices from Rwanda, Costa Rica, and America with poetic visuals and music, we showed that reforestation is not just an environmental act—it’s essential to human wellbeing, shared prosperity, and global solidarity.

“This has been a challenging year for the impact sector, but the Winners of the 5th Annual Anthem Awards have shown their resilience and continued commitment to a better tomorrow,” said Anthem Awards General Manager, Patricia McLoughlin. “This year’s winners are a source of hope, and I am excited to celebrate their work with the world today.”

“Stories have a way of sticking with us—opening our eyes and moving us to act,” said Marie Jones, Chief Strategy and Marketing Communications Officer at One Tree Planted. “Visual storytelling has always been at the heart of what we do, and it will continue to be. This year, our team has been digging deep to find powerful ways to show the impact on the ground—working with digital creators, exploring new mediums, and bringing forests, communities, and people to life in ways that resonate. These awards are a wonderful recognition, but what truly matters is that our stories inspire understanding, connection, and real change for the planet.”

The 5th Annual Anthem Awards received more than 2,000 submissions from 42 countries worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, they are defining a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take action in their communities.

About One Tree Planted: 

One Tree Planted is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to foster a sustainable and resilient future through innovative Nature-based Solutions rooted in the science of trees. Dedicated to global reforestation and the restoration of degraded landscapes, One Tree Planted funds and facilitates tree-planting initiatives with local planting partners that contribute to climate resilience, ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation and community development.  

About The Anthem Awards:

Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies and organizations worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we’re defining a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take action in their own communities. The Anthem Awards honors work across seven core causes: Diversity; Equity,  Inclusion, & Belonging; Education; Art & Culture; Health; Human & Civil Rights; Humanitarian Action & Services; Responsible Technology; and Sustainability, Environment & Climate. This season’s sponsors and partners include AARP, Virgin Hotels NYC, The Bloom, The Social Innovation Summit, Sustainable Brands, NationSwell, and TheFutureParty. The Anthem Awards were founded in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, Glaad, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.

Anthem Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Judges for the 5th Annual Anthem Awards include Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer, American Heart Association; Anjelika Lours’ Kour, Creative Director & Managing Partner, DD.NYC®; Miguel Castro, Head of Global Media Partnerships, Gates Foundation; Belén Frau, Global Communication & Positioning Manager, IKEA; Heather Malenshek, SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Land O’Lakes, Inc.; Singleton Beato, Global EVP, Chief DEI Officer, McCann Worldgroup; Trovon Williams, Sr. Vice President of Marketing & Communications, NAACP; Lauren Garcimonde-Fisher, Vice President of Brand, Planned Parenthood; Roma McCaig, Chief Public Affairs and Impact Officer, REI Co-op; Brett Peters, Global Lead, TikTok for Good, TikTok; and Michelle Waring, Steward for Sustainability and Everyday Good, Tom’s of Maine, among others.

About The Webby Awards:

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites & Mobile Sites, Video & Film, Advertising, Media & PR, Podcasts, Social & Games, Apps, Software & Immersive, Creators, and new this year, AI. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide last year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and partners of The Webby Awards include WP Engine, Meltwater, KPMG, NAACP, WSJ, Fast Company, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Morning Brew, The Hustle, AIGA NY, and The Publish Press.