Key Takeaways About Plant a Tree Day
- Plant A Tree Day promotes global reforestation awareness and action, encouraging people everywhere to participate in restoring forests and landscapes.
- Plant A Tree Day fosters community engagement, connecting individuals, organizations, and volunteers in environmental stewardship and education.
- Supporting tree‑planting efforts increases long‑term ecological resilience, restoring habitats and natural resources for future generations.
What is Plant a Tree Day?
Each year on September 28th, One Tree Planted celebrates Plant a Tree Day, a flagship awareness day that inspires people around the world to take action for nature.
Plant a Tree day began in 2018, when 30 community reforestation events were organized by One Tree Planted, engaging 600 volunteers to plant over 7,000 trees and shrubs. Today, Plant a Tree Day has grown into a global movement that brings us together to make a positive environmental impact.
Why Was Plant a Tree Day Established?
While there are many reasons to celebrate Plant A Tree Day, here are a few that inspired us to establish the day:
- We are stronger together. Everything we do, whether it’s making a donation or sharing a message, affects the world around us. Plant a Tree Day leverages the power of community to multiply individual action into collective impact.
- Our future depends on nature. Between 1990-2020, the world lost more than 420 million hectares of forest. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, species are disappearing at an alarming rate, and our natural resources are dwindling. The challenges are profound, but reforestation is a science-backed solution anyone can support.
- Fall is a great time to plant trees. While most people know spring is a good time to plant, many don't realize that fall is also a great time (and for some species and climates, it's actually better). So we wanted to take action and raise awareness for trees during this special time of year.
