PLANT THE CHANGE™
We recognize the power of trees to improve the quality of our planet as well as individual well-being. They feed, shelter, and sustain us, so we must stand for them. That’s why we’ve made a bold commitment to plant 50 million trees around the world over the next 5 years.
To bring this commitment to life, we’ve teamed up with seven partners from all over the globe. They’re helping us to not only plant trees, but also clean our air, strengthen our communities, and create economic opportunities. Together we will Plant the Change™.
We’d like to introduce you to the partners who are helping us create this greener world for all.
GREAT GREEN WALL
The Great Green Wall is an urgent movement to grow an 8000km line of trees across the entire width of Africa to fight climate change, drought, famine, conflict, and migration. Timberland is partnering with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and Connect4Climate - World Bank Group , on a global campaign to grow a new world wonder across the African Continent.
Our tree planting partner on the Great Green Wall, TreeAid, has planted over 16 million trees since 1987 and regenerated many more to bring hope to the people of Mali by planting trees to fight desertification and mass migration.
SMALLHOLDER FARMERS ALLIANCE
The Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA) works to feed and reforest a renewed Haiti using a new agroforestry model in which smallholders plant trees to earn credits that they exchange for seed, tools, training and other agricultural and community services.
- We have worked with the SFA since 2010 to plant close to 7.5 million trees in Haiti and improve agriculture
- Moving forward, we will work with the SFA to use tree currency to reintroduce cotton to Haiti, resulting in a high value export crop that is directly linked to planting even more trees
TREES FOR THE FUTURE
Founded in 1989,Trees for the Future works to improve the livelihoods of impoverished farmers by revitalizing degraded lands. To do so, they provide farmers with tree seeds, technical training, and on-site planning assistance.
- Trees for the Future has planted over 115 million trees in dozens of countries and revitalized hundreds of thousands of acres of soil
- We are partnering with Trees for the Future to educate and empower farmers in Kenya and Senegal to plant trees around their crops to increase their yields so they can make a better living
GREEN NETWORK
Since 2001, we have partnered with Japanese NGO Green Network, to plant trees in the Horqin Desert, quelling sandstorms and improving the air quality for the East Asia and Pacific region. Green Network is a grassroots environmental NGO headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. It is committed to cultivating environmental awareness and enhancing the consciousness and enthusiasm of the public to participate in the prevention and control of desertification.
- Together, we have planted over 2.6 million trees since 2001
- Moving forward, we will partner with Green Network to expand the reforestation initiative to combat desertification to improve the region's air quality and to revive local agriculture
LAS LAGUNA ECOLOGICAL PARK
We have worked with Las Lagunas Ecological Park in Santiago, Dominican Republic to grow tree seedlings to be distributed to local communities in need.
- These trees provide shade, clean the air, and offer fresh fruit to community members.
- We own a footwear factory in the Dominican Republic and our factory employees volunteer to work with Las Lagunas on greening projects throughout the year
JUSTDIGGIT
Justdiggit empowers local communities to restore degraded landscapes to cool down the planet through techniques such as Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR).
- This technique brings back millions of trees with strong benefits to nature, wildlife, people and climate.
- We are partnering with Justdiggit to regrow millions of trees in rural Tanzania
AMERICAN FORESTS
Founded in 1875 as the American Forestry Association, American Forests is the oldest national conservation organization in the U.S. Today, American Forests creates healthy and resilient forests from cities to wilderness that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water, and wildlife.
- American Forests has planted over 60 million trees in the last 30 years
- We are partnering with American Forests to plant trees in six key ecosystems in the United States
- Visit one of our stores and join us in donating to American Forests
TREEDOM
Treedom is an EU-based company that promotes agroforestry projects around the world. All trees are planted directly by local farmers and bring environmental, social and financial benefits to their communities.
- Since its foundation in 2010, more than 600,000 trees have been planted in Africa, South America and Italy
- We are partnering with Treedom to plant trees in Ghana as part of Africa's "Great Green Wall" project
We aren’t just planting trees; we’re planting a greener future. Be sure to stay tuned to track the progress we’ll make.