She wakes up in Haiti or Eastern Africa long before the sun rises to hills that have been stripped bare for generations. She cares for her children and makes sure they’re ready before she’s knee-deep in soil, pressing seedlings into the earth. You may wonder, why is planting trees important? One answer is that it... READ MORE

The true impact of reforestation doesn’t just come from the numbers, such as trees planted, carbon, or hectares restored. We’re so fortunate, with our partners, to be part of the story of restoration projects in East Africa and Haiti. What does that mean in practice? It means that through Green Sneakers’ partnership with veritree and... READ MORE

When people think of global water security, they think of rainfall, dams, and aging infrastructure. However, worldwide, deforestation and forest degradation pose significant vulnerabilities, leading to global water insecurity that we all need to know. It means limited water availability, quality, and reliability. Forest restoration is increasingly viewed as a core solution to water insecurity.... READ MORE

There’s a moment many of us have had when we stare into our closets. We stand in front of a closet that’s somehow become a storage unit, and we wonder how all that “stuff” fits in there. Maybe it happened after a big move, or after pulling out a stack of shirts you forgot you... READ MORE

Have you ever thought of tree planting? If so, you likely thought of a feel-good moment. Perhaps you thought of a grandparent pressing soil with a grandchild at their feet. You may have seen yourself volunteering on a hot Saturday morning in the sun in a community park. Those moments and activities matter, of course.... READ MORE

Some people still wonder, is climate change real? The short of it is that, yes, it’s real. Years of scientific research and data have shown us that we have significant environmental problems. The reality is that each year, billions of things are trashed and sent to landfills. That’s to be expected since we have about... READ MORE

The social, business, and economic model of reusing before recycling presents an effective and the only course correction at this juncture. It means giving a second (or third, or fourth) life to clothing before we consider recycling them into something else. When that happens, we use more precious resources and energy. Simply put, if a... READ MORE