Trees are the superheroes of the planet. Apart from being the most effective CO2 absorbers we have, trees help mitigate climate change, restart water cycles, stop deserts from spreading, and turn barren grounds back into fertile soil.

We also plant mangroves, who are real stars in the fight against climate change. A mangrove forest will sequester 72,000 tonnes of C02, more than any other forest of the same size! They also protect coastlines from flooding and protect baby fish!

Rather than always planting trees, for Walk to Plant users we also often sponsor areas of existing rainforest to be protected. In many cases, this can be even more effective than planting a new sapling, both in terms of carbon sequestration and wildlife support. A real tree in the app is either a physical sapling planted or 2 meters squared of rainforest sponsored for a length of time.

Treecard plants trees and mangroves by sending funds to our multiple planting partners, including veritree and Instituto Espinhaço.

We also partner with organisations who are experienced at protecting rainforest areas that are at risk.

At each of our partner's reforestation sites, they work with native species in order to restore the natural situation that existed before. There are occasional exceptions, such as planting non-invasive fruit or nut trees alongside native trees in agroforestry systems to provide income and food for local communities.

veritree operates 17 planting sites in over 7 different countries, including Madagascar, Kenya, Canada, the United States of America, and Indonesia.
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We currently have projects with veritree in Kenya and Canada. Check out veritree's video about one of the projects you're supporting in Old Bonjoge, Kenya!

In each of these countries, veritree connects with local communities, financially and educationally empowering them to restore and protect their own forests for generations to come.

Instituto Espinhaço maintains 10 different projects in southeast Brazil. Each project nurses trees until they are ready to plant in the ground. 🌱

Instituto Espinhaço, September 2022. Learn more about Instituto Espinhaço here.

Once a tree is mature enough to plant, Instituto Espinhaço plants it in places it's needed most, whether that's reforesting parts of the Amazon razed by agriculture or along rivers in the mountains to prevent erosion and purify water 💧

When planting trees, we need to make sure the new forest ecosystem can function properly. We only plants trees in deforested areas where historically there have been trees – often in the shape of a forest, but that could also mean widespread savannah trees.
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Rather than always planting trees, for Walk to Plant users we also often sponsor areas of existing rainforest to be protected. In many cases, this can be even more effective than planting a new sapling both in terms of carbon sequestration and wildlife support.

Every time you purchase one of our product rewards, we receive a small kickback from our partners, which we use to plant trees. Additionally, you can opt-in to funding our tree-planting projects directly through our Chip-In and Round-Up programs.
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Additionally, we make money by showing advertisements for our eco-partners in app. You can see these on your Walking tab, and in the rewards section!