PLANTING REPORT 2021
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YEARINREVIEW2021
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diversity of life
“There can be no purpose than to begin more enspiriting the age of restoration, reweaving the wondrous that still surrounds us.”
— E.O. Wilson
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
SOUTHWEST WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1,000,000 TREES PLANTED
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STRONG GROWTH
In our 8th year, One Tree Planted is excited to continue with exponential growth and incredible year-over-year success with our reforestation projects. Before we've even reached a decade of planting, we've been able to get more than 40,000,000 trees in the ground!
266+ 45+ 40,000,000+ PLANTING PARTERS COUNTRIES TREES PLANTED TO DATE
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REFORESTING THEGLOBE
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CANADA UNITED STATES
4,651,280 6,314,471
ECUADOR 175,000 HAITI 508,000 10 BRAZIL 1,397,730 CHILE 10,000 GUATEMALA GUATEMALA 375,000 BOLIVIA 80,600
11 GHANA 280,000 COTE D'IVOIRE 250,000 ETHIOPIA 170,000 KENYA 190,000 TANZANIA 20,000 UGANDA 1,150,000 RWANDA 400,000 CAMEROON 50,000 MALAWI 100,000
12 VIETNAM 84,650 INDIA 2,180,000 THAILAND 23,461 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 50,000 INDONESIA 170,000 PHILIPPINES 110,000 SRI LANKA 40,000 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 10,000 AUSTRALIA 2,212,548 NEW ZEALAND 196,565
13 ITALY 20,814 ROMANIA 210,000 ENGLAND 4,026 SPAIN 12,000 DENMARK 80,337 GERMANY 25,000
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRE RECOVERY 1,200,000 TREES PLANTED
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WECREATE IMPACT
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ECONOMIC & SOCIAL IMPACTS
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BIODIVERSITYBENEFITS
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FROM WILDFIRES TOWATERSHEDS
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TREE SPECIESPLANTED
WE PLANTED 1,249 TREE SPECIES IN 2021!
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CARBON CAPTURE
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
ENYEZINI, MALAWI 100,000 TREES PLANTED
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COMMUNITY VOLUNTEEREVENTS
We're dedicated to making tree planting an accessible experience for all communities that want to make a positive impact for the environment close to home. That's why every spring & fall, One Tree Planted organizes volunteer events to plant trees around the world. 2021 saw 10,000+ volunteers get their hands in the dirt while following all local health and safety guidelines.
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10,000+
246,711 VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED
153 CITIES TREES PLANTED
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URBANFORESTRY FORTREEEQUITYINTHEU.S.
More people than ever live in urban areas, and without trees, our cities will become less livable due to a phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island Effect. Cities can be up to 20°F hotter than their surrounding environments. For 2022, we already have projects lined up in 15 cities that would most benefit from urban forestry, as measured by their Tree Equity Score.
MINNEAPOLIS,MN
MILWAUKEE,WI
CHICAGO,IL
DETROIT, MI
NEW YORK, NY
PHILIDELPHIA, PA
SAN JOSE, CA
LOS ANGELES, CA
PHOENIX, AZ
MEMPHIS,TN
OKLAHOMACITY,OK
ATLANTA,GA
NEW ORLEANS, LA
DALLAS,TX
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URBANFORESTRY AROUNDTHEWORLDIN2022
Our urban forestry program continues to grow across nearly all regions. We already have 25+ projects lined up for 2022 — and will continue to expand our impact in urban areas. We seek to remain flexible to new opportunities, while also strategically targeting projects that address environmental justice and help communities achieve tree equity.
Planting trees at schools for environmental education, sustainability, and social equity
Planting trees at school for environmental education, sustainability, and social equity
Using mini-forests to plant trees where they are needed most in Paris and beyond
School-based
plantings for youth engagement and climate awareness
Restoring a priority conservation area with local school groups
Planting trees in 15 cities across the US to increase Tree Equity
Engaging youth to plant trees in London to mitigate climate change
Community-led native tree nursery to plant at local schools
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
ORCA WHALE PROJECT
780,000 TREES PLANTED
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In 2021, we significantly grew our monitoring program. From rural farming communities in Africa and remote sections of the Amazon to burn scars in California, our planting partners around the globe have varying degrees of access to technology — which affects their ability to scale up, communicate effectively and provide quality monitoring.
We're working to bridge this gap by providing key partners with reliable technology — including cell phones, computers, satellite internet, drones, video equipment and software — as well as the necessary training and support to collect and analyze data.
This helps ensure that they can record quality monitoring data and provide accurate updates on the progress of their planting programs!
DRONES SITE VISITS IMPROVED METHODOLOGY built into all projects
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CO-HOSTED DRONE WEBINAR WITH OVER 200 ATTENDEES
GAVE 2 IN PERSON DRONE WORKSHOPS DEVELOPED SOFTWARE PROCESSING PIPELINE
to processefficiently 3D drone maps and models
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1 VIRTUAL WEBINAR 2000 PHOTOS ADDED TO MAP FROM 7 COUNTRIES (AND GROWING QUICKLY)
IMPROVED DATA REQUIREMENTS AND EDUCATION FOR ALL PROJECTS
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
UTTAR PRADESH, MADYA PRADESH, MAHARASHTRA, HARYANA, RAJASTHAN, & UTTARAKHAND, INDIA
1,500,000 TREES PLANTED
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THANKYOUTO OURAMAZINGPARTNERS
From mom-and-pop shops to Fortune 500 companies and foundations, our supporting partners' commitment to reforestation are at the core of our operations. Without their unwavering commitment we wouldn't be able to do what we do best — plant trees!
Thank you to all the incredible partners who have signed on to plant trees and make a tangible and positive impact for our planet and our future!
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COLLABORATION ISKEY
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TEAMHIGHLIGHTS FROM2021!
9/11 MEMORIAL
Our Urban Forestry, Sports and Executive teams worked together with Gillette Stadium to create a beautiful living memorial on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
EARTH MONTH
During Earth Month, the One Tree Planted van traveled to project sites and tree planting events up and down the US west coast!
COP26
Key members of our Executive, Projects and Fundraising teams attended and participated in COP26 for the first time in 2021
MONITORING
Members of our Monitoring and Projects teams visited planting sites across North America and Latin America!
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FROMDONATIONS TOTREESINTHEGROUND
We want as much of our supporters' donations to go to planting trees as possible. Every year, we work to maximize efficiency & shrink the percentage of revenue going towards salaries, office space, professional fees, platforms, etc.
Despite our growth, our operating cost was below our target of 20% of annual costs!
*other includes office costs, professional fees, technology expenses
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Reforestation at any scale requires a secure supply of healthy, native seedlings — preferably grown in a nursery at or near the planting site to reduce transportation costs and increase acclimation to the local climate.
Strategic investment in nursery production allows for a diversity of trees to be grown and planted at scale while also creating jobs for local communities.
On the west coast, we've built partnerships with large nurseries to help address seedling shortages. On the east coast, we're exploring options to grow our planting capacity throughout New England and beyond!
access to large scale nurseries to help supply projects reserved nursery space (2.5M seedlings for 2022, 5M for 2023, 7M for 2024)
access to one of the largest seed banks in the Pacific Northwest
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