Plant a Tree Program

DEFORESTATION - A Global Problem with Individual Consequences

Deforestation is a problem of growing significance all over the world. It is especially acute in tropical countries. All of us are affected by this problem, but no one more than the rural poor who make their living in and around the forest.

There are nearly a half-a-billion subsistence farmers worldwide. Constantly fighting starvation and utterly dependent on their environment for survival, they are often trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty and deforestation.

Threatened by land which no longer produces, rains that no longer come, and springs which are dry, they clear the forest for agriculture or sell charcoal to survive, further degrading their land.

This cycle can be broken! And you can help Floresta break the cycle by assisting us in planting trees.

Floresta has several options for planting trees.

You may donate money designated specifically for planting trees. Floresta can plant a tree and see it to maturity in one of its programs for only $1.00!

Make a donation designated for trees.

You may also plant trees as a gift, a memorial or to honor a friend. We have attractive cards commemorating your gift and any number of trees can be planted. Not only will these trees be a lasting tribute and restore the environment, they will help a poor family out of poverty.

Gift Cards

Gift Card Sets

Offset your personal Carbon Dioxide

Carbon Dioxide is one of the leading greenhouse gasses, contributing to global warming. Each of us emits CO2 in countless ways: when we breathe, when we use electricity, when we fly and, most notably, when we drive.

Trees, on the other hand, absorb CO2. You can offset much of your personal environmental impact by planting trees. We’ll have a CO2 calculator coming soon, so you can tell both what your CO2 impact is, and how many trees you need to plant to offset it.

If you drive an average size car 15,000 miles a year, planting 25 trees will go a long way towards neutralizing your carbon and limiting your negative impact on the environment.

Similarly planting 2 trees will help to offset a coast to coast airline flight.

Calculate your CO2 Emissions on Safeclimate.net.