One Tree Planted is on a mission to make it simple for anyone to help the environment by planting trees. But just planting isn't enough. We're dedicated to monitoring and maximizing the impact our trees make—from removing carbon, to nurturing biodiversity, to ensuring everyone, no matter where you live, enjoys trees around them.
We plant trees by working with a global network of partners who are knowledgeable about local ecology. We only plant local tree species, grown in nearby nurseries, and planted when conditions are optimal for tree survival. Trees are an incredibly important part of life on Earth and One Tree Planted is committed to planting trees wherever they are needed most, whether that be large scale global reforestation projects or urban forestry projects that directly serve communities and the people living in them, like the orchards that will be planted across metro Atlanta with this project.
At its core, the term "urban forests" refers to the trees closest to us - from individual trees on streets and lawns, to parks, school groves, and suburban forests. Each unique in their own way, these trees are powerhouses for providing ecosystem services such as air pollution removal, stormwater pollution capture, carbon sequestration, and urban heat regulation, making forests essential green infrastructure for any healthy, vibrant community.
At One Tree Planted, urban forestry is the act of maintaining, protecting, and planting urban forests, within the backdrop of a rapidly changing environmental landscape. One Tree Planted seeks to support environmental justice and achieve tree equity by supporting communities in reaching their urban forestry goals, especially as it relates to planting new trees in neighborhoods that need them most.