How can we planting trees and protect the climate in a sustainable way?
We capture CO2 from the air by planting trees. Mixed forests are the most effective solution for storing CO2 in the long term. They are climate resilient, providing good protection against droughts, storms and diseases. They also promote biodiversity in the region.
Our community has already funded 133 242 trees. We plant mixed forests in Germany. The Federal Forest Act of 1975 provides strong legal protection. In addition, it allows us to sequester CO2 in Europe – where our CO2 emissions are generated.
We regularly organize community tree-planting events in the spring and fall, where you’re welcome to drop by and help out. Feel free to sign up for our newsletter to find out when they’ll take place.
What are the benefits of afforestation in Germany with ForTomorrow?
Growing security
For a positive climate impact, trees need to be able to grow long term. Fresh after reforestation, the tree absorbs very little CO2. The bigger it gets, the more CO2 it takes out of the air. If you plant a tree and it falls victim to a forest fire after a few years it is cleared due to political decisions, the CO2 previously absorbed goes back into the air. That’s why we practice reforestation in Germany. For example, in Germany, forest fires are quickly extinguished and illegal logging is prevented.
Such protection often does not exist in countries of the Global South.
Project transparency
As a German nonprofit organization, we adhere to the rules of the Transparent Civil Society initiative. We share all data related to ForTomorrow on our transparency page. For the forest, however, transparency also means that customers can see the forest in person, since it’s growing in Germany. With us, you always know where your trees are growing. You can see them and touch them.
Local biodiversity
Forests play a vital role in the EU by absorbing CO2 from industry. Currently, only 1 in 5 trees is in good health. The carbon sequestration capacity of forests is declining. We need new, healthy forests in Europe. Forests are excellent CO2 sinks and they’re much more than that. They provide habitats for many living creatures, act as water reservoirs and air filters, and cool the surrounding environment. Anyone who supports us is directly helping to preserve Germany’s forests.
The importance of additionality
Your contribution towards climate protection is only effective if the project or program you’re supporting wouldn’t have been realised without it. It is only through your support that we can plant trees. We’re even more strict: we only engage only in primary afforestation. On the land where we plant trees, an entirely new mixed forest is created—one that would not exist without your help.