Introduction

Planting trees – on its own – is an important part of the solution to tackle climate change but is nowhere near sufficient enough to tackle its complex causes and effects. We need to move beyond initiatives that simply plant trees and walk away to embed tree planting in community and nature-based solutions, which need to be put at the forefront of climate action. Trees must be considered within their unique contexts and ecosystems, and planting should prioritise improving soil health, increasing biodiversity as well as making sure it benefits the communities who depend on these ecosystems, leaving no one behind.

Event objective

To bring a global answer to this unprecedented global climate crisis, we must work in collaboration and share our good practices to involve a wide range of actors: communities, civil society actors, governments and private sector all need to be involved.