It takes a village to raise a forest.

What we do

We work with local communities to restore forests on a massive scale, thereby creating jobs, protecting ecosystems, and helping mitigate climate change.

How our Employ to Plant methodology promotes long-term forest sustainability

Eden Reforestation Projects' Record of Success

977 million+

trees produced, planted, and protected
280

project sites in 10 countries
14,800+

employees empowered with fair wages

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How we do it

Employ to Plant
methodology

As we restore forests, local communities have new opportunities for economic self-sufficiency.

To raise performance, we share techniques and expertise from country to country.

Every month we plant millions of trees, allowing nature to reboot itself.

Adapting to the situation: elephants in the

As challenges arise, we shift our techniques to adapt to the situation.

Employee carries sack of propagules over her shoulder

Employees place propagules into soil along outer edge of mangroves

Caravan goes through rocky road with employees sitting in and on top of it

Employee sticks spear into water along growth of trees

Employees shield themselves from the rain with a tarp as they ride in trunk of truck

Where we’re working

Madagascar

Most people run from wildfires. Our reforestation project teams, committed to the long-term health of the forest they have planted, run towards them, even when they are wearing shorts and flip-flops, rather than what we think of as regular fire-fighting gear.

At A Glance

776 million+ trees produced, planted, and protected
11,700+ employees empowered with fair wages

Mozambique

When crabs ate our propagules, killing the seeds before they could grow, our Mozambique reforestation project team collaborated with Brazil to figure out a creative solution.

At A Glance

80 million+ trees produced, planted, and protected
900+ employees empowered with fair wages

Kenya

Would you rather navigate through hyena territory or walk through python-infested bushes? This is not a question most people have to ask themselves during a typical workday. However, our reforestation project teams face this type of choice every week.

At A Glance

50 million+ trees produced, planted, and protected
1,050+ employees empowered with fair wages

Ethiopia

After a decade, we are returning to our first project nation, Ethiopia, to work with local communities to reforest the Dawuro region. Our work will help address the degradation of land, decline in water resources, and devastation landslides have on local communities.

At A Glance

2 project sites
4 employees empowered with fair wages

Nepal

Over half our workforce are women, and for many it is their first opportunity for consistent employment. From managing nurseries to planting seedlings, these women are overcoming gender inequality in their nation.

At A Glance

12 million+ trees produced, planted, and protected
380+ employees empowered with fair wages

Indonesia

Working in some of Indonesia's most remote and least developed areas with limited cell and internet service, our teams overcome their communication barriers by climbing up trees and sailing to other islands to provide planting updates.

At A Glance

33 million+ trees produced, planted, and protected
350+ employees empowered with fair wages

The Philippines

By partnering with us to reforest their land, the local community in Mindanao will have the legal rights to the land they inhabit for the first time in history.

At A Glance

2 project sites
40+ employees empowered with fair wages

Haiti

In one year, Haiti was hit with a hurricane and earthquake while also dealing with political unrest. Despite these challenges, our teams resiliently continue to help overcome deforestation and food insecurity in their nation.

At A Glance

7 million+ trees produced, planted, and protected
130+ employees empowered with fair wages

Central America

As if launching planting projects during a global pandemic was not already a significant obstacle, our teams are also faced with challenges such as planting trees during parching droughts.

At A Glance

3 million+ trees produced, planted, and protected
190+ employees empowered with fair wages

Brazil

More than 250 years ago, the Kalunga community escaped from slavery and settled in the Cerrado. Over the years, their land has become degraded and in need of restoration. We are working together to restore 5,000 ha of their local forest.

At A Glance

600,500+ trees produced, planted, and protected
60+ employees empowered with fair wages

How you can help with global reforestation and save lives

Join us in restoring the environment through reforestation and supporting communities for the long-term by becoming a partner, a donor, or a carbon project sponsor.