Welcome to Kat O’Lone, our new regional coordinator from the United States!
Kat O’Lone is our new regional coordinator from the United States. We asked Kat to tell us a little bit about herself.
Welcome to our new partner, QS World Merit!
The Global Tree Initiative (GTI) partnership with QS World Merit was celebrated on Friday, August 12, with an inspiring webinar launch of the Trees for Merit Global Tree Planting Challenge.
Mark’s birthday fundraiser
THANK YOU for celebrating your birthday with us, Mark!
Meet Miss Bonnie McSquirrely, our Global Tree Initiative Mascot!
For her first birthday (August 1), Miss Bonnie asked Kat to create a big, month-long, birthday party for her. You are invited. Miss Bonnie is celebrating her birthday with a fundraiser for the Global Tree Initiative.
Welcome to our new partner, Fundação JMJ Lisboa 2023!
The idea of forming a partnership between the JMJ and the Global Tree Initiative was born while meeting with this inspiring group of people. Restoring degraded land by planting trees was already on the table for the organizing committee so it was a natural fit.
Thank you, Jean Pierre Raad, for interpreting our meeting!
A very big THANK YOU to Jean Pierre for offering his time and skills to the Global Tree Initiative (GTI). Recently, the GTI had a meeting with a group in Mauritania called ANAD. JP kindly assisted us with interpretation from Arabic to English.
Creating a global community through tree planting!
Nathanael enrolled in the Ecovillage Development Education certification program hosted by Gaia Education. It was through these weekly global Zoom meetings that Nathanael met GEN Ambassador Patty Rangel-Hernandez from Mexico.
Growing friendships through the Global Tree Initiative
The Global Tree Initiative (GTI) is not just about planting trees. It is, also, about creating communities and growing friendships.
Happy birthday to the Dalai Lama: Our first environmental hero!
We are dedicating this video to our three environmental heroes – the Dalai Lama, Greta Thunberg, and Desmond Tutu – for their continued guidance and inspiration.
Meet Katy, our new Spanish Branch Coordinator!
Katy shares with us that several reasons made her fall in love with the idea of joining the Global Tree Initiative (GTI).
Exciting news from our GTI UK branch!
Jennifer has been on our team for about a year. First, she was the coordinator in New Zealand. While there, she organized this exciting tree-planting day. Now, she has moved to the UK where she is joining forces with Anna Colao and Rowena Field!
Our One Universal Family has planted and dedicated more than 1,000,000 trees!
Since the Global Tree Initiative (GTI) started in concept in the Fall of 2019, people in more than 50 countries have participated in planting their trees, growing our forests, and saving the lives of our future generations.
Welcome to our new GTI Marketplace partner, Climate Change Children’s Voices!
This CCCV book, is a book of photography and art of children that showcases their deep concerns about life on Earth and the future of our planet.
Thank you for your generosity, Venerable Robina Courtin!
Recently, our Global Tree Initiative (GTI) director, Jacie Keeley, met with a long-time friend,...
Creating communities, growing friendships
Sophie, our kind volunteer, and donor, recently welcomed Anrich, our project coordinator, and Pia, his wife.
Welcome to our new partner, The Wellbeing Planet!
In April 2022, the Global Tree Initiative founder, Tenzin Ösel Hita, and director, Jacquelyn Keeley, met with Dr. Koncha Pinos in Panama. During the one-week visit, avenues for collaboration were explored, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed.
Meet Jérémy Arusi Adeba, our new branch coordinator for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
“This is a noble job that I dream of, so I want to serve the family until the end of my days with courage and love.” Jeremy tells us.
SAVE THE NEW DATE! MAY 28
The tree-planting day scheduled for May 7 has been postponed due to weather. Save the new date – May 28!
We have a new Branch Coordinator in Puerto Rico! Meet Javier Torres Espino.
For Javier, the Global Tree Initiative is a spark of love that is going to light up a whole new world, in a subtle and simple but profound way.
Congratulations to Marilyn for publishing her book!
Our French translator, Marilyn Magazin, recently had her book published. Congratulations on this big accomplishment, Marilyn!