Thank you GTI Portugal!
Having spent significant time together, the team retired from their GTI Portugal responsibilities. They are continuing their service in support of environmental and educational projects in Portugal.
World Environment Day by our global community!
In celebration of World Environment Day (June 5), we are happy to share the collective efforts of our global community.
Will’s birthday fundraiser
THANK YOU for celebrating your birthday with us, Will Murdoch! We wholeheartedly appreciate the kindness of everyone who contributed to your birthday fundraiser.
Taman Daun children learn how to plant coral and save the ocean!
John Batafor, our humanitarian friend from Lembata island, tells us about the projects he leads on his island and how he involves the local children to save the ocean.
World Environment Day 2023
Around 500 volunteers gathered to help take care of a public forest in Lisbon, Portugal. 3,700 Kg (8,157.10 Lbs) of non-organic litter was collected in one morning.
An update on Emma
Emma is recovering well and she will be in rehabilitation in Southern France for the next month. During this time she will be offline.
Thank you for joining Ösel’s birthday fundraiser!
Thanks to our community’s generosity, Ösel’s birthday fundraiser raised over 4,000 USD for the Global Tree Initiative!
Reflections on Walk For The Trees 2023 – Part 1
In this two-part article, we will share the highlights of the four-day event, and re-live some exciting moments!
The first article will cover the first two days.
Congratulations to Raghunath Dhole and Chhaya Taralekar
It is with great joy that we congratulate two of our Global Tree Initiative India community members for their recent success!
L’Aorai hiking trail is now open!
Our Poihere Te Natura group officially opened the “Tree of the Aorai de Tahiti” hiking trail!
Prayers and well wishes to Emma from France
On the 11th of May, Emma has a heart operation scheduled. After the heart operation, she will have to stay in the intensive care unit to recover.
Hans Timpner meets our GTI India community
Our Director, Hans Timpner, recently traveled through India. In India, he met many of our GTI India community members, and also planted many trees! Hans was happy to share some of his trip’s highlights.
Over 6,400 trees dedicated to World Youth Day Lisbon 2023
Until this day, over 6,400 trees have been planted and dedicated on our global map, as part of the JMJ Lisbon 2023’s Global Tree-Planting Challenge!
Pia’s birthday fundraiser
THANK YOU for celebrating your birthday with us, Pia!
Alex’s birthday fundraiser
THANK YOU for celebrating your birthday with us, Alex!
Our GTI office is closed from March 1 – 15
Our Global Tree Initiative operational team will take a maintenance break from March 1 – 15. During this period, our platforms will still be available to you, but we will not respond to any emails or queries via our website or social media platforms.
A farewell message to Jorge
We will remember Jorge and everything he shared with us. His sweet adventures and lovely pictures.
Exciting update on #WalkForTheTrees2023
Mark tells us that “The walk will trace ancient routes across the traditional country of 4 of the 5 clans of the Ngurai Illum Wurrung (First Nations Peoples of the Kulin Nation): the Boonwurrung, the Woiworung, the Taungurong and the Djadjawurung. The walk will honor the original inhabitants who have occupied, cared for, and managed their country for at least the past 32,000 years (based on physical evidence along the route).
Join us in celebrating our founder’s birthday
On February 12, Tenzin Ösel Hita celebrates his birthday, and he is inviting us all to join his campaign to support the Global Tree Initiative.
Australian community walks to support the Global Tree Initiative!
Our two Australian coordinators, Mark Allaway and Jill Lancashire are planning a charity walk for the benefit of the Global Tree Initiative! The event is called “Walk for the Trees 2023”. The walk will take place closer to the end of March this year.