The Nature of Justice: 100 Years of Black History and the Future of the American Landscape
As we celebrate the resilience of Black history, we must also confront the history of our built environment. The two are deeply intertwined. The story of Black America is not just written in books; it is written in the tree canopy of our cities.
The Arbor Day Foundation Canopy Report: How America Sees Trees
How do Americans view trees, green space, and sustainability in 2025? Find out in this exclusive look at the Arbor Day Foundation’s second Canopy Report, based on a nationally representative Harris Poll. The co-authors of the Canopy Report, Mike Kuhl and Jeff Salem joined the 1t.org US Collaborative to dive into the results and explore […]
Nature-Based Solutions Provide Security Today for a Better Tomorrow
by Francis Smeins This blog post was originally posted by US Nature 4 Climate on their website. We live in a rapidly changing world, and with change comes uncertainty. The growing instability of our climate — and the erratic weather patterns that come with it — have made supply chains less reliable, economic forecasts less […]
Growing Forward: Five Years Of The Trillion Trees Pledge In Wisconsin
by Wisconsin DNR Secretary Karen Hyun Four and a half years ago, Wisconsin made a bold commitment to the future of our state and our planet. On Earth Day 2021, Gov. Tony Evers announced Wisconsin’s Trillion Trees Pledge – an ambitious initiative to plant 75 million trees and conserve 125,000 acres of forestland by […]
Five Years of 1t.org US: From Ambition to Action
by Kevin O’Hara Five years ago, 1t.org US was born out of a simple yet powerful vision: to create an ambition platform — a space where companies, governments and nonprofits could make bold, public pledges to conserve, restore and grow trees and forests. And we did just that. We captured a wave of energy and […]
A Night of Wisdom, A Journey of Hope
By Kevin O’Hara, Lead of 1t.org US Chapter On March 25, we were honored to gather in Washington, D.C. for the 1t.org US Forest Partners Convening, a pivotal moment to reflect on our journey and reimagine our impact at the halfway point of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. What made the evening truly unforgettable […]
Humanity’s Relationship with Trees and Why It Matters More Than Ever
by John Perlin As members of the global 1t.org community, we are not strangers to the concept that trees are valuable to our environment. They are a crucial nature-based solution to climate change, and we’re on a mission to scale conservation and restoration globally, unlocking private-public sector partnerships, and spotlighting innovations that are ready to […]
2024 in Review: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead for Forests
Next year marks a milestone: the halfway point of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global effort to reverse ecosystem degradation. 1t.org was launched to help drive this mission with an ambitious goal—conserving, restoring, and growing one trillion trees. As we reach this turning point, we’re pausing to reflect on what it will take […]
Insights from the Forest Restoration Leadership Forum at Climate Week NYC
by Julie Foster We’re back from an action-packed week in New York, filled with networking, presentations, and roundtable discussions on climate solutions. If you haven’t attended Climate Week NYC before, you might wonder—why was this event taking over your LinkedIn feed? This year marked the fifteenth annual Climate Week NYC and it has grown into a […]
Recap: Future Forest Finance
by Kevin O’Hara, 1t.org US and Jillian Hogan, American Forests These are the numbers you need to know: •Globally, there is a 722-billion-dollar gap in nature financing. •Half of the global gross domestic product is dependent or partially dependent on nature. Trees and forests are among nature’s greatest assets in the addressing the twin challenges […]