Respond to the climate crisis the complete, natural way
Plant trees and live sustainably for a healthy planet
Trees and sustainable living are essential for the climate, nature and everyone’s well-being. That’s why Alive to Earth plants trees in Tanzanian reserves and helps you take EcoSteps so that you easily realize both.
The biggest challenge of our time deserves our attention
You likely know about the state of our only home: Climate change is rampant, ecosystems are failing and pollution seems unstoppable. Luckily we can solve all this together if we follow a simple, proven path forward:
Plant trees to responsibly offset your carbon footprint: This not only helps the climate, but offers many benefits to nature and local people in developing countries as well.
Live eco-friendly by following handy EcoSteps: They are simple actions you can take to help you reduce your environmental impact as much as you like.
From:
Causing pollution and worsening the climate crisis
To:
Living eco-friendly and carbon neutral
You can contribute to a green future in 3 simple steps
We can all make a meaningful difference
STEP 1
Pick how many trees you want to plant
Simply click ‘Plant trees’, pick and safely order them. There we give guidance on how many trees to plant to be climate neutral.
STEP 2
We plant your trees and share the photos
We offset your carbon footprint by responsibly planting trees. So you live carbon neutral and no longer worsen climate change.
STEP 3
You live climate neutral and increasingly eco-friendly
Congrats! Additionally we help you live as eco-friendly as you like with handy EcoSteps. So you easily lower your environmental impact.
The projects help to realize the
UN sustainable development goals
Our local partners support the Global EverGreening alliance
Our local partners support the UN decade on Ecosystem Restoration
This is where we restore degraded lands
WE GROW AND PLANT TREES for you IN TANZANIA
The local leaders of this project in Tanzania have over 10 years of experience, so your trees are carefully and responsibly planted in protected reserves.
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Big benefits
TREES REMOVE CARBON FROM THE AIR, BUT DO SO MUCH MORE
Trees absorb CO2 and release oxygen, so planting them naturally offsets your carbon footprint and fights climate change. But by planting with us, your trees have even more benefits:
For nature
Restore biodiversity
Over 20 different local species are planted to restore biodiversity
Prevent soil erosion
The roots of the trees prevent soil erosion and landslides
Grow well-protected trees
We plant trees in protected reserves so they are not cut down
Improve water conservation
Trees help to hold on to water, so that the soil quality improves
Plant trees that survive
Trees are expertly planted with a high survival rate of over 92%
For people
Reduce poverty
The local people plant the trees and receive income
Provide food for local people
Fruit and nut trees help farmers and provide food for local people
Regulate extreme heat
Trees cool the air around them so that it doesn't get extremely hot
Provide nature education
Children learn about nature and plant trees for school projects
Get all tree planting details
For each tree you receive its exact location and photo after planting
Important features
You get a personal impact page
Once your trees are planted, we notify you and you can see all the details on your impact page. And if you want, you can share your contributions with the world to inspire others.
See the precise location, planting certificate and photos of your trees.
Track your total impact over time
Share your page to inspire others
You get access to the EcoSteps
From eating different, to installing solar panels, with EcoSteps you’re guided to easily address environmental issues in the most complete way:
See which steps are easiest and have the most impact and track your progress
Based on the latest scientific insights from experts
Improve not just the environment, but most likely your finances and well-being as well
You help to empower local people
If there are funds left over after your trees are planted, we fund projects that reduce carbon emissions in developing countries. For example, by installing solar panels, wind turbines or less polluting stoves.
Improve the quality of life of the local people while you support sustainability projects
Empower local people living in regions that are likely to be hit hardest by climate change
The projects are Gold Standard certified, so they follow international standards and guidelines
Why we’re committed
At Alive to Earth we see the climate crisis like a wake-up call to become more aware of our relationship with the planet we live on; to be more and more ‘Alive to Earth’. This relationship needs many practical improvements to keep our planet habitable. That’s why our purpose is to speed up the transition to environmentally conscious living so that we secure a truly sustainable, green planet for all life.
What other people say
Check off 'be climate neutral' today
Starting at just € 5,- a month for 10 trees. So join now to:
Live climate neutral and revive nature by planting trees
Live environmentally friendly thanks to our EcoSteps
Empower local people in developing countries
Frequently asked questions
Because climate change is a problem that has been created through countless actions from billions of people (though some more than others) it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that what we do as individuals doesn’t matter. But the collective is only made up of individuals. It is each individual, company and government that will have to become more environmentally friendly in order to solve climate change.
Then of course it is easy to think, this individual, company, or government isn’t doing his or her part, so why should I do my part? Well, as more and more people and businesses become environmentally friendly, it becomes less and less acceptable for others to not do their part. There is a network effect. Therefore your small (or big) contributions truly make a difference!
As long as carbon is offset responsibly, for instance by carefully planting indigenous trees, it is a really great for the planet. There is less carbon in the air and nature revives.
However, it can not be the only solution to climate change. We also need to live in a more environmentally friendly way and reduce our carbon emissions. Simply because at some point in the (far) future there won’t be enough land to plant trees.
Carbon offsets also give us more time to complete the transition to a completely sustainable society. And this time is absolutely needed, because the transition is a massive undertaking.
That’s why Alive to Earth offers a complete solution: offsetting your carbon footprint responsibly while helping you live in a more environmentally friendly way as well.
We will certainly add locations in the future, but they will likely be in developing countries.
To tackle climate change, it does not matter much in which country the trees are located. But if you want to plant a lot of trees, in some countries, such as the Netherlands, this is a lot more complicated on a large scale than in countries with more space, such as Tanzania.
In addition, planting trees gives much more benefit to the local people in a developing country. There it provides food and income, while this is needed a lot less in the Western world.
We plant your trees in the spring and autumn. In this way the weather conditions are ideal and they can grow well.
As soon as your trees have been planted, we will update your profile page and you will receive a message via e-mail.
At Alive to Earth, our goal is to plant as many trees as possible in a responsible manner. We are therefore not after high margins or a lot of overhead, but prefer to simply plant a many more trees. We are ‘mission driven’.
It is also not necessary to grow trees until they are large, but they can be planted quite young with the same result. This saves a lot of work, space and costs.
Alive to Earth is a social enterprise. That means we are technically a business, but reinvest all profits in sustainability projects for local communities. To reinforce this social character, we are working to get a B Corp certification soon.
Once your trees have been planted you receive proof of the planting in the form of photos of your trees, the precise location on google maps and a unique certificate. This way you can be sure that your trees have actually been planted.
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