‘JUST ONE TREE DAY’ confirmed for October

JUST ONE TREE has confirmed that its ‘JUST ONE Tree Day’ will take place on Friday 15 October (England) and Friday 1 October (Scotland) and hope that hundreds of schools will again take part.

This international non-uniform day encourages children to bring in £1 to plant a tree and help reforest the planet – a tree is planted for every £1 raised.

The children in the UK raise the funds and the trees are all planted overseas where they have the greatest impact on tackling global warming. Some of the trees have been planted in schools in Kenya to also teach those children the local and global importance of looking after our natural world. Schools don’t need to plant the trees themselves.

Over 150,000 children from eight countries have taken part since launching the first JUST ONE Tree Day in autumn 2019.                                      

The day highlights to children and young people how their individual actions can make a difference in the fight against climate change and the biodiversity crises. It is the flagship event of JUST ONE Tree, a British not-for-profit dedicated to removing CO2 from the atmosphere through global reforestation. 

JUST ONE Tree Day is open to both primary and secondary schools – they can sign up at https://www.justonetree.life/just_one_tree_day_registration.html

Schools taking part can access lesson resources that fit in with the national curriculum. As part of their fundraising activities, children learn about photosynthesis, the benefits of trees for both people and wildlife and the vital role they play in reducing the impacts of climate change.

JUST ONE Tree founder, Amanda Bronkhorst, said: “JUST ONE Tree Day was born out of my passion to make a difference – not only for my young daughter, but for the future of all children. JUST ONE Tree Day has resulted in over 150,000 trees planted and I know that this year the ‘children’s forest’ can grow even bigger.

“School participation is doubly important because not only do they raise funds, the forest planted on their behalf helps compensate for a school’s environmental impact.

“Many children today struggle with climate anxiety, caused by the reality of our climate crisis. But JUST ONE Tree Day tells them that we can all make a difference with a simple action. 

“By taking direct action it spreads hope and positivity. It’s important to involve our young, helping them tackle their worries of today while setting them up for a sustainable lifestyle that aids their future.”

The money raised is used to plant the ‘right trees in the right place’ – supporting reforestation projects in Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nepal and Zambia, including mangroves and kelp forests.