Plant-for-the-Planet
Plant-for-the-Planet is an organisation that aims to raise awareness among children and adults about the issues of climate change and global justice. The Initiative also works to plant trees and considers this to be both a practical and symbolic action in efforts to reduce the effect of climate change. Its motto is "Stop Talking, Start Planting". In 2011, it reached a goal of planting a million trees.
| Formation | 1 January 2007 |
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| Type | Initiative & Foundation |
| Purpose | Reforestation and advocacy for Climate Justice |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 71,000 |
Official languages | English, German, Spanish and Portuguese |
Founder | Felix Finkbeiner |
Chair | Fatou Jeng |
| Website | plant-for-the-planet |
The organisation is part of the Partner Circle of the Foundations Platform F20, an international network of foundations and philanthropic organizations.
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