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30’855 new trees

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over 7’300 people reached with our events

We are

REFORESTATION WORLD is a non-profit association based in Zurich, Switzerland.

We are dedicated to the restoration of forests and the greening of urban areas.

We work by raising awareness about forest restoration efforts worldwide and supporting practical actions, in Switzerland and abroad.

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Our activities

In Switzerland, we organise planting actions and other practical and impactful activities for a direct engagement.

We also organise events for the broader public, as a way to increase awareness and motivate for action, and to present latest information on key topics.

In addition, we select, present and support an array of organisations around the world, engaged in forest restoration and promotion of sustainable livelihoods.

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News from our network

Final results for 2024

A quick summary of our final results in 2024.

Planting action in Uetikon am See (ZH) – results

Together with a group of students from Zurich, we added 20 new native plants in the transition from forest to to urban area .

Urban trees – presentation slides

The slides from our public presentation on urban trees are now online

Presentation and city excursion on urban trees

Urban trees: more important than ever! On 01.11.24, we are organizing a lecture and city … Read more

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Events

23/05/2025 2:00 pm

Urban trees in private gardens: Nature-friendly and beneficial

Questions and examples for the promotion of trees and hedges in private urban gardens – lecture and city excursion.

Make it greener!

Join us in our Swiss planting initiative .

Check the details and planned actions here, and register as a helper, property owner or sponsor.

Forest News – Latest issues

Forest News #23

This month we start with a few internal updates and then move on to carbon markets and offsets, which are meant to help us reach a low-carbon society and avoid… Read more

Forest News #22

This month we talk about urban forests and green infrastructure, or why and how cities are changing and becoming greener. We start with an inspiring video and then cover different… Read more

Forest News #21

This month: after 5 years as a private initiative, Reforestation World is now a non-profit association, registered in Switzerland. We briefly talk about our past work and future plans. In… Read more

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