Greenpop is a social enterprise that runs urban greening and reforestation projects in sub-Saharan Africa. We plant trees in schools, communities,
and deforested areas with the aim to spread environmental awareness, uplift under-greened communities, make greening enjoyable and combat climate change.
• Buy indigenous or fruit trees
• Pledge trees on a monthly basis
• Order corporate tree gifts
• Learn about our sustainability
• Find out how our beneficiaries get involved
• Read about our water recycling
• Sign up to volunteer with us
• Book a company plant day
• Read about our fun events
“To make up for the world’s loss of trees in the past decade, we need to plant about 14 billion trees every year for 10 years in a row.” UNEP. In South Africa, we need to plant trees as we are part of the global problem. We also need to address disparity – there is a huge divide between ‘leafy’ privileged and ‘barren’ under-privileged areas. Without a culture of planting trees in under-greened areas, environmental and social challenges are exacerbated.
What we do?
Greenpop plants trees and invites everyone to join the treevolution, see inspiration instead of gloom in the green space and create innovative and sustainable solutions. We pride ourselves in nurturing our beneficiaries, educating people on best practice tree care, monitoring our trees and ensuring that together we leave a lasting legacy.
Why it counts?
We live in built environments and it’s easy to lose touch with the fact that we live on the earth and it sustains us. Getting our hands into the soil reconnects us with nature. Tree planting has benefits that reach far beyond offsetting carbon - different cultures, races and ages come together to do something that benefits us all.
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