Ethiopia's 50 Billion Tree Plan: Hype or Reality?
Ethiopia’s 50B tree plan is ambitious, but experts question numbers, survival rates, and verification. Hype or real impact?
Evidence-Based Forest News
Stewart Mior
Ground Truth Weekly Forest News February 14
Honduras & Korea collaborate on forest carbon markets; New York launches 25M tree tracker; only 17% of global peatlands protected.
This Week In Forest Finance February 13
Reforestation scales globally: Indigenous-led funds like Nusantara and IPAS, Hudson Valley grants, and Brazil’s Ambipar partnership.
Open Data Charter on the Importance of Environmental Data
"Opening the data helps building trust by: tracking progress on commitments; holding decision-makers accountable; and engaging in collaborative problem-solving."
New York Aims to Track 25 Million Trees
New York’s Tree Tracker engages communities to log tree plantings, aiming for 25M trees by 2033 while boosting climate resilience.
Ground Truth Weekly Forest News February 07
Sri Lanka's GPS-tracked tree planting boosts transparency, while Microsoft buys 7M carbon credits for reforestation.
This Week in Forest Finance, February 06
Reforestation funding sees wins and setbacks as grants reopen, budgets expand, and research accelerates—at least for now.
Do Tree Planting Promises Measure Up? - Sri Lanka Edition
A tech-driven tree-planting platform with big promises—but does it deliver on transparency? We dig into the details.
Restoring Brazil's Atlantic Forest: Inside Natureza Bela's Work
We interviewed a Brazilian tree-planting NGO to learn more about how trees are planted in the Atlantic Forest.
Ground Truth Weekly Forest News January 31
Reforestation leads climate action: $1.5B for the Amazon, IUCN updates NbS—and much more.
This Week In Forest Finance, January 30
Forest finance updates: $450K in NY grants, NZ afforestation funds, $1.5B Amazon project, Manulife & Microsoft invest in carbon credits.
Have Your Say: Help Shape the Future of Nature-Based Solutions
IUCN’s NbS Global Standard is updating! Share your input via survey to refine this vital framework for tackling climate and biodiversity challenges.