First published 10/6/2026, 8:59:15 AM · Last updated 10/6/2026, 8:59:15 AM

One Billion Trees campaign improves lives, empowers communities

The campaign has planted more than seven million trees across South Africa since April and aims to plant one billion over five years. The source says it is intended to support food security, job creation, rural development and economic empowerment.

Illustrative image: More Tree O'clock planting in Sturry Road Community Garden This tree planting is in the Sturry Road Community Garden (which has been created on a landfill site to the east of Canterbury). Trees are being planted along side the fence of the park and ride near the garden. As part of National Tree Week, Breathing Places and its partners invited thousands of people to plant as many trees as possible in the hour between 11am and 12 noon on Saturday 5 December 2009. This is to break a Guinness World R — David Anstiss/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Categories: environment-and-climate, positive-progress

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Why it matters

The campaign links tree planting with community development and addressing spatial inequality.

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One Billion Trees campaign improves lives, empowers communities

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