The 14 Trees Foundation is on a mission to inspire and convince every individual on our planet to plant a minimum of 14 trees. Their dedication to environmental sustainability is commendable, as they actively engage in various activities to conserve and restore our ecosystems. They employ innovative approaches such as digging ponds to collect and store rainwater, ensuring its efficient utilization in times of need. Additionally, they create trenches to recharge groundwater, replenishing this vital resource and promoting its sustainability. However, the Foundation's impact extends beyond environmental initiatives.
They also focus on generating livelihood opportunities for local tribals, fostering economic growth in communities that often face socio-economic challenges. By promoting tree planting and sustainable practices, they empower these indigenous groups to take part in conservation efforts while improving their quality of life. Through their multifaceted approach, the 14 Trees Foundation endeavors to raise awareness about the significance of trees and their role in mitigating climate change. By encouraging tree planting and water conservation, they aim to create a greener, more sustainable future for all, while uplifting marginalized communities and fostering a sense of shared responsibility for our planet.
14 Tress restoring native green cover on ecologically degraded patches of barren hills near Pune. They are planting native trees on barren hills - where currently only grass grows, which are burnt every year, where trees do not survive naturally, where topsoil is eroded, and where groundwater has completely depleted. Native trees require more years to grow but then sustain the local flora and fauna and create a thriving and sustainable local ecosystem. Huge ponds are manmade by the foundation to collect rain water to sustain the growth of saplings for the next 3 years. Local tribal youth are engaged for manual work and given training in using technological tools to document small facts like growth of plants, water table monitoring in ponds at a monthly basis. Also bringing - nature enthusiasts, like gram panchayat members, barren land-owners & tribal workers together in service of transforming barren land into sustainable forests. All this has resulted in yielding 95% success result in plants survival.
