165 Trees per Person.
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Choose where to plant your share based on your budget, and watch our global ticker grow as the planet begins to breathe again.
Every 165 trees planted supports
Rainforest restoration
Indigenous & local livelihoods
Biodiversity protection
Climate stabilization
Why 165 Trees?
Global research led by the Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich shows that our planet has space for approximately 0.9 billion hectares of additional forest cover, enough to nurture around one trillion native trees worldwide.
If every person on Earth helped restore about 165 trees, we could begin to heal the planet at a meaningful scale, rebalancing ecosystems, reviving the forests' invisible sky rivers that bring rainfall, and capturing an estimated 200 billion tons of carbon over the coming decades.
Planting these trees is how we return life to degraded lands, together, one rooted intention at a time.
Why We Partner With Trusted Organizations
Life Force Trees works with organizations that meet three criteria.
Community-Led Solutions
Local communities help design the programs that protect their forests. Conservation works when the people who live there are part of the solution.
Science-Based Impact
Programs measure outcomes such as forest regeneration, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity recovery, not just trees planted.
Long-Term Stewardship
Trees are planted as part of broader ecosystem restoration programs, ensuring forests thrive for generations, not just seasons.
Supported organization
Health In Harmony:
Borneo Rainforest Restoration
Gunung Palung National Park, Indonesian Borneo
Health In Harmony works with communities around Gunung Palung National Park to protect one of the world's most biodiverse rainforests. Through a process called "radical listening," the organization asked local communities what they needed to stop illegal logging.
The answer was simple: access to healthcare and sustainable livelihoods. In response, Health In Harmony helped establish a medical clinic where families receive care at reduced cost if their communities reduce logging. Patients can even pay for care with rainforest seedlings, which are then used to restore degraded land.
90%
reduction in logging households
21,000
hectares of forest regrown
67%
decrease in infant mortality in surrounding communities
By addressing the root causes of deforestation (poverty, healthcare access, and economic opportunity) the program shows that protecting forests and supporting communities are inseparable goals.
Why Forests Are Cut Down and What We Do Instead
Why forests are cut down
In many rainforest regions, families depend on logging because they need income or money for medical care. Deforestation is rarely a choice made from indifference. It is a survival response to poverty, limited healthcare access, and lack of economic alternatives.
What our partner organizations do instead
Human-centered conservation programs help communities create sustainable livelihoods so that forests have a future:
- •Organic farming and agroforestry
- •Community seedling nurseries
- •Small businesses for former loggers
- •Women-led agriculture programs
- •Healthcare access tied to forest stewardship
Programs like these have helped hundreds of former loggers transition into sustainable work while protecting forests for generations to come.
Ways to Take Part
There are different ways to care for the Earth. Choose what feels right for you right now.
Whether you plant with your hands or through support, every tree is part of the Ourlifeforce.org.
Plant With Your Hands
Find reforestation sites near you where you can volunteer to plant trees and restore land.
Plant Through Support
Support trusted reforestation partners who plant and care for trees where they’re needed most.
Ourlifeforce.org is a place to record the trees you plant over your lifetime, whether through volunteering, community efforts, or on your own land.
Start Small, Grow a Forest.
For just $5/month, you'll help us steadily plant 165 trees over time.
In one year, you'll fund dozens of seedlings. Over a few years, you'll have grown a forest.
A Prayer for the Earth reforestation initiative
165 Trees for Renewal
Each tree is a living prayer for the Earth. Together we plant 165 at a time - you choose where they take root and how they restore life.
Choose your 165
Tier 1: Start a Forest
Note: This tier focuses on planting seedlings and does not include a survival to maturity guarantee. You can later choose to donate an additional amount to help ensure that these trees are cared for as they grow, supporting long term survival and aligning with our shared mission of true restoration.
Tier 2: Rebuild Nature
(California)Tier 3: Protect the Rainforest
(Borneo)Why 165
One hundred sixty-five is our shared unit of care. It turns a single act into a measurable forest. It is a number we can repeat together until the canopy returns.
Transparency and Care
- •Tier 1 focuses on broad access and early-stage planting
- •Tiers 2 and 3 prioritize restoration outcomes and community co benefits
- •Survival and monitoring vary by site and season
Questions?
Write to hello@ourlifeforce.org with your selected tier and any dedication text. I will reply with next steps and a quick checkout link.
Transparency from the Ground Up
We commit to full transparency:
- Only native trees count toward the official total.
- Self logged trees appear as pending until reviewed.
- All verified projects will be monitored through Restor.eco and Global Forest Watch.
- Fiscal transparency: Donations are managed through Collidescope Foundation, ensuring all funds reach verified reforestation partners.
About the Artist
Ekaterina Sky
Ekaterina Sky is an impact artist whose work transforms art into action for the planet. The vision behind OurLifeForce.org began during her time in the rainforests of Borneo, where she witnessed the deep interconnectedness of forests, wildlife, water, and communities.
Her work has been presented internationally, including at COP30 in the Amazon, Carnegie Hall in New York, and Miami Art Week, introducing the Life Force project as a form of impact art that connects creativity with ecological restoration.
Through OurLifeForce.org Trees, Ekaterina invites people around the world to help restore forests, protect biodiversity, and support community-led reforestation.
Each tree planted becomes a living extension of the artwork, a small act that helps restore balance to the Earth we share.
Ourlifeforce.org Movement Progress
since 11/25
This movement grows as people plant trees and add them to Ourlifeforce.org.
Only native trees are added to the verified total
This movement grows as people plant trees and add them to Ourlifeforce.org.
Global Tree Planting Map
Use this map to mark where you are planting trees and help Ourlifeforce.org become a lifelong record of care around the world.
Explore where Ourlifeforce.org Trees are being planted around the world and see areas where forests have been degraded and need restoration.
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Our Growing Network
This interactive map shows the reach of our global restoration movement. Green pins mark verified planting sites where native trees are taking root through our trusted partners. Red pins highlight degraded forest areas that urgently need restoration.
As our movement grows, this map will expand with new planting sites and restoration projects. Every tree planted brings us closer to our goal of 1.35 trillion trees, 165 per person.
Mark your own planting location by dragging the blue pin onto the map. Together, we're creating a living record of Earth's restoration.
Our Supported Organizations
These trusted partners ensure that every Ourlifeforce.org Tree is planted ethically and verified for long term survival.
Through art, Ekaterina Sky invites people to reconnect with the living systems of the Earth. Each tree planted through our partners becomes a living extension of the artwork, transforming inspiration into tangible restoration.