What is the Global Forest Fund?

First established in 2008, the Global Forest Fund was a way for staff of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) to offset their carbon emissions from travel. The idea was simple; CO2 emissions from work-related travel would be calculated and an equivalent monetary donation would be put into the Global Forest Fund. Each year, the funds raised would then be used to implement a project that involved tree-planting activities alongside environmental educational.

In 2017, the Global Forest Fund was made public and, with support from the Mars Wrigley Foundation, a new carbon calculator was developed, making it even easier for individuals and organizations alike to contribute to the Global Forest Fund.

Today, more than 80,000 USD have been invested into environmental education and tree-planting projects around the world.