Trees

Trees – if planted in the right way – play a crucial role in regenerating ecosystems and supporting local communities. Learn more about Ecosia's projects, the difference between monocultures and mixed forests, and how trees can change lives.

Ethiopia

Travel diary: returning to Ethiopia

During our recent trip to Ethiopia, we saw how your searches have a profound effect on the people living there.

Trees

How trees reduce air pollution

Air pollution is the topic for this year's World Environment Day. Most countries exceed dangerous levels, but there’s a natural remedy.

News

25,000 trees for Fridays for Future!

Every Friday, young people around the world strike for the climate. Here's how Ecosia is supporting the Fridays for Future movement.

Trees

Why trees are the solution to palm oil: a documentary

Palm oil is the most ubiquitous product in our industry. Finding alternatives to palm oil is not easy. Is boycotting a solution?

Senegal

How trees brought back Senegal’s national dish: with recipe

Forests and farms can coexist, and even help each other thrive. In Senegal, this has led to the return of a famous stew.

Palm oil

Why is palm oil bad for the environment?

There is no such thing as a bad tree, but the way humans plant them can lead to problems.

Projects

Our project in Senegal

We never have to choose between forests and fields. When trees and agriculture coexist, people thrive.

Peru

Deforestation in Peru: a slippery slope

Peru’s forests are disappearing. But there’s hope. Farmers who have never met are helping one another by reforesting their land.

Trees

Where, why and how does Ecosia plant trees?

Everything you always wanted to know about Ecosia's trees but were too afraid to ask.

Projects

Why we plant fruit and nut trees along a river in Ghana: Makada’s story

We try to plant trees where people and nature need them most. We found the perfect spot in Ghana.

Burkina Faso

How your searches brought a desert back to life

Each year, entire villages come together to dig seedbeds in half-moon formations. Saydou Kalaga is a driving force behind all of this.

News

50! Million! Trees!

50 million trees means 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 removed from the atmosphere. But it means so much more…

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