{"id":1045,"date":"2022-01-25T13:56:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T13:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wownature.eu\/?p=1045"},"modified":"2026-04-15T07:11:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:11:48","slug":"three-billion-trees-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wownature.eu\/en\/three-billion-trees-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Billion Trees by 2030: WOWnature participates in the new EU strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As announced by the European Green Deal, the European Union has recently adopted the new EU Forest Strategy to 2030: planting 3 billion additional trees by 2030, with the aim of improving the quantity and quality of our forests, mitigating the effects of climate change and counteracting the loss of biodiversity. We also participate in the initiative with several planting projects in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"48\"><strong>Three Billion Trees by 2030: the EU biodiversity strategy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this new strategy, the\u00a0<strong>EU commits to plant 3 billion additional trees by 2030<\/strong>\u00a0with the aim of\u00a0<strong>increasing forest area<\/strong>, forest\u00a0<strong>resilience<\/strong>\u00a0and their role in\u00a0<strong>reversing biodiversity loss<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>mitigating the effects of the climate crisis<\/strong>\u00a0and helping people adapt to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The planting<\/strong>\u00a0of at least 3 billion additional trees in the EU by 2030\u00a0<strong>must be done in accordance with ecological principles<\/strong>; the\u00a0<strong>trees will be in addition<\/strong>\u00a0to those that would be planted in any case. The\u00a0<strong>European Commission<\/strong>\u00a0will facilitate,\u00a0<strong>encourage and monitor the process<\/strong>\u00a0by counting the trees planted:\u00a0<strong>all European citizens will be able to follow and keep track of tree planting<\/strong>\u00a0through\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forest.eea.europa.eu\/3-billion-trees\/introduction\">this web platform<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and an interactive online map with an integrated counter \u2013 called \u201cMap-My-Tree\u201d \u2013 developed by the European Commission together with the European Environment Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"48\"><strong>Some basic principles to follow when planting trees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cPlant and grow the right tree, in the right place,\u00a0and for the right purpose\u201d<\/strong>: the European Union has been very clear on the criteria to be adopted for the planting of new trees and\u00a0<strong>this will require long-term planning and monitoring<\/strong>.<br>This requires long term\u00a0planning and monitoring. In practice, this means\u00a0<strong>planting the right mix of tree species not only in\u00a0forests, but also in agroforestry, agricultural and\u00a0urban areas<\/strong>. No trees should be planted in areas\u00a0of high nature value such as mires, bogs, fens,\u00a0wetlands, peatlands, and grasslands. The Commission will facilitate, motivate, count and\u00a0monitor the process: it will provide political and\u00a0technical support, communication and labelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A very important detail that we want to share with you is this: the planting of new trees should not be an alternative to the preservation of existing trees and forests, which remains the top priority, but an additional effort to increase tree coverage within the European Union. Another detail of fundamental importance is that it will not be the European Commission to plant the trees but all the realities that are currently working to reforest natural areas: just as WOWnature is doing thanks to citizens and companies that adopt in our forests.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33\"><strong>Would you also like to contribute to the campaign \u201cThree Billion Trees by 2030\u201d by adopting a tree? We have many active reforestation projects: choose the forest you want to grow and protect.<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As announced by the European Green Deal, the European Union has recently adopted the new EU Forest Strategy to 2030: planting 3 billion additional trees by 2030, with the aim of improving the quantity and quality of our forests, mitigating the effects of climate change and counteracting the loss of biodiversity. 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