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  UNEP Billion Tree Campaign hands over to the young people of the Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
New Phase for Campaign Which Has Planted Over 12 Billion Trees Worldwide

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Introducing the Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation [Watch]
Commemorating the life and work of Professor Wangari Maathai [Watch]
     
 
UN’s Billion Tree Campaign Hits its Seven Billion Goal Target
Global Climate Change Initiative Inspires Millions in Run-up to Crucial Copenhagen Conference

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UNEP Launches Campaign to Plant a Billion Trees
Wangari Maathai, Prince of Monaco and Agroforestry Experts Back Global Down-to-Earth Action to Combat Climate Change

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  Tree planting campaign hits four billion mark
Nairobi, 10 June 2009 - From the UNEP Twitter campaign to tree-plantings on every continent, thousands of people around the world mobilize to put more trees on the planet;
     
  Billion Tree Campaign passes three billion mark
Nairobi, 30 March 2009 - The Billion Tree Campaign has passed the three billion planted tree mark following a confirmation from the Government of Turkey that it planted over 300 million trees in 2008.
     
  The Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign wins a UN 21 Award
As of 17 July 2008 - 3.75 billion tree-planting pledges and 2.25 billion planted trees were registered on the UNEP database. Citizens in 165 countries are participating in the UNEP-led global tree-planting efforts.
     
  Billion Tree Campaign to Grow into the Seven Billion Tree Campaign
Nairobi,13 May 2008 - A unique worldwide tree planting initiative, aimed at empowering citizens to corporations and people up to presidents to embrace the climate change challenge, has now set its sights on planting seven billion trees.
     
  China pledges to plant 1.5 million trees 
Nairobi, 26 April 2008 - The Chairman of the Chinese National Committee of the People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Mr. Jia Qinglin visited the United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi (UNON) on the last day of his three-day visit to Kenya. It was almost one year to the date when Chinese President Hu Jintao visited the UN in Nairobi.
     
  The Billion Tree Campaign exceeds half way mark
Tree-planting pledges from around the world in support of the Billion Tree Campaign now total 562,769,095 trees. Although the campaign only started in January, over 50% of the target has been reached, following a pledge of 250 million trees by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico. Over one million trees have also been planted worldwide.
     
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