employing people to plant and manage trees in their own communities
 

Arusha’s Green Highway


Mazingira Asilia and Fairtree are teaming up to grow trees along 41km of highway around Arusha, Tanzania

The newly constructed Highway

Rapidly growing Arusha

Urban Heat Island

Yes… We’re growing baobabs!

The opportunity





The task at hand






Sponsor a kilometer of highway.







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While the bypass was only recently completed, the surrounding areas are urabanizing at breakneck pace.


 
 

 
 
 

$3.00 grows a new tree

For 2021 we hope to grow over 200,000 new mangrove trees across the Tanzanian coast. Many mangroves are inexpensive and easy to plant. However, they are easily swept away by waves and debris in the first few months since they are planted, so we incentivize growers to return to planting sites in a few weeks for a second tracking with replacement seedlings in hand. Once seedlings are rooted the only care they require is protection from other people.


 

Project costs over time

Most of project funds are directed to growers and crew leaders on the ground over the course of three trackings. Admin costs cover the work of validating and mapping tree images, making payments and fundraising/overhead for Fairtree.


 

2 year tracking schedule

Growers are incentivized to return to their trees periodically, to provide care and to track each tree’s survival. Growers and crew leaders are paid a certain amount per tree for every image they upload.