416
parts per million.
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2)​​​​​​​ in our atmosphere, as of July 2021, is the highest it has been in human history.
800
million people.
Eleven percent of the world’s population is currently vulnerable to climate change impacts 11 such as droughts, floods, heat waves, extreme weather events and sea-level rise.
5.25
trillion pieces of plastic debris in the oceans, and counting
Of that mass, 269,000 tons float on the surface, while some four billion plastic microfibers per square kilometer litter the deep sea.
1
planet Earth that we all call home
Our Impact
Giving Tree is a conservation organization seeded in New York with aspirations to span the globe and address the most pressing issues impacting the environment. We collaborate with local communities to solve problems that enable the environment to thrive for the benefit of the people living there. By bringing together partners at all levels, we work to spread sustainable practices, combat threats driving climate change, and protect and restore wildlife and their habitats.
