Plant trees
2019 - 2023
My tree, my city - Germany's largest civic tree planting campaign
In 2019, the initiative"My Tree - My Dresden" was launched in Dresden as a blueprint for independent tree planting initiatives. In a non-political and collaborative way, citizens are greening their city and improving the climate, biodiversity and quality of life.
We led the initiative for Dresden until 2023, when we handed over the lead. Now it's up to the people of Dresden. MBMD was conceived as a civic project from the outset. The plan was always to hand over the planting to initiatives from the city's population and thus create space for civic engagement. By handing over the project management, we want to focus 100% on our core project again and save intact ecosystems worldwide from disappearing.
Trees and shrubs
could already be planted in Dresden and the surrounding area by 2023
Volunteers
have participated in the planting campaigns and thus made Dresden greener, more livable and fit for the future
Euro donations
have made the initiative possible
You in 20 years, in Dresden and the surrounding area. A lot of green. Clear air. Super climate that you helped to create. Back then at the 2022 planting campaign.
Ronny Scholz
Board of Directors Wilderness International
My tree - My Dresden
The most important info about the initiative using the example of the local action in Dresden.
Destination
550,000 trees for Dresden - that's one for every Dresdener!
What?
More than 110,000 trees have already been planted between 2019 and 2023.
When?
From 2019 to 2023, we have planted trees and shrubs in Dresden and the surrounding area every year in the fall and spring during the best planting season (usually in November and December as well as February) together with many volunteers. Now it's your turn!
How?
Monetary donations enable the purchase of the plants and the organization. Property owners provide the areas for the plantings voluntarily and free of charge. They commit themselves to leave the woody plants standing and also take care of the future maintenance.
Why?
Native woody plants are planted. In this way, we improve biodiversity and create habitats. For healthy air. For butterflies, wild bees and singing birds. For healthy coexistence. For a greener, more livable and healthier Dresden. And as a model for the rest of the world!
We humans spend a lot of time outdoors. Especially in summer, we enjoy lying in the shade of the trees, listening to the songbirds and breathing the fresh air. That's why I think it's time we gave life to 550,000 trees - and made our lives more beautiful!
Johannes Kaul
Dresden
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81 percent of Dresden residents would like to see more public green spaces. From August 5 to September 30, 2017, 12,500 randomly selected citizens with their main residence in Dresden were asked to participate in the survey.
SDG 11
SDG 11 seeks to improve air quality, ensure access to safe and inclusive green spaces, and increase the number of cities and settlements implementing projects to mitigate climate change, adapt to climate change, and promote resilience to disasters.
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With the "My Tree - My City" project, we are contributing to the achievement of SDG 11.