The Greening Belize Initiative
The Greening Belize App is the official platform of the Greening Belize Initiative, a national campaign led by the Belize Forest Department to plant one million trees by 2030. Endorsed by Cabinet in late 2025, the Initiative brings together citizens, schools, communities, businesses, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations in a shared effort to restore Belize’s landscapes and secure a greener future.
Every tree planted makes a difference. Whether you plant one tree in your backyard or organize a large community planting event, your contribution counts towards Belize’s national target.
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Why This Initiative Matters?
Belize’s forests are among the country’s greatest natural assets. They provide habitat for wildlife, protect watersheds, improve water quality, reduce soil erosion, store carbon, support agriculture, and help communities adapt to climate change. Forests also contribute significantly to Belize’s economy through tourism, sustainable forestry, and the many ecosystem services they provide.
However, Belize’s forests continue to face increasing pressures from wildfires, deforestation, land degradation, urban expansion, and the impacts of climate change. Restoring degraded areas and increasing tree cover are essential to safeguarding biodiversity, improving climate resilience, and ensuring healthy ecosystems for future generations.
The Greening Belize Initiative provides every Belizean with an opportunity to be part of the solution.
Supporting Belize’s National and International Commitments
The Greening Belize Initiative complements Belize’s commitment under the Bonn Challenge, an international effort to restore degraded and deforested landscapes. Through the Bonn Challenge, Belize has pledged to restore 130,000 hectares of degraded land by 2030, including:
- 50,000 hectares of forest ecosystems, including riparian forests and mangroves.
- 80,000 hectares of agricultural landscapes through sustainable land management and restoration practices.
While the Greening Belize Initiative focuses on planting one million trees across the country, many of these planting efforts will also contribute towards Belize’s Bonn Challenge restoration target. Together, these initiatives strengthen the country’s commitment to biodiversity conservation, climate action, and sustainable development.
Download the Greening Belize App
The Android version of the Greening Belize App is now available for download through the Google Play Store.
Once downloaded, anyone can participate. Whether you are planting a single fruit tree at home or coordinating a large restoration project, the App allows you to record your contribution quickly and easily.
How It Works
Using the Greening Belize App is simple.
Users can register as either:
- An Individual – for personal tree planting activities.
- An Organization – for activities conducted by schools, churches, government agencies, NGOs, community groups, businesses, or other organizations.
After registering, simply enter:
- Photograph of the seedling/sapling
- Species planted
- Number of trees planted
- Reason for planting and
- Planting location
That’s it! Your contribution becomes part of Belize’s national effort to plant one million trees.
Track Belize’s Progress
The App also features a Leaderboard, allowing users to follow the country’s progress and see how individuals and organizations are contributing to the Initiative.
As more people record their planting activities, the national total grows, demonstrating the collective impact of communities across the country.
Every Tree Counts
Whether you plant a mahogany seedling, a mango tree, or help restore a mangrove ecosystem, your contribution matters.
The Greening Belize Initiative is more than a tree-planting campaign, it is a national movement to restore ecosystems, strengthen climate resilience, conserve biodiversity, and leave a healthier environment for future generations.
Download the Greening Belize App today and be part of the One Million Trees Initiative.
For more information on this project or to get involved, please email valdezma@gobmail.gov.bz