“Let nature be your teacher”
- Willian Wordsworth
Our ambition is to work on a global scale to support a sustainable equanimity with nature. The Treeangle Foundation works with local foundations to reforest mountains with trees indigenous to each mountain and region.
Mountain forests are a crucial part of any ecosystem and natural water system.
Their impact spreads much further than the reach of their branches. Tree roots strengthen the ground and protect against erosion. Leaves collect the water from clouds and mist. The trunk cleans the water, feeding the streams and rivers that eventually flow into our oceans.
Our work starts when we identify an area that could become an ecological reserve. We raise money to purchase the land with our local partner. Many locals are keen on being part of the solution of restoring the mountain rather than selling to mining companies or developers.
Together with our local partner we then protect the reserve. If the area suffers from roaming cattle like it does in Argentina, this will include fencing the entire area, building longer lasting stone walls at crucial pathways as well regular gentle patrolling of the area.
Whilst it is difficult and sometimes costly to plant trees high up a mountain, we believe that this is the most impactful and economical way of working with nature. We focus on restoring the highest parts and over time nature does what it does best when left alone in the appropriate conditions: it grows and spreads, creating new forests, clean water and fresh air.