Trees for free!

This campaign urges the government to prioritise a greener future by revising current policies and redirecting funds towards sustainable initiatives that benefit everyone.

By securing dedicated funding for tree planting and passing legislation to support eco-friendly infrastructure, New Zealand can significantly reduce its carbon emissions and stay true to its carbon-zero commitments under the 2016 Paris Agreement. Instead of investing in projects that offer little long-term value—such as controversial road expansions or excessive spending on defence upgrades—resources could be better allocated towards initiatives that protect the environment and our communities for future generations.

To offset household electricity for a year, we would each need to plant approximately five trees.

With this information, it would be best to plant more than 10, 000 trees as a basis number. By planting a sufficient number of trees in New Zealand, we can offset our carbon footprint.

This change can create an enormously positive impact on New Zealand's ecosystem. By supporting this cause,  we can offset our carbon footprint and work towards achieving net-zero emissions. This approach will allow us to maintain our thriving agricultural sector while contributing to environmental sustainability. The growth of flora in our ecosystem encourages native species to thrive in better conditions.

We need to begin a program that allows normal citizens of New Zealand to find a tree to plant locally. This needs to be free of cost, and easily accessible for citizens around the country. 

By letting people receive trees to plant, free of cost, we can obtain our billion trees program goal by 2028.

This is a great way to grow trees voluntarily, trees for free.

Yina Zheng, Daniel Dickson, Hyungwoo Kim, the Trees for Free campaign team