Trees Granted Legal Rights in Canada

Protecting trees today means protecting the health, future, and well-being of children for generations to come. “Every tree matters. Trees are the giving heroes of the natural world, quietly working to support life.”— Andrea Koehle Jones, Don’t Let Ned Plant a Tree THERE! A small municipality in Quebec is making history. Terrasse-Vaudreuil has become the first municipality … Read more

Great Bear Sea Waters Move Closer to Federal Protection

The ChariTree Foundation is encouraged by a major step forward in protecting the waters of the Great Bear Sea. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bowen Island, BC — May 22, 2026 — Six First Nations along the Central Coast, together with the governments of Canada and British Columbia, have signed an agreement to advance the creation of a new National Marine Conservation Area … Read more

How to Partner with The ChariTree Foundation

If you’re looking for a meaningful, transparent, and high-impact way to support environmental education for children and youth — you’re in the right place. The ChariTree Foundation is 100% volunteer-run, which means every dollar you give goes directly to programs that connect kids with nature, climate education, and hands-on tree-planting experiences. Why Partner with ChariTree? A Heartfelt Thank … Read more

ChariTree Foundation Calls on Corporations to Invest in the Next Generation of Climate Leaders

The ChariTree Foundation — Canada’s only national charity dedicated exclusively to children’s environmental education — is inviting corporate and foundation partners to support hands-on climate learning programs. Because the foundation is 100% volunteer-run, every dollar goes directly to impact — supporting programs that connect children with nature, deliver engaging climate education, and offer meaningful tree-planting experiences. Why Partner … Read more

Around the World and Back Again…

ChariTree Foundation Founder, Andrea Koehle Jones, just returned from UN biodiversity meetings in Nairobi, visiting an orphanage in eastern Kenya that The ChariTree Foundation first partnered to support environmental education with in 2011, and attending the UNICEF Leading Minds think tank in Florence to discuss climate change solutions for kids. She is also querying a new children’s nonfiction book based on her recent magazine … Read more