The Wish Trees

Bring the Wish Tree Project to Your Classroom

Students Create Their Own Wish Trees, Inspired by Beloved Children’s Book Even with all the challenges in the world today, the future shines brilliantly when you see the creativity and hope reflected in these school projects! Students at a Toronto school took part in a ChariTree Foundation environmental education project inspired by the nonfiction children’s tree planting … Read more

Make a Wish for the Planet

Make a Wish for the Planet is an inspiring activity that encourages children and youth to reflect on their hopes for the planet and express their vision for a better future.  Participants can write or draw their wishes for the world—whether it’s a cleaner environment, kindness between people, protecting wildlife, or solutions to climate change—on biodegradable … Read more

The climate crisis is a child’s rights crisis so who is looking out for kids?

Environmental education is the key to safeguarding children and youth from future impacts of climate change Protecting children from the impacts of climate change requires urgent and decisive measures from the international community. This should be our top priority. So far, the world’s response to the climate crisis has been slow and disheartening. Millions of … Read more

Let’s host a TREEMENDOUS children’s tree planting party

READ ARTICLE by Andrea Koehle Jones, founder and children’s environmental education advocate, The ChariTree Foundation. The true joy of a tree-planting party is the enthusiasm of children and young adults, who are having fun while helping our planet. As you stand among these young people, ready to get your hands dirty and join in on … Read more

Bestselling Children’s Tree Planting Book Free for Kids Everywhere Now

“Planting a tree is an act of hope. And that is a message our children need to hear now more than ever.”  Author and children’s environmental education advocate Andrea Koehle Jones donates 100% of book profits to climate education opportunities for children and youth. Millions of kids around the world are already directly impacted by … Read more

Talking to children and teens about climate change

Help your kids be part of the solution by Andrea Koehle Jones. (EcoParent Magazine) “Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today and our kids will hear about it in school, on the news and from friends so I think it’s critical that we talk to them about it.” – Tzeporah Berman, environmentalist, author, and … Read more

Forest Habitats, biodiversity + animal habitat restoration

Kids love animals and they want to make sure animals always have safe places to call home. A great way to help endangered species and all animals is to protect their forest habitat. Forests are under-rated. They are crucial for life on earth and are home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. These complex ecosystems are … Read more

Climate Education for children is essential to solving the climate crisis

Happy World Read Aloud Day! All over the world, authors, illustrators, teachers and librarians will read books to school students through the magic of the internet! In honour of #WRAD, Canadian children’s author + environmental education activist Andrea Koehle Jones will read her book, The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World … Read more