Celebrate your Birthday by planting a forest with your name
This Year Alone..
The world is losing forests at an alarming rate. Already this year, the planet has lost:
trees to deforestation.
At the same time, we have released:
of greenhouse gases into our atmosphere.
These numbers aren’t just statistics. They translate into dried rivers, dying ecosystems, hotter heatwaves, colder winters, and storms growing more violent each year. Our planet is warning us — and the call is urgent.
But imagine this: with a world population of over 8 billion, if each of us made a simple promise to plant trees equal to our age every birthday, we could reverse decades of damage. Every tree planted would stand as hope, shelter, and breath for generations to come.
Your birthday can become more than a celebration. It can become a gift to the planet.
Imagine the Impact
Number of trees that could have been planted this year 2025 if everyone planted trees equal to their age on their birthday. Imagine what this means for forests, clean air, and life on earth.
This means together, we could have planted a net of 0 🌳 trees this year alone.
About Birthday Forests
Birthday Forests is a social enterprise dedicated to turning birthdays and celebrations into living legacies for our planet. We inspire people to plant trees equal to their age — for themselves, loved ones, or in memory of someone special.
Beyond planting, we empower underprivileged and marginalized communities by engaging them to plant, photograph, and care for the trees for at least two years — creating sustainable income and skills development.
Registered under the Government of Kenya (Business Number: BN-AZCZ65AK), Birthday Forests ensures each tree is geotagged, and supporters receive personalized certificates and QR codes to track their trees.
By choosing Birthday Forests, you’re not just planting trees; you’re planting hope, opportunity, and a legacy that lives on for generations. Together, let’s make every celebration count.
Frequently Asked Questions
Birthday Forests is a social enterprise that helps people celebrate birthdays and special moments by planting trees equal to their age — either for themselves, loved ones, or in memory of someone special. It’s a way to turn every celebration into a living legacy for the planet.
You place an order telling us how many trees you'd like to plant (often matching your age). Our team and community partners plant the trees, geotag them, and look after them for at least two years. We then send you a personalized certificate and a unique QR code showing where your trees are planted and how many you helped add to the forest.
We work with underprivileged and marginalized communities in Kenya who plant, photograph, and care for the trees. This creates jobs, provides skills training, and supports local livelihoods — so your trees help people and the planet at the same time.
Yes, Birthday Forests is officially registered as a social enterprise in Kenya under Business Number: BN-AZCZ65AK. We believe in transparency and social impact.
Absolutely! Every supporter gets a digital certificate with your name (or gift recipient's name), the number of trees planted, certificate number, and a QR code. When you scan the QR code, you can see your trees’ geotagged location and updates over time.
Yes! Many people plant trees as birthday gifts for parents, children, friends, or even in memory of loved ones. You just tell us whose name should be on the certificate, and we'll create it to mark the occasion beautifully.
Your trees absorb carbon dioxide, help fight climate change, restore biodiversity, and prevent soil erosion. By planting through Birthday Forests, you also help create jobs and empower local communities to care for these trees sustainably for at least two years.
It’s easy! Click “Plant Your Birthday Forest,” choose how many trees to plant, add recipient details if it’s a gift, and complete checkout. We’ll handle the planting, geotagging, and send your digital certificate with a QR code — so your celebration leaves a real mark on the planet.