Peace is one of the most precious of human values.  We hear each day of the misfortunes that befall people because
of wars and acts of terrorism. Sometimes we think that we cannot do anything about it, but our lives depend upon the attitude we adopt. That is why it is important that we, ourselves, make a simple gesture for peace. We should also remember that peace on Earth depends on whether we are able to preserve our natural resources and environment for future generations.

Tree Day is a project that Klub Gaja has been carrying out since 2003. It is a national and international action for planting trees on October 10 every year with an accompanying program for ecological education. The project is based on local activity, primarily of the youth, as well as the representatives of various institutions, local communities, local government, business, and non-government organisations.

Since 2007 Tree Day is organising in connection with UNEP “Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign”. Our initiative was presented in UNEP “The Billion Tree Campaign Album”.

In 2008 with broad public participation, we planted 73700 trees, which were entered into the UN One Billion Trees for the Planet campaign database. School students in Poland collected 270 tons of scrap paper. 61400 people participated in the program, including school children and young people from various types of educational facilities, field education centres, as well as local communities, public agencies, local governments and business.

Our message: Let’s plant a tree for peace has reached 35 countries all over the world. The trees for peace were planted
in Poland, Iceland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Columbia, Argentina, Great Britain, Denmark, Austria, Ireland, India, and other countries. In many places of the world, Tree’s Day does not solely mean the action of planting trees for peace, but also other numerous projects for the protection of the natural environment, co-operation, and tolerance.

Each of us can plant a Tree for Peace or help in the promotion of this idea. The easiest way to do it is to send the information, the poster or the leaflet to a befriended school, an institution, or a person in any corner of our planet.
We hope that each year we shall be more numerous and we shall plant more trees! For Peace!

If you want to get the Tree Day poster and leaflet in English please contact Klub Gaja on the address below.You may also send your reports of the actions, photographs, and newspaper cuttings to the same address.

Klub Gaja, 43-365 Wilkowice, ul. Parkowa 10, Poland.
E-mail: klubgaja@klubgaja.pl.