Solutions - Tree Planting
Interested in rebuilding our natural spaces and supporting the services they provide to us and to other life forms? Trees are the beautiful pillars of life on earth: Cleaning the air we breathe, cooling down cities and providing homes for countless people and animals. Most importantly, trees are the best nature-based solution to climate change with their ability to suck pollutants from the air. Learn more about GentlelWays’ Tree Planting Projects in the articles below
Tree Equity: Ensuring Green Spaces for All
We are thrilled to announce that GentleWays has received a grant from Nature Canada this fall to advance our work on tree equity in Ottawa. This vital initiative addresses disparities in urban tree cover, as highlighted in the attached CBC article, which shows that...
Our Tree Planting Project
Trees for a healthier living: GentleWays’ commitment GentleWays for OurPlanet is dedicated to rebuilding Ottawa’s urban forests. In partnership with the City of Ottawa, Ecology Ottawa, and with the support of our community, we are committed to planting trees in every...
Our second community tree planting event
Our heartfelt thanks to the many individuals who made our second tree planting at Mowat Farm Park in Barrhaven event a great success. First the Steering Committee – Ashley Janna, Carole Nehme, Colette Corban, Hashem Y Hashem, and Mounir Gedeon – who, over the past...
Our first in-person tree planting event
GentleWays for OurPlanet's first in-person tree planting event was an awesome, memorable day! Dozens of youths and youth at heart mainly from the Lebanese-Canadian community in Ottawa planted 125 trees at Neil Nesbitt Park in Barrhaven, Ottawa, on September 24, 2022...
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Worrying Facts
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Global Warming
Endangered Biodiversity
Increased Conflict