Trillion Trees Initiative's Global Greening Foundation and reforestation fund for biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration and healthy forests
                     The Trillion Trees Initiative for biodiversity conservation, climate adaption, 
ecological education, ecosystem restoration, environmental protection, 
sustainable greening, reforestation and species protection can reduce climate 
change effects, deforestation, droughts, desertification, land degradation, mass
extinction, global warming and pollution worldwide. The world's first and 
official Trillion Trees Initiative was started in 2017 by Greening Deserts 
founder Oliver Gediminas Caplikas. Others like the WEF and the White House 
followed the good example and started also trillion trees initiatives or 
programs. Many people, international organisations, institutions and even 
governments have been inspired by the Trillion Trees Initiative and connected 
projects.
Greening Deserts principles and the real Trillion Trees Initiative (TTI) agreeing 
with the sustainable goals and scientific parts of the Trillion Tree Campaign by 
Plant for the Planet, the One Trillion Trees Initiative by the World Economic 
Forum (WEF) in Davos, the Trillion Trees Partnership by TrillionTrees.org, 
Birdlife and WWF. TTI is not directly related to the mentioned organizations but
supports some of the good goals and advises against bad goals or shows good 
alternatives. Greening Deserts and TTI supporting also other conservation 
organizations and tree planting actions by good examples and ideas. How 
everybody can see the others took many of the ideas in their programs or 
agendas. But there is also criticism of some points in the Trillion Trees Act and 
other campaigns or initiatives. On the official pages of TrillionTreesInitiative.org
you can read about the backgrounds, facts and worldwide opinions of different 
media outlets, conservation organizations and institutions. 
Together with many innovative developments and sustainable projects the 
initiative want to plant over 100 Billion Trees and can support other big tree 
planting actions to reach the trillion trees goal fast and efficient. Project 
developments like Agrophotovoltaik, Desert Bamboo Africa, Greening 
Coasts, Greening Drones, Greenhouse Ship, Green Ring Africa, Great 
Green Wall North Africa, Seeding Balloon, Transparent Solar 
greenhouses and many other awesome projects, organizations, institutions, 
partners and sponsors can support. Financial and institutional experts will help 
to implement good aspects of Climate Finance, Green Finance, Sustainable 
Investment and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Swiss finance 
experts and sustainable finance institutions were informed since 2018, many of
them liked the idea of a Trillion Trees Foundation and Trillion Trees Fund.
Some of them already working on a fund for the Trillion Trees Initiative. It will 
be a chance for the nations, innovative institutions and organisations to join 
the future actions and programs of the TTI in different parts of the world. The 
main focus for the next years is on Europe, Africa and MENA region. The One 
Trillion Trees Initiative of WEF, the One Trillion Trees Interagency Council and a 
special Executive Order of the White House in Washington D.C. have already 
positioned themselves for America and have shown their support by planting a 
part of the trillion trees in the USA. About more support and solidarity for the 
other Americas and especially tree planting actions in Africa we all would be 
happy.
During the next years we will all see if the United States of America or the 
president will keep their promises to plant a trillion trees until 2030 worldwide. 
The U.S. chapter of the One Trillion Trees Initiative announced to plant at least 
855 million trees by 2030. Would be great if the most of the trees will be part 
of national parks or for biodiversity causes and not for monoculture tree 
plantations. Biodiversity conservation, climate adaption and establishing 
healthy forests with different trees species are some of the main tasks of 
Greening Deserts and the Trillion Trees Initiative. The focus is to establish more
biodiversity in forests, agroforestry, ecological forestation (EcoForestry), 
mixed forests and supporting reforestation of damaged ecosystems – focus is 
also on wilderness, wildlife and ecosystem restoration as whole. Critically 
endangered and threatened tree species will be saved by breeding or 
cultivation in the Greening Camps and by all the coming tree planting actions. 
Of course native and typical trees of each region will be planted also in other 
right areas, habitats or climate zones the tree species belong typically. For this 
mammut task we will use the help and experiences of artificial intelligence 
(AI), plant databases, climate scientists, conservationists, indigenous people or
natives, plant and tree experts or scientists like arborists and botanists. Maybe 
GIS experts, blockchain, cloud, supercomputing, supercomputer programs and
scientific organizations or networks can support to find unknow endangered 
keystone species, the right tree species and places. There are some interesting
programs we could imagine to integrate, like of the Association for 
Computing Machinery (ACM), WolframAlpha network, Planetary 
Computer by Microsoft and Wildlife Insights by Google. Landscape 
architects, land administrations, private landowners, satellite operators and 
services can also  help to match the right plants and regions for the new trees 
and forests in future. For the TTI it is also important to integrate each 
concerned region into the greening process and reforestation actions. For 
example school classes and students of universities can use the greening 
camps, planting actions and workshops for environmental education, to 
establish better connections to nature and to get more environmental 
awareness. By the way, it is also great for fitness, healthy movement and 
health in general. Army troops and soldiers can also plant trees as a kind of 
training and to do something real good for the environment and humanity. The
idea to include parts of the army, to fight climate change and global warming 
by planting trees, was published with Greening Deserts projects Greening 
Army and Forest Army in 2017 and 2018.
Key factors: Biodiversity forests, grasslands and landscapes, climate 
adaption and protection, environmental education and species 
protection, sustainable greening and real ecological forestry
People must understand that it is not just about to plant a few tree species. 
Each tree has typical plants, animals, mushrooms, insects and microorganisms 
to grow really healthy and to provide a kind of own cosmos or biotope. To 
know and to establish the most of these connections, relations and key factors 
is the key for real healthy and natural forests. Just compare the biodiversity, 
ecosystem services, productivity and soils of a rainforest and a monoculture 
tree plantation. Because all of these points Greening Deserts and the Trillion 
Trees Initiative started the Critically Endangered Species Research and 
Protection Program (CES-RPP), especially to show the importance of keystone 
species and the biodiveristy in agriculture, forestry and urban greening. Of 
course the waters and life forms of lakes, rivers, seas and oceans are also 
important in this aspect. Just to mention important issues like the biodiversity 
in coastal areas, coral reefs and sea grass. Later if all runs good with the 
research, reforestation and Greening Camps we can also support with 
innovative developments and projects like Greening Coasts, Greenhouse Ship 
and Recycling Ship. 
But back to the main issues and topics of this article, the biodiversity, nature 
conservation, climate improvement, environmental protection and species 
conservation by establishing real healthy forests, grasslands and other 
ecosystems who need more or less trees. The official Trillion Trees Initiative 
(TTI) is really unique in this relation, because the members of the connected 
projects can cultivate, sow and plant many trees directly with the help of 
forestation and greening camps, balloons, greening buses or trucks, drones 
and planes – if seeds need to be covered by soil we will use seed balls. With 
connected tree experts, databases and networks we will choose the right trees 
for the right areas or regions where we and our partners will start with bigger 
tree planting actions.
A statement and important facts from the official Trillion Trees Initiative 
website: The TTI do not just support other tree planting organisations. Other 
trillion trees initiatives write that they planted that trees or want to plant a 
trillion trees. In fact many of them have not planted any trees themselfs and 
they wont if you take a closer look. In some cases their partners or supporters 
are big polluters or questionable industries who try to do greenwashing or 
treewashing. They let others do that work, mostly by cheap workers and 
volunteers. In general it is ok if others will be supported to plant new trees, 
but pay them good money if they do important work for biodiversity and 
environmental protection ! To plant countless monocultures or monotonous 
tree plantations has nothing to do with ecological forestry, ethical business or 
fair trade. They do or will do more damages as improvements, especially if too 
much trees will be planted in ancient grasslands, savannas or wetlands. The 
main goal should be to stop deforestation, to improve ecosystem restoration 
and supporting the regeneration of existing natural forests which were affected
by fires or pollution. To all that companies and groups out there ! Join our real 
climate, environmental and species protection initiative if you really want to 
improve the worldwide climate and environments. Many institutions, 
organisations and people were informed during the years, especially about the 
backgrounds and true history of the real Trillion Trees Initiative. 
More than 10,000 of approx 60,000 tree species worldwide are threatened with
extinction. On the IUCN Red List over 1,400 tree species are listed as Critically 
Endangered (CR), in reality it are probably much more. Biodiversity, 
conservation and reforestation programs should care more about these 
critically endangered and keystone species. The Trillion Trees Initiative and 
Greening Camps in concerned regions could recultivate the critically 
endangered trees species. Each camp will have extra greenhouses and storage 
rooms for the seeds. Botanical gardens and other biodiversity projects can be 
connected. During the last years over 20.000 institutions, organisations and 
personalities were invited to join the official Trillion Trees Initiative and the 
special species protection program. Many academics, ambassadors, 
environmentalists, developers, entrepreneurs, ministers, researchers or 
scientists and students showed interest. Most of them liked the ideas and 
developments of Greening Deserts and the Trillion Trees Initiative. Even some 
people of the EU Commission, UN and WHO became inspired by the initiative. 
It is sad that some conservation and environmental organistations ignored 
Greening Deserts and the Trillion Trees Initiative, even after several friendly 
contact requests. We all should act and work together, but the society and 
world shows that it is not so easy, especially in these times of the crises, 
egoism, fears, ignorance and misunderstanding. 
We want to be honest and work transparent. The future staff of the initiative 
will plant a lof of trees and can connect many awesome tree planting projects 
from around the world. So far as possible only native species will be planted, 
biodiversity experts and indigenous people will be included. We respect 
indigenous people who protect approx 80% of the world’s remaining forest 
biodiversity, including cultural, spiritual, social and environmental values. If 
Greening Deserts projects and the official Trillion Trees Initiative get enough 
financial support and can generate good income by the greening and research 
camps, developments and products, we can share much better our experiences
with learning materials, various media, online or offline courses, workshops, 
etc.. The camps and projects can provide much work, generate a lot of jobs 
and income for each region. With appropriate funding and constructive support
we can accelerate or improve the project developments and team building for 
each camp, as well as the whole infrastructure. Without money it is not 
possible to build up any of these camps and with too less support it needs 
many years more as planned, in this case other tree cultivation and tree 
planting projects cannot really be supported. We have not that time to wait 
longer and longer for all that promised support by officials or politicans. The 
projects need this year finally real active and financial support or it maybe will 
be too late. If you know the real backgrounds because of the keystone species,
accelerating mass extinction and tipping points,.. you understand why we must
act now or fast as possible. We must put these important points of species 
protection on the first place of all ‘green agendas’, whether it is the Green 
Deal, Greening Act, Trillion Trees Act or UN Convention on Biological Diversity. 
Just imagine all that actions, the attention and financial support in the Corona 
Crisis would be used to reduce the Climate Crisis. We really would change the 
world into a better one, prevent new crises, disasters and even new pandemics
who are caused by environmental pollution, species extinction and weak 
environments. Climate adaption, global warming mitigration, ecological 
education, environmental resilience and species protection is now more 
important as ever before. Climate protection, nature conservation and 
environmental protection is also species protection – so it is human protection.