Earth Month is Your Moment to Act!

Make This Earth Day Really Count for People and Planet…

Climate Change Donation for Tree Planting & Forest Conservation

What if $20/month could offset your carbon footprint — while creating real opportunity for families living in extreme poverty?

This Earth Month, you can do both.

In the 2026 Earth Day Challenge, just $20/month will:

– Create 2 weeks of work and income for villagers in Africa

– Plant 600 trees—enough to offset a year of CO₂ emissions

– Help address five of the world’s most urgent challenges

The Earth Day Challenge is driven by the proven results of two innovative “Recruit & Restore” projects

Since 2012, the community-led “Recruit & Restore” projects we support in Northwestern Madagascar and on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Western Tanzania have been restoring ecosystems while supporting improved livelihoods in conservation.  And your climate impact is measurable:

Carbon modeling shows that 600 trees planted at our sites will remove more CO₂ during maturation than an average U.S. resident emits in a full year (~13.5 metric tons).

But your impact through the Earth Day Challenge will ultimately reach far beyond trees and carbon.

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African woman with a yellow headwrap tending soil in a rural setting; banner reads 'ReWrite Our Story' and 'Supporting improved livelihoods for villagers living in extreme poverty in Africa since 2012'.

Work began in 2012 at both the Recruit & Restore project sites supported by the Earth Day Challenge in Madagascar & Tanzania.

This Earth Day, you can help secure long-term well-being for vulnerable communities and ecosystems in five ways:

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The Earth Day Challenge helps…
Reduce Poverty and Food Insecurity

💚 Your monthly gift provides meaningful work and income for families living on less than $3 per day.
🍊 Agroforestry provides fruit and nutrition in Tanzania, while mangrove restoration in Madagascar helps revive vital crab fisheries.

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The Earth Day Challenge helps…
Support Climate Resilience and Adaptation

🌪️ Restoring vital ecosystems protects vulnerable coastal locations and enables communities to withstand floods, erosion, and extreme weather.
🌱 Trees planted in tropical regions grow faster and absorb more CO₂—maximizing your climate impact.

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The Earth Day Challenge helps…
Restore Forests and Biodiversity Hotspots

🌳 We’re losing forests at a rate of 10 football fields every minute. Your support helps reverse that trend.
🦋 Both project locations are home to some of the most unique and endangered species on Earth.

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The Earth Day Challenge helps…
Protect Clean Water and Marine Health

💧 Tree planting protects watersheds in Tanzania, while new freshwater wells in Madagascar support both communities and restoration efforts.
🐟 Mangroves protect coastlines and fisheries, while reduced runoff in Tanzania preserves critical breeding grounds in Lake Tanganyika.

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The Earth Day Challenge helps…
Support Global Equality and Sustainability

⚖️ Africa has contributed just 3% of global emissions, yet countries like Madagascar and Tanzania are among the most climate-vulnerable.
🌍 You’ll also receive a free one-year subscription to Sustainable Solutions—a monthly guide to reducing your own carbon footprint at home.

This complimentary enrichment series also shares how your contribution is helping achieve 12 of the world’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals!

Woman crouching to plant trees in a grassy field, with a woven basket nearby; caption mentions 7,000 trees planted each month in Africa project sites.

Work began in 2012 at both the Recruit & Restore project sites supported by the Earth Day Challenge in Madagascar & Tanzania.

🌿 Earth Day is the Moment to Act… Join 100+ supporters already taking action this Earth Month:

For just $20 a month, you can offset a full year of emissions while helping vulnerable villagers and vital ecosystems thrive.

“What Purpose on the Planet is doing is so positive that I only want more people to know about their work, so the impact can increase” 

Barbara B., VA – Climate Positive Member

Make Earth Day count by making it into an Earth Year!

As part of the Earth Day Challenge, you will receive a complimentary 12-month subscription to our digital “Your Global Impact” series.

These enrichment materials provide monthly insights into how your support is directly impacting 12 of the world’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

Plus, each month our Sustainable Solutions segments will also reveal how you can impact each of the same 12 Goals right here at home, just by living a more sustainable lifestyle.

So, the benefits from joining the Earth Day Challenge will stay with you for the whole year!

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View an Interactive Playbook on how the Earth Day Challenge Impacts 12 of the 2030 Global Goals

See an Interactive Impact Report on How the Earth Day Challenge Transforms Lives & Livelihoods

Explore an Interactive Playbook on How the Earth Day Challenge Offsets a Year of CO2 Emissions