For several years, scientists have drawn our attention to the problem of global warming. These warnings and awareness campaigns are gradually bearing fruit. More and more of us are discuss actions to protect our environment. These initiatives include tree planting.
If you also want act for the environment, we now offer you an extension that allows you to participate in the planting of trees around the world. How it works ? We explain everything to you!
Do you know Refoorest?
Refoorest is a free extension that allows each Internet user to plant trees automatically and free of charge. How? ‘Or’ What ? Just by browsing the internet as usual and without even having to change search engine.
Refoorest aims to plant 1,200 billion trees by 2030. To do this, the extension donates 80% of its profits to tree planting and the development of reforestation projects. While the remaining 20% is used to fully offset the carbon emissions generated by the extension.
To finance the planting of trees, Refoorest relies on the international non-profit organization Eden Reforestation Projects. This organization works in developing countries to rebuild the natural landscapes destroyed by deforestation.
So far, the site has been able to plant more than 90,000 trees and fund 700 days of work. The trees are planted in heavily deforested areas such as Central America, Haiti, Mozambique, Kenya, Nepal, Indonesia and Madagascar.
Refoorest is a browser extension that can be installed on Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, Edge or Brave. As soon as this extension is installed on your usual browser, an extension icon will appear at the top right. You will also receive a notification that you have just contributed to the planting of a tree.
To increase your score of planted trees, you just need to cclick on partner sites. These in turn will remunerate Refoorest for each visit or purchase made on their sites. So even if the price of a product or service remains unchanged for users, the extension will still earn a commission.
Thus, installing the Refoorest extension on your browser will not only help you fight global warming, but also reduce your carbon footprint. You will also participate in reforestation and you will do an ecological gesture for the planet.