TORONTO — G Adventures is marking Earth Day by spotlighting its Trees for Days initiative, which is approaching a milestone of six million trees grown by May 2026 and now spans 22 communities worldwide supporting more than 200,000 people.

The company says the program is designed to go beyond traditional reforestation by linking tree growing to community resilience, livelihoods and long-term climate adaptation. Over the past 18 months, seven new community partners have joined the initiative as it continues to scale across multiple continents.

The initiative, launched in 2023, is structured around long-term stewardship, with trees supported through to maturity and the first plantings now reaching that stage.

Philippines: Indigenous-led forest restoration

In the Philippines, Trees for Days is supporting the Tribes and Nature Defenders project with the Higa-onon Indigenous community, where more than 200 local tribal farmers along with youth and women are restoring ancestral rainforest lands that had been heavily degraded.

The project includes nurseries cultivating native and coffee trees aimed at restoring biodiversity while creating sustainable income opportunities.

For community elders, the effort is closely tied to cultural preservation. For elders, this project represents a fight for ‘cultural nature survival, says G Adventures, recognizing that the forest and the community cannot exist without one another.

Kenya: Agroforestry and women’s economic empowerment

In Kenya, the initiative is working with farming communities in Embu, where drought conditions have impacted food security and agricultural output since 2024. Through a partnership with Trees for Kenya, more than 50,000 seedlings have been distributed to 523 farmers in the past 10 months, bringing total plantings to over 300,000 trees since 2023.

The program focuses on fruit and medicinal species including mango, avocado and Moringa Oleifera, with more than 20,000 seedlings sourced from women-owned nurseries.

The initiative has also created local income cycles, with profits reinvested into community lending systems. Bella (aged 64) used a loan to support her household, purchasing chickens for eggs, while Julia (aged 58) invested in a goat to improve household nutrition.

Canada: Restoring underwater kelp ecosystems

In Canada, G Adventures is supporting marine ecosystem restoration through a partnership with Coastal Kelp alongside Indigenous communities including the Tsawwassen First Nation, Nuchatlaht Tribe and Lax Kw’alaams Band.

The “seaforestation” project along British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast uses non-invasive moorings to create underwater habitat structures that support kelp regrowth and marine biodiversity recovery.

The company reports ecological gains including the return of kelp species and the repopulation of scallops, oysters, shrimp and rockfish. Community benefits include food distribution and agricultural inputs, with 10% of processed kelp returned as food products and 10% of fertilizer provided to community gardens.

For more information on Trees for Days, click here. 

Lead image caption: Trees for Days in Kalasan Tribal Village, the Philippines