NAR partnered with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) on a large-scale initiative with the commitment of planting one tree per member, totaling 1.575 million trees planted on behalf of the association.

Trees will be planted using a need-based approach to repopulate areas affected by events such as wildfires, drought and deforestation. This initiative facilitates social goodwill with NAR’s REALTOR® brand.

Bringing the benefits of trees to communities and areas nationwide supports NAR’s sustainability efforts and aligns with its sustainability and resilience plan to demonstrate leadership on this issue.

More than a tree-planting campaign, it’s a commitment to restoring U.S. public lands that provide so much to all of us—clean drinking water, fresh air, a future for our children, and places to play.

Tree Planting By the Numbers

Planting 1.575M trees reduces 750,000 metric tons of carbon in the atmosphere. This is equivalent to:

  • 145,931 homes’ electricity use for one year
  • 161,602 gas-powered passenger vehicles driven for one year
  • Or over 91 billion smartphones charged (Source: EPA Calculator)

How to Get REALTOR® Associations Involved

The tree-planting commitment from NAR can provide a template for environmental actions and related events from state and local REALTOR® associations:

  • Events can be funded by sustainability grant money from NAR and can help raise sustainability awareness among members about how their markets are impacted.
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