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The Haute école de travail social et de la santé Lausanne (HETSL) offers a tree to all its 2025 graduates.
Get involved. At the heart of society - and against climate change!
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In the face of the climate emergency, the HETSL promotes ecological transition initiatives. With the HES-SO Sustainability Strategy 2021-2025, the HETSL benefits from a framework of action to strengthen its measures in favor of sustainability. The development of a climate plan will enable the HETSL to propose sustainable solutions in all dimensions of its activity, in terms of teaching, research, governance, exchanges or even building management and mobility.
235
Trees planted
in Kenya in 2025
61
Tons of CO2 will be absorbed in average
tree planting project
The project is located in the Teso North region of western Kenya.
Reforesting for more biodiversity. In tropical Kenya, trees not only sequester carbon from the atmosphere and return it to the soil, but they also improve fertility, water retention and biodiversity.
Locally, one of the biggest threats to the tree cover is the production of charcoal, tobacco and the collection of firewood. Community awareness is key to reducing deforestation of woodlands. Since 2019, EMAUA has taught 15,400 youth the vital importance of trees to human life.
Agroforestry has the potential to reconnect trees and agriculture, as farmers around the world have long viewed trees as the enemies of crops. However, when properly managed, trees improve crop yields by increasing soil fertility and water retention, while increasing biodiversity.
The trees are distributed to schools with teachings to school children about the vital importance of trees to humanity. The teachings were accompanied by planting sessions, which served as hands-on training on how to best plant trees for optimal survival. Trees are linked to any positive change in a community. While an enormous amount of trees could offset humanity's greenhouse gas emissions, a small number of them can significantly improve the lives of communities at the local level. They improve soil fertility, soil water retention, provide medicine and firewood.
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The project is located in Shihimba in the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya. The trees are planted by our partner EMAUA.
Almighty Tree's 3-hectare reforestation project in Shihimba, Kakamega, launched in November 2025, aims to plant 42 different species. In collaboration with the local community, EMAUA has established a tree nursery and engaged more than 100 residents in planting and site preparation activities. Planting the trees is only the beginning; they will ensure that the trees thrive and grow, benefiting local biodiversity and capturing carbon. Field officers will be employed to monitor tree growth, conduct regular visits, and ensure that dead trees are replaced. This ongoing monitoring is essential to ensure the long-term success of the project and maximise its positive environmental impacts.
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