The AAZK Trees for You and Me Program team will review grant applications and send a letter of recommendation to the AAZK Grant Committee for applicants that meet all grant requirements. The AAZK Trees for You and Me Program is comprised of zoo professionals that are passionate about climate change mitigation and habitat restoration. TFYM Grant Submission Requirements and Instructions AAZK-TFYM-Grant-Application-2023 The application for the AAZK Trees for You and Me grant is due by November 15 of each calendar year and will be awarded to the recipient of the AAZK Trees for You and Me grant by the end of each calendar year. The AAZK Trees for You and Me Grant is a forest-based carbon offset grant with funds generated by individual donations and AAZK Chapters hosting Trees for You and Me fundraising events! This grant furthers AAZK’s and PBI’s quest to fight climate change by soliciting grant applicants that will utilize grant funds for climate change mitigation via habitat revitalization.Īny US or international non-profit proposing a climate change mitigation project via reforestation is invited to apply. How does the AAZK Trees for You and Me Grant work? Learn Moreįunds raised by local AAZK chapters, online donations and other conservationists from the communities are used in an annual granting program aimed to provide funding for tree-planting to areas of the world that have been devastated by deforestation.ĪAZK Chapters may also take advantage of the the donation page for by asking individual donors to AAZK Trees for You and Me to credit the donation directly to an AAZK Chapter totals. Trees for You and Me was founded by former PBI Arctic Ambassadors from the zoo community who wished to initiate a fundraising challenge to plant trees. Both organizations recognize a mutual passion in combating climate change and reaching to communities to aid in sustainability initiatives. “Zookeepers don’t just care for animals, they care for our planet and you can too.” What is AAZK “Trees for You & Me”?ĭid you know you could plant trees for polar bears? Trees for You and Me is a tree-planting conservation program created through a partnership between the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) and Polar Bears International (PBI). The AAZK Trees for You and Me Program will mitigate the effects of climate change, through support of the TFYM grant recipients. The AAZK Trees for You and Me Program promotes reduction of carbon emissions through education, fundraising, and support for reforestation efforts.
The AAZK Trees for You and Me Program educates individuals about climate issues, encourages fundraising by AAZK Chapters, and supplies a forest based carbon-offset grant to qualified entities in an effort to help polar bears and the loss of
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