In the heart of Soweto, a new forest is taking root. Set against the backdrop of the iconic Soweto Towers, the Ithuba Unity Forest is more than just trees—it’s a symbol of healing, growth, and opportunity.

Planted within the grounds of Bona Comprehensive School, the forest will serve as a hands-on learning space where students can engage with nature, science, and sustainability. It’s a living classroom that encourages curiosity, creativity, and care for the environment. Beyond education, it will also be a space for empowerment—offering after-school programs that support women and girls in developing leadership and life skills.

At the heart of Geneva, on the grounds of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) headquarters, a new pocket forest is taking root. Once closed to the public, this space is being transformed into an open, living landscape that invites people to connect with Nature while honoring the IFRC’s humanitarian mission.

The first 200-square-meter pocket forest will grow alongside veteran trees and a newly created wetland, providing vital habitat for amphibians, birds, and pollinators. By replacing traditional grass lawns with dense, native vegetation, this forest will boost biodiversity, restore soil health, and create a thriving ecosystem in the heart of the city.

London parks are typically grasslands lacking biodiversity and solutions to the growing environmental issues we all face. Alexandra Millenium Green is one such example - saved from industrial developments by a local community group who has been looking after the park since 1990. Three decades ago, the community wished for woodland to be restored on the park, but public funding constraints made it impossible.