Global Forest Generation

Global Forest Generation (GFG) restores forest ecosystems across vast landscapes. 

Partnering with grassroots leaders and communities, we're regenerating forest ecosystems for their vital roles in preserving water and wildlife and serving as nature's massive reservoirs for carbon emissions. We ensure that long-term forest stewardship by indigenous communities sustains their livelihoods and cultures. 

GFG's focus is aligned with the priorities of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, a call-to- action for much needed nature-based solutions for climate resilience.

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Forests Are The Game Changer In Fighting Climate Change

Forests are nature's massive carbon collectors
Forests are nature's massive carbon collectors
Forests are nature's massive carbon collectors
Forests ensure water security
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Forests protect endangered wildlife
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It's all about restoring forest ecosystems.

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Behind the Scenes

Ever wonder what it takes to film a documentary in the high Andes? Take a look behind the scenes of the new Salesforce+ documentary series featuring GFG and Acción Andina.

Hail storms, river crossings and extreme altitudes were just a few of the challenges. For all of this, and additional content including interviews with CEO Florent Kaiser and Acción Andina President Tino Aucca, check out the Fortune Brand Studio Hub.

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Our Story

Global Forest Generation was founded in 2018 by seasoned conservationists with decades of experience protecting Latin America's most vulnerable ecosystems. GFG is replicating and scaling up a successful community-based reforestation model that has resulted in the planting of over 3 million native trees.

GFG’s first initiative, Acción Andina, led by Latin America’s conservation leaders, will restore and protect the native Polylepis forests of the high Andes. This forest ecosystem can play a valuable role in responding to the challenges of climate change.

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Acción Andina

Acción Andina will restore and protect the critically important, native Polylepis forest ecosystem in the high Andes mountains of South America. The world's highest elevation forest (now significantly fragmented), it grows along a 3,000 mile corridor through seven countries.

The goal of Latin-led Acción Andina, which may require 25 years to realize, is full protection for 500,000 hectares (1.2 million acres) of remaining Polylepis forest in six Andean countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. (We hope Venezuela can join in the future.) An additional 500,000 hectares will be reforested in buffer zones and areas of importance downslope from glaciers.

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