Public commitment · Updated daily

Impact Roadmap
2026–2028

1,00,000 trees. 5,000 tonnes waste recycled. 50 crore litres water conserved.
All of Karnataka. By 2028. On record.

🗓️ 2026 → 2028 · GPS-verified · Public accountability

Our 2028 goals — live progress

Updated daily from field data · Current vs target · Last updated 22 Apr 2026

🌳12.8%
12,847
Trees Planted
Goal: 1,00,000
♻️0.1%
5.2T
Waste Recycled
Goal: 5,000T
💧9.7%
4.9Cr L
Water Conserved
Goal: 50Cr L
🤝6.8%
342
Volunteers
Goal: 5,000
🏢28%
14
CSR Partners
Goal: 50
Tree Plantation

Miyawaki forest plantation

We plant native species in dense urban clusters using the Miyawaki method — growing 10× faster, 30× denser, and becoming fully self-sustaining within 3 years. Every tree is GPS-tagged and health-monitored monthly.

🎯 1,00,000 trees · All of Karnataka
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Waste to Wealth

Plastic that pollutes, now paves

Collected plastic is shredded, processed, and blended into bricks, tiles, and road-laying material. What was destined for a landfill becomes durable infrastructure that lasts decades.

🎯 5,000 tonnes · Bricks, tiles, roads
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Water Conservation

Restoring Bangalore's lakes and aquifers

Each tree saves 3,785 litres of water per year. Combined with lake restoration, rainwater harvesting pits, and borewell recharge structures, EcoTree's water conservation goal is 50 crore litres by 2028.

🎯 50 crore litres · 25+ water bodies
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Community & Skilling

Training volunteers, creating green jobs

EcoTree trains field volunteers in GPS tagging, species identification, and health monitoring. We partner with colleges and skill development centres to create certified green jobs across Karnataka.

🎯 5,000 volunteers · 30 districts
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Corporate Impact

Verified ESG impact for CSR partners

Corporate teams join our plantation drives and get GPS-verified impact reports, quarterly certificates, and live dashboard access. Your company's trees appear on our public map — real accountability, real ESG value.

🎯 50 CSR partners · Quarterly reports
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Milestone Roadmap

Our journey to 1,00,000 trees

✓
Q2 2026
20,000
100T waste
10Cr L
Karnataka-wide launch
2
Q4 2026
40,000
500T waste
20Cr L
Mysuru + Hubli expansion
3
Q2 2027
65,000
1,500T waste
35Cr L
25 water bodies restored
4
Q4 2027
85,000
3,000T waste
45Cr L
All 30 districts covered
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Q2 2028
1,00,000
5,000T waste
50Cr L
GOAL MET — Full Karnataka

Deep Dive

Three pillars of impact

The goal, the why, and how we're getting there — in each focus area.

2028 Goal
1,00,000 trees across all of Karnataka by 2028
📊 22 kg CO₂ per tree per year · ISFR standard
Why it matters

Karnataka loses 2,000 hectares of forest every year to urbanisation. Each tree we plant sequesters 22 kg of CO₂ annually, supports local biodiversity, and reduces urban heat. 1,00,000 trees means 22,00,000 kg of CO₂ offset every year — equivalent to taking 4,800 cars off the road.

How we'll do it
Miyawaki dense urban forest method — 10× faster growth
Native species only — Peepal, Neem, Banyan, Jamun, Rain Tree
GPS-tagged at planting, health-monitored monthly
Community-led drives with corporate CSR partners
School and college campus greening programme

Global Standards

UN Sustainable Development Goals we support

EcoTree's work is aligned with 5 of the 17 UN SDGs — documented in our annual impact report.

🌍
SDG 13
Climate Action
Reducing CO₂ through verified tree plantation
🌿
SDG 15
Life on Land
Native species, biodiversity, forest restoration
💧
SDG 6
Clean Water
Lake restoration, rainwater harvesting, conservation
🏙️
SDG 11
Sustainable Cities
Urban greening, waste to roads, Bangalore cooling
🤝
SDG 17
Partnerships for Goals
CSR partners, NGOs, govt, communities working together

Environmental Science

Impact by the numbers

The science behind why every tree, every kilogram, and every litre counts.

22 kg
CO₂ per tree per year
ISFR standard
3,785 L
Water saved per tree
per year average
2 people
O₂ produced per tree
per year breathing
400 yrs
Plastic in landfill
what we're preventing
₹0
Cost to plant with EcoTree
100% donor funded
30
Districts of Karnataka
our 2028 coverage goal

We publish our numbers every month

Every tree count, every kilogram of waste, every litre of water — updated daily on our live dashboard. No hidden numbers. No estimated impact. GPS-verified data, publicly available.

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Common Questions

Frequently asked questions

We believe accountability builds trust. By publishing our 2028 goals publicly, donors, CSR partners, and communities can hold us to our commitments. Every number on this page is a promise — and our live dashboard shows exactly how we're tracking.
Every tree is GPS-tagged by our field volunteers using the EcoTree app at the moment of planting. Location, species, and health are recorded. Our coordinators verify each entry before it counts toward our totals. You can see every pin on our live dashboard.
The Miyawaki method is a dense urban forest technique developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. Trees are planted 3-5 per square metre using only native species. The result grows 10× faster than conventional plantation, is 30× denser, and becomes self-sustaining within 3 years — perfect for urban Bangalore.
Collected plastic is shredded and blended with bitumen at a 1:10 ratio. The mix is laid on roads just like regular asphalt. Roads built with plastic waste are more durable, weather-resistant, and keep 1 tonne of plastic out of landfills per kilometre of road. EcoTree partners with municipal bodies for this process.
By 2028 EcoTree aims to plant 1,00,000 trees across all 30 districts of Karnataka, recycle 5,000 tonnes of waste, conserve 50 crore litres of water, engage 5,000 volunteers, and partner with 50 CSR companies. All goals are tracked publicly on our live dashboard.
Trees act as natural water pumps and sponges. Each tree absorbs and retains approximately 3,785 litres of water per year through its root system. Tree canopies reduce surface runoff, recharge groundwater, and regulate local rainfall patterns. Our plantation zones are specifically chosen near water-stressed areas of Karnataka.
EcoTree's work directly contributes to SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 15 (Life on Land), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Our impact reports document contribution to each goal annually.
CSR partners receive a dedicated plantation zone, GPS-verified impact reports, quarterly PDF certificates, and live dashboard access showing their trees on the map. Your team can participate in plantation drives and receive branded impact collateral for ESG reporting. Contact us to design a custom CSR programme.

Help us hit our goals

Every tree you plant, every company that partners, every volunteer who joins — moves us closer to a greener Karnataka by 2028.

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