One Trillion Trees Council (E.O. 13955)

Summary

Forms a government group to help with a worldwide plan to grow, save, and bring back one trillion trees by the year 2030.

What problem does this solve?

The United States joined a global effort to plant one trillion trees but lacked a coordinated way for the federal government to contribute. This order creates the One Trillion Trees Interagency Council to organize and promote the government's participation in the worldwide plan.

What does this order do?

Establishes the One Trillion Trees Interagency Council

Creates a new government group to develop, coordinate, and promote federal actions related to the global One Trillion Trees initiative.

Defines council leadership and members

Appoints the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture as co-chairs. Includes the heads of many other federal departments as members.

Sets the council's mission

Tasks the council with promoting government activities and national efforts to grow, restore, and conserve trees to support the global initiative.

Requires a strategy to track progress

Directs the council to create a method for the federal government to track and measure the number of trees grown, restored, and saved.

Identifies barriers to planting trees

Requires the council to find laws and rules that make it hard for the government to help with the tree initiative and suggest ways to fix them.

Who does this affect?

Federal land management agencies
Environmental and conservation organizations
Forestry industry

What is the real world impact?

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Coordinates federal environmental efforts

Creates a single council to manage how different parts of the government work on the global goal of growing and saving trees. This helps make sure everyone is working together instead of on separate, smaller projects.

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Promotes a positive environmental image

Shows that the United States is taking part in a major international environmental project. This can improve the country's reputation on the world stage regarding conservation and climate issues.

When does this start?

This order became effective on October 13, 2020, and sets a future date for when the council will end.

Council Termination

The council created by this order will end its work on December 31, 2030.