Alcoa Foundation Partnership for Trees
Alcoa Foundation and Global ReLeaf, a program of American Forests, are partnering on a multi-year initiative to plant hundreds of thousands of native tree species on damaged and degraded sites to engage communities and restore the health and function of natural ecosystems.
The 2011 restoration tree-planting initiative celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Hall-Héroult process for making aluminum and builds toward Alcoa’s goal of planting 10 million trees by 2020.
The initiative will support restoration tree planting projects conducted by qualified non-profit organizations and agencies around the world. Alcoa employees are encouraged to partner with local non-profit groups and agencies in developing and submitting project proposals, as well as engaging in tree planting activities.
The grant competition is now over. Congratulations to the tree-planting organizations who won.
| Country | Location | Organization | Project |
| Canada | Lac Fer-a-cheval | Organisme de basins versantsManicouagan (OBVM) | Lakeside Planting |
| Canada | Ontario | Conservation Halton Foundation | The Alcoa Grove at Glenorchy |
| Canada | Deschambault | CAPSA | The Wooded Corridor of St-Gilbert |
| China | Qin Huang Dao | Sino-union Create | Together with You, Making Our Community Greener |
| Germany | Hildesheim | Deutsche Umwelthilfe | New oaks for biosphere reservation Middle Elbe |
| Hungary | Székesfehérvár | Local DOE of Székesfehérvár | Tree planting projects in Székesfehérvár |
| Iceland | Reyðarfjörður | Icelandic Forestry Association | Bi-coastal Reforestation |
| Korea | ChangWon | Green ChangWon Making Movement Group, Korea | Tree planting near schools |
| Mexico | Acuna | Pronatura Noreste A.C. | Reforestation between the Priority Terrestrial Region Sierra del Burro and the Rio Bravo |
| Russia | Samara | The Training Center for Ecology and Safety Non-Governmental Organization | “On a Visit to the Forest” Schoolyard Landscaping Project |
| Spain | Multiple | WWF Spain | Recovering Forests |
| United States | Atlanta, Ga. | Trees Atlanta | Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum – East Side Sassafras Grove |
| United States | Bellingham, Wash. | Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) | Whatcom County ReLeaf |
| United States | Charleston, S.C. | The Nature Conservancy (SC) | South Eatmon Longleaf Restoration |
| United States | Calcasieu Parish, La. | Calcasieu Parish School System | Bicentennial Louisiana Tree Restoration Project |
| United States | Davis, Calif. | National Forest Foundation | Revitalizing Los Angeles’ Backyard: Station Fire Restoration |
| United States | Knoxville, Tenn. | Dogwood Arts Festival | Bazillion Blooms |
| United States | La Porte, Ind. | Kesling Outdoor Education Program | The Kesling Energy Conservation Landscaping Project |
| United States | Lafayette, Ind. | Tree Lafayette | Arbor Day 2012 |
| United States | Massena, N.Y. | Town of Massena Electric Department | Green Efficient Maseena |
| United States | Muskegon, Mich. | Muskegon Conservation District | Benston Road Forest Restoration Initiative |
| United States | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) | TreeVitalize Pittsburgh |
