“Children naturally want to help,” says Koehle Jones. “Ned’s story celebrates that enthusiasm while showing young readers that learning, teamwork, and a little encouragement can help us make a positive difference for our communities and our planet. More than anything, I want children everywhere to know that even in challenging times, there is always space to grow hope.”
A wildly enthusiastic puppy with big tree-planting dreams plants trees in ALL the wrong places—and learns that helping the planet is a team effort. VANCOUVER, BC — Today, on International Children’s Day, award-winning children’s environmental education advocate, former CBC journalist, and Canadian author Andrea Koehle Jones announces the release of … Read more
Discover inspirational, funny, and meaningful tree quotes from Canadian author Andrea Koehle Jones, including quotes from The Wish Trees and Don’t Let Ned Plant a Tree THERE!
Here’s a Hint About Andrea Koehle Jones’s Next Children’s Book… Her last children’s book, The Wish Trees (2021), introduced young readers to children around the world who plant “Wish Trees” and make hopeful wishes for the planet. Featuring whimsical illustrations by New York Times best-selling illustrator Alicia Padrón, the book … Read more
The ChariTree Foundation Marks 20 Years with a Global Call for Children’s Climate Education April 22, 2026 | 3 min read FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VANCOUVER — The ChariTree Foundation has announced a $20,000 donation to launch a new environmental education and tree-planting program. The initiative reinforces its two-decade commitment to … Read more
“Environmental education is most powerful when it inspires both hope and action in young people,” says Andrea Koehle Jones, award-winning children’s environmental education advocate and founder of The ChariTree Foundation. “Now more than ever, we are called to support each child’s wish for the world.”
At The ChariTree Foundation, we believe that sometimes the most meaningful environmental education starts with something very simple: one tree.
“For many children, a tree may be their first teacher about climate and ecosystems.”
— Andrea Koehle Jones, Founder, The ChariTree Foundation
From collecting coins for UNICEF as a child to joining its Climate Education Advisory Group, this is a full-circle moment. UNICEF is launching a Climate Education Advisory Group to support the Leading Minds Climate Education Fellowship, strengthening its governance, learning journey, and system-level impact through intergenerational leadership. The Climate Education … Read more
Are you passionate about climate education and transforming the way the world responds to the climate crisis? This is your chance to help reimagine climate education, so that every child, everywhere, grows up prepared, empowered, and able to shape a just and sustainable future. As a Leading Minds Climate Education … Read more
Your Students Can Create Their Own Wish Trees, Inspired by Beloved Children’s Book Even with all the challenges in the world today, the future shines brilliantly when you see the creativity and hope reflected in these school projects! Students at a Toronto school took part in a ChariTree Foundation environmental … Read more