NetZero Planet

Welcome to NetZero Planet Foundation.

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How We Work

At NetZero Planet, we are committed to creating a greener and more sustainable future. Here's how we make it happen:

Environmental Impact: We collaborate with individuals, businesses, and government bodies to create forests, empower farmers, and protect water bodies through large-scale tree plantation drives across India.
Sustainable Plantations: Trees are planted through trusted partners and maintained for three years until they become self-sustaining.
Carbon Calculator: Our online Carbon Calculator helps users measure their carbon footprints and explore tailored sustainability solutions to achieve Net Zero compliance.
NetZero Certification: We issue NetZero Certificates to individuals and organizations that offset their entire carbon emissions through our verified plantation projects.
e-Tree Certificates: For every tree planted through our platform, we provide a personalized e-Tree Certificate, making your contribution visible and shareable.

Plant a Tree, Celebrate a Moment

Plant a tree in just a few clicks—whether as a heartfelt gift or to commemorate special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, festivals, weddings, memorials, or personal achievements. It’s a powerful way to honor life and give back to the planet.

With NetZero Planet, you can:

✅ Schedule e-Tree Certificates for future occasions
✅ Create an account and track your contributions in a personal Tree Bank
✅ Monitor your trees via geo-tagging for transparency and real-world impact

Join us in growing a greener, NetZero Planet. Every tree counts. Every action matters. 🌿🌍

1. Urban Forest

With increasing opportunities in cities, urban populations in India are experiencing rapid growth, resulting in higher population density and deteriorating air quality. This decline in air quality has contributed to increased premature deaths and reduced life expectancy. Currently, around 37% of India’s population resides in urban areas.
To combat this, we plant fast-growing trees in cities, ensuring they are well-protected and maintained. Our urban forest plantation efforts focus on roadside areas, internal roads, residential colonies, schools, and colleges, wherever tree planting is feasible.

Our Plantation Process:

Tree Protect5-foot x 4-foot plastic tree guard.
Tree Specifications: We plant 5-7 feet tall trees, supported by three 6-foot bamboo guards and enriched with compost.
Long-Term Care: We provide three years of maintenance to ensure the trees grow independently and thrive.

Benefits of Urban Plantation:

✅ Improves air quality, making cities healthier.
✅ Reduces urban heat, keeping cities cooler.
✅ Provides shade for people, birds, and animals.
✅ Enhances public health and social well-being.
✅ Beautifies the city by creating greener spaces.
✅ Reduces noise pollution in crowded areas.
✅ Helps maintain groundwater levels.
✅ Combats climate change by absorbing carbon emissions.

🌱 Plant Now & Make Your City Greener! 🌿

2. Rural Forest

Approximately 63% of India’s population resides in rural areas, where vast open spaces offer significant opportunities for tree plantation, helping maintain the national green cover.

We plant trees on government vacant lands and on the premises of schools, colleges, and government offices, where proper protection is available. Our rural forest plantation initiatives actively involve local communities, fostering participation and environmental awareness. Additionally, we gift hybrid fruit-bearing trees to farmers, enhancing sustainability and livelihoods.

Benefits of Rural Forest Plantation:

✅ Increases farmers' income through fruit-bearing trees.
✅ Generates employment in rural communities.
✅ Improves air quality, creating a healthier environment.
✅ Provides shade for people, birds, and animals.
✅ Enhances public health and well-being.
✅ Enriches soil health, supporting agriculture.
✅ Lowers surrounding temperatures, creating a cooling effect.
✅ Maintains groundwater levels, aiding water conservation.
✅ Mitigates climate change by absorbing carbon emissions.

🌿 Plant a Tree & Support Rural Communities! 🌱

3. Protect Forests

Forests are critical to India’s biodiversity, home to 80% of terrestrial species and a vital source of livelihood for over 300 million people. As per the Forest Survey of India (December 2021), the country’s total forest and tree cover is 24.62%, comprising 21.71% forest cover and 2.91% tree cover. In comparison, this was 23.39% in 2005, indicating a modest increase of 1.23% over 16 years.

Globally, forests cover 30.80% of total land area (FRA 2020), while India lags behind with 21.71%. To bridge this gap and enhance forest resilience, we plant trees on forest land in collaboration with forest departments and local communities. Our initiatives promote ecological restoration while empowering communities through active participation and environmental stewardship.

Benefits of Forest:

✅ Carbon Sequestration – Absorbs CO₂ and helps combat climate change.
✅ Air Purification – Filters pollutants and improves air quality.
✅ Water Conservation – Enhances groundwater recharge and regulates water cycles.
✅ Soil Protection – Prevents erosion and improves soil fertility.
✅ Biodiversity Support – Provides habitat for wildlife and preserves ecosystems.
✅ Livelihood Generation – Creates jobs and income for local communities.
✅ Sustainable Resources – Supplies timber, fruits, medicine, and more.
✅ Climate Regulation – Helps control temperature, rainfall, and humidity.
✅ Disaster Mitigation – Reduces the risk of floods, landslides, and droughts.
✅ Cultural and Recreational Value – Offers spaces for healing, worship, and eco-tourism.

4. Save the Coastline

Odisha has a 485 km long coastline spanning an area of 155,707 sq. km, stretching from Bahuda Mouth in Ganjam district (south) to Bichitrapur (Talashari) in Balasore district (north). This coastline extends across six coastal districts: Ganjam (60 km), Puri (155 km), Jagatsinghpur (67 km), Kendrapara (68 km), Bhadrak (50 km), and Balasore (80 km).

The coastal region features diverse ecological niches and habitats, with dense forests acting as a natural barrier between the sea on one side and villages on the other. India's coastline stretches 11,098 km, with: Gujarat – 2,340 km, Andhra Pradesh – 973 km, Tamil Nadu – 906 km, Odisha – 485 km, and West Bengal – 158 km.

The Urgent Need for Coastal Plantation:

Frequent cyclones and floods strike Odisha’s coastline with increasing intensity, resulting in widespread tree loss and environmental degradation, and leaving coastal communities vulnerable to natural disasters. While the government is planting trees through the Forest Department, this effort is insufficient due to the vast length of the coastline. There is scope for planting over 50 lakh trees along Odisha’s coast to protect both nature and livelihoods.

Our Coastal Plantation Initiative:

In partnership with the Forest Department, we plant indigenous tree species suited to the local ecological conditions, actively involving local coastal communities.

Benefits of Coastal Plantation:

✅ Creates a natural wind barrier, reducing the impact of cyclones.
✅ Prevents beach erosion by conserving soil.
✅ Stops sand shifting during storms and floods.
✅ Provides shelter for coastal wildlife.
✅ Reduces pollution along the coastline.
✅ Boosts economic benefits for coastal residents.
✅ Mitigates climate change by absorbing CO₂.

🌿 Join Us in Saving Odisha’s Coastline! Plant Trees Today! 🌊

5. Protecting Lives from Lightning

Lightning is one of the deadliest natural disasters in Odisha, claiming 2,557 lives over the past seven years—more than any other natural calamity. On average, lightning kills 365 people each year, with 12 fatalities per day, most occurring between May and August.

Recognizing this threat, on July 2, 2024, the Odisha State Government imposed restrictions on cutting palm trees and announced a plan to plant 1.9 million new palm trees. This initiative is based on scientific evidence that palm trees act as natural lightning conductors, helping to divert electric charges away from people and structures.

Our Palm Tree Plantation Initiative:

We collect palm seeds from local villages and plant them with community participation. Under the Green Parikud Initiative, we have successfully planted:

🌿 12,000 palm trees in 2021
🌿 13,000 palm trees in 2022
🌿 56,000 palm trees in 2023
🌿 29,000 palm trees in 2024

Currently, palm tree plantations are being carried out in and around Chilika Lake, particularly in Krushnaprasad Block, Puri District.

Benefits of Palm Trees:

✅ Protects against lightning by acting as a natural conductor.
✅ Prevents soil erosion and conserves land.
✅ Provides edible fruits, both raw and ripened.
✅ Leaves have multiple uses in rural households.
✅ Strong stems serve as durable wood for various purposes, including house construction.
✅ Contributes to climate change mitigation by absorbing CO₂.

🌱 Join Us in Planting Palm Trees & Saving Lives! 🌩

6. Trees for Farmers

Gift Fruit-Bearing Trees—such as Mango, Guava, Lemon, Chiku, and more—to empower farmers, strengthen livelihoods, and nourish communities.

By gifting fruit trees, you help farmers gain: