Go Forest, Ghent (2026)

28/08/2026

🌱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Together with companies across different industries, we’ve been shaping what the next planting season can look like. And just as importantly, how we can make it happen.

The visual below gives you a glimpse of some of the newest companies we’ve had the pleasure of welcoming to the Go Forest family.

🤝 We’re incredibly grateful for every single one of these partnerships.
Because the truth is simple: we can’t achieve our mission of restoring nature alone.

Businesses play a crucial role in making large-scale nature restoration possible, by choosing to invest in forests, biodiversity and healthy ecosystems, and by turning their sustainability ambitions into tangible impact on the ground.

💚 To all the companies that joined us, and to those we’ve been talking to this summer: thank you for believing that business can be a force for nature.

And if your company has wild ideas or ambitious plans for nature restoration, we’d love to hear them.

☕️ Let’s grab a (virtual) coffee and dream big together. Hit us up: [email protected]

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20/08/2026

🥳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗩𝟰!

We are officially launching version 4 of our Impact Platform. We’ve added four new features to bring even more transparency and ease to your sustainability journey.

👉 Blockchain certificates: Easily download your primary and detailed timestamped certificates directly from your dashboard and instantly verify them via our partner HashCam®.
👉 Carbon credit integration: Get a transparent, comprehensive overview of all your purchased carbon credits in one place.
👉 Redesigned project pages: View the real-world impact of the projects you support at a single glance.
👉 Tree count hover in member overview: See the exact number of trees planted by any company, a feature visible to everyone, even without an active dashboard!

Visit our impact platform here: https://www.go-impact.be/en

💚 We’re making planting trees even more appealing, because the planet needs all of us.

www.goforest.be / [email protected]

19/08/2026

🌿 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

But honestly? It’s not just chic. It’s necessary.

For people and businesses, restoring nature can sometimes feel like a nice-to-have. Something good to add to a sustainability strategy, a brand story, or a long-term ambition.

But look around.

Nature is disappearing in our own backyards and at a global scale. Forests are under pressure. Biodiversity is declining. Ecosystems are becoming less resilient. And the consequences don’t stay “out there”: they affect our food, our water, our climate, our communities and our economies.

So no, we don’t believe in a fatalistic “the world is burning, so what’s the point?” mindset.

💪 We believe the opposite.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Restoring nature isn’t about going backwards or trying to freeze the world as it once was. It’s about giving ecosystems the space, diversity and strength to adapt, regenerate and thrive. Even in a changing climate.

And that’s something we can all contribute to:
🌱 People can support nature with the choices they make.
🌍 Businesses can make restoration part of how they create value.
🤝 Together, we can move from simply reducing harm to actively rebuilding resilience.

Because maybe restoring nature is kinda chic.
But making sure there’s still a thriving planet to live on?

👊 That’s essential.

www.goforest.be / [email protected]

18/08/2026

🇹🇿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮

🧐 What happens when wildfires threaten both vital habitats and essential water supplies? The Magamba Nature Forest Reserve has endured devastating wildfires, largely linked to unsustainable human activities.

🚨 The challenges we're tackling:
- Destructive wildfires: frequent fires have destroyed critical natural habitats.
- Water disruption: these fires have severely disrupted water supplies for nearby villages.

In Tanzania, our restoration work focuses on rebuilding native ecosystems while directly securing clean water and sustainable livelihoods for local communities.

💚 Impact highlights:
- Maximising biodiversity: we are planting over 11 indigenous tree species to restore ecological balance.
- Securing water sources: tree planting protects wells by improving water infiltration, recharging groundwater tables, and reducing siltation.
- Empowering families: agroforestry plots boost food security and create new income streams for over 100 families through fruits and medicinal plant by-products.

Restoring nature means safeguarding the essential resources that communities depend on every day. One million trees starts with one conversation.

👉 [email protected]
👉 www.goforest.be

14/08/2026

🇦🇷 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗼.

Between March and April 2026, community members planted more than 500 new trees across three communities in the Gran Chaco (Territorios Originarios Wichi, Quebracho and Oka Puckie), supported by our clients and organized by our local technical partner, Alianza Wichi. The tree nursery work and planting were carried out by the communities themselves, with 36 people involved, 16 men and 20 women, across the different territories.

As part of the agroforestry project, species planted include white carob, white leadtree, curupay, mistol, urunday, samu’u, avocado, annatto, papaya, banana, citrus, and mango.

The approach, co-designed with the communities, rests on two pillars:
👉 Reforesting protected community forests damaged by logging with native, high-value agroforestry species like carob, mistol and chañar, following indigenous forest enrichment practices. This recovers the forest’s capacity to feed and sustain the communities who have always lived from it, allowing families to gather fruits and other resources in the way they have always done traditionally.
👉 Planting multi-strata systems on defined plots, combining native and non-native species such as mango, avocado and citrus with vegetables and medicinal plants, addressing the malnutrition and health issues caused by forest loss.

😙 Did you know that we’ve built our own impact platform where you can read all about our projects and stay up to date with all the latest updates? You can visit our projects (virtually) here: https://www.go-impact.be/en/projects

10/08/2026

🇲🇬 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿

🧐 What happens when climate change directly causes food insecurity? Madagascar holds a sobering distinction: it is the first country in the world where the United Nations officially linked hunger directly to climate change. At the same time, its vital coastal habitats are disappearing at an alarming rate.

🚨 The challenges we're tackling:
- Vanishing mangroves: More than 6,500 hectares of mangroves are lost every single year due to logging and charcoal production.
- Severe climate vulnerability: Extreme weather, soil degradation, and habitat loss severely threaten local food sources and livelihoods.

In Madagascar, our projects work both along the coastlines and inland to protect crucial ecosystems while strengthening economic stability for local families.

💚 Impact highlights:
- Supporting coastal livelihoods: Restoring mangrove forests directly supports the livelihoods of over 600 fishing families who depend on these rich aquatic ecosystems.
- Diversified agroforestry: Implementing agroforestry systems featuring over 18 different plant species provides farmers with diversified income streams while relieving pressure on primary forests.
- Natural coastal defense: The intricate root systems of mangroves act as a natural buffer, stabilizing coastal soils, preventing saltwater intrusion into agricultural lands, and protecting communities from severe erosion and ocean storms.

Restoring mangroves and planting diverse agroforestry systems builds a frontline defense against climate change while safeguarding coastal communities. By supporting this project, companies and individuals make a direct contribution to climate adaptation, marine biodiversity, and local livelihoods.

One million trees starts with just one conversation.

👉 [email protected]
👉 www.goforest.be

07/08/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 🇮🇳🌳

🧐 Severe land degradation, soil erosion, and desertification actively affect thousands of hectares of land in India. When soil loses its health, the consequences ripple far beyond the environment, turning a landscape crisis into a deeply human one.

🚨 The challenges we're tackling:
- Widespread soil loss: Vast areas of land are losing fertility due to erosion and desertification.
- Threatened livelihoods: These environmental challenges directly jeopardize food security and economic stability for smallholder farming communities.

In India, our projects focus on reversing this damage by implementing systems that repair the earth while securing the financial independence of local families.

💚 Our impact highlights:
- Restoring with purpose: We integrate agroforestry systems using native, fruit-bearing tree species to heal degraded land while actively strengthening household food security and nutrition.
- Fostering local ownership: By building local skills and project ownership, we help create reliable livelihood opportunities and directly reduce vulnerability to poverty.

True ecological restoration must go hand-in-hand with poverty reduction and economic resilience. By backing this initiative, companies and individuals support smallholder farmers as they restore their land and secure their future.

One million trees starts with just one conversation.

👉 [email protected]
👉 www.goforest.be

05/08/2026

🐝 This morning, we took some time for a fun activity together: building a bee hotel. 🏨 We made one for our office and one to keep for ourselves.

We usually organize activities for companies, but every now and then it’s nice to get hands-on with nature ourselves.

Bee hotels, insect hotels, and birdhouses might look like small additions to a garden, but they play a real role in supporting local ecosystems.

🐝 Bee hotels give solitary bees safe places to nest and lay eggs. These bees are highly effective pollinators, often more efficient than honeybees for certain crops and plants.
🐞 Insect hotels provide shelter for ladybugs, lacewings, beetles, and other beneficial insects that help control pests naturally and support biodiversity in gardens and green spaces.
🐦 Birdhouses offer nesting spots in areas where natural cavities are becoming scarcer due to urbanization, helping bird populations thrive and, in turn, Keeping insect populations balanced.

💚 These small structures create pockets of biodiversity.

30/07/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗.𝗥. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼 🇨🇩🌳

🧐 The Congo Basin is the second largest tropical rainforest in the world. It stands as a vital ecosystem for global biodiversity and climate stability, acting as one of our planet's primary green lungs. However, this critical landscape is under immense pressure.

🚨 The challenges we're tackling:
- Ecosystem pressure: Accelerating deforestation threatens the long-term future of the basin.
- Agricultural strain: Unsustainable slash-and-burn farming practices are rapidly depleting the land.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, our project focuses on creating sustainable alternatives that allow both the rainforest and local communities to thrive in harmony.

💚 Our impact highlights:
- Combating desertification: We plant native tree species directly on degraded soils to actively restore biodiversity and prevent desertification.
- Sustainable livelihoods: By implementing diverse agroforestry systems, we provide local communities with a reliable, sustainable income through non-timber products. This directly reduces their economic dependence on destructive slash-and-burn practices.
- Investing in the future: We actively support quality education through student scholarships, ICT training, and academic partnerships, reaching 8,000 students every single year.

Restoring global ecosystems means addressing the root causes of deforestation while building up the next generation. By supporting this project, companies and individuals make a profound impact on global climate stability, biodiversity, and community education.

One million trees starts with just one conversation.

👉 [email protected]
👉 www.goforest.be

26/07/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 🌱✨

Today is International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, and we’re here to give these coastal MVPs the hype they deserve.

Why are we obsessed? Because mangroves aren’t just regular trees. They are:
- 🛡️ Coastal bodyguards: They buffer shores from intense storms and erosion.
- 🐠 Underwater nurseries: Their roots act as a safe-haven daycare for baby fish, crabs, and marine life.
- 💨 Carbon sponges: They trap massive amounts of carbon, keeping it out of our atmosphere.

Since they are a huge part of what we do at Go Forest, we don’t just celebrate them today, we protect them.

Learn more about mangroves here: https://www.go-impact.be/en/projects/mangroves-in-madagascar

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