Tui to plant more than 3,000 trees following devastating Rhodes wildfires as part of three-year forest restoration project
The Tui Care Foundation has initiated a three-year project to restore 80,000 square meters of forest on the Greek island of Rhodes following the 2023 wildfires. The project includes planting 3,000 native trees and establishing fire-prevention infrastructure with the help of local volunteers.
Why it matters
This demonstrates corporate-led environmental recovery efforts in tourism-dependent regions affected by climate-related disasters.
The Tui Care Foundation has launched a three-year forest restoration project on the Greek island of Rhodes, targeting areas devastated by the 2023 wildfires .
Tui Forest Rhodes will restore 80,000 square metres of land in the south of the island, near a protected wildlife refuge
Tui Forest Rhodes will restore 80,000sq/m of land in the south of the island – near a protected wildlife refuge – with more than 3,000 trees to be planted alongside new irrigation infrastructure, soil conservation measures and fire-prevention systems.
The initiative, delivered in partnership with Greek environmental organisation Gia Ti Fisi, will involve local communities, tourists and tourism industry employees in hands-on restoration and environmental education, with around 1,500 volunteers expected to take part over the project's three-year lifespan.
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