Memberships, donations and patronage

In 2014, one year before COP 21 in Paris, I realized that no Moral Right is granted to one of the major actors of Life on our planet: the Tree.

I began by connecting with the scientific community and decided to embark on the adventure towards a Universal Declaration of Tree Rights.

On November 18, 2018, an international appeal was launched.

Following this appeal, Francis Hallé offered us his support and soon after became the Honorary President of the Association. Maître Alain Lebrun, an environmental lawyer, became one of our Vice-Presidents and has since led the Law branch of the Assembly of the Tree. Under his impetus, the International Convention on Tree Rights came into being. Christian Allié (R.I.P.), a forester with 50 years spent in the African Forest, also a Vice-President, became one of our Forest Guardians and one of our great field specialists.

On May 18, 2019, the Blue Butterflies Company sent the petition for the Universal Declaration of Tree Rights and the International Convention on Tree Rights to the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the European Commission, and the European Parliament.

Since 2020, the Universal Declaration of Tree Rights has continued its international development. Representatives of the Declaration are now active in Senegal, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Ireland, Canada, the United States, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The work of the Assembly of the Tree, the development of the International Convention on Tree Rights, and the initial institutional recognitions bear witness to this constantly evolving dynamic.

To date, more than 87,000 “Forest Guardians” have signed the petition.

Your membership and donations allow us to continue the development of the Universal Declaration of Tree Rights, the International Convention on Tree Rights, and the Assembly of the Tree. They also enable us to strengthen our collaborations, develop our communication tools, and support initiatives that implement these principles.
Ricardo Rey

President