{"id":23350,"date":"2026-05-28T10:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T02:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/?p=23350"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T02:32:27","slug":"trees-planted-at-the-my-forest-child-project-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/?p=23350&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Trees Planted at the \u201cMy Forest Child\u201d Project Site"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students from secondary schools in\u00a0Nalaikh\u00a0District joined decision\u00a0makers in contributing to the creation of a forest.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every year in\u00a0autumn\u00a0and\u00a0spring, Mongolia\u00a0observes\u00a0nationwide tree\u00a0planting days. This spring, tree\u00a0planting activities are continuing at the \u201cMy Forest Child\u201d project site, implemented by Save the Children Mongolia in\u00a0Nalaikh\u00a0District, Ulaanbaatar.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Representatives from Save the Children Mongolia, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the\u00a0<\/span>Ministry of Education\u00a0<\/span><\/a>, along with students from Secondary School No. 119 and\u00a0Erdmiin\u00a0Orgil\u00a0School in\u00a0Nalaikh\u00a0District, took part in a joint tree\u00a0planting activity. On May 24, 2026, participants visited the project site, learned about the\u00a0initiative\u00a0and planted trees together.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During the event, children and decision\u00a0makers planted 190 trees, including pine, larch, cedar, spruce, honeysuckle, and willow.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Speaking at the opening, Bayan-Altai Luvsandorj, Country Director of Save the Children in Mongolia, said: \u201cWe would like to thank everyone who came to support our efforts to create a forest in Nalaikh District by planting trees at the project site. Today\u2019s activity is being organized <\/span>ahead of<\/span>\u00a0the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN<\/span>CCD<\/span>\u00a0(COP17). We plan to introduce this green initiative, carried out with the active participation of children, to international delegates visiting Mongolia.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past\u00a02-3\u00a0years, Save the Children has been implementing similar projects globally focusing on climate change and green development. One of the unique aspects of our project is that it provides children, young people, and local communities with practical education on climate change and tree planting by directly engaging them in creating a forest. If the \u2018My Forest Child\u2019 project proves successful, we aim to expand similar child-led model projects to all 21 provinces of Mongolia.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sh. Batbayar, State Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, expressed support for the project implemented by Save the Children and thanked the organization for promoting ecological education among children and teaching them how to plant and grow trees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Addressing the students, he said:\u00a0\u201cDo not think of tree planting as a\u00a0one-day\u00a0activity. Please come back often to water and care for the trees you planted. Take photos of your trees and visit them again when you graduate. Continue planting trees and caring for nature as part of the fight against climate change.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Munkh-Orgil, Head of the Finance and Investment Division at the Ministry of Education, remarked:\u00a0\u201cI hope tree planting becomes a lifelong commitment for all of you, not something\u00a0done\u00a0today. By planting trees, you are contributing to global efforts against climate change. Be role models for those around you and help spread awareness. May all the trees you planted grow strong.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile,\u00a0S.Saruul-Ukhaan\u00a0noted:\u00a0\u201cOne day, when we become parents ourselves, we will be able to look back and see how much the trees we planted with our own hands have grown. That will become a meaningful life experience for all of\u00a0you.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Funded by\u00a0<\/span>Save the Children Korea<\/span><\/a>, \u201cMy Forest Child\u201d project (2024\u20132027) aims to\u00a0establish\u00a0a five-hectare forest in the 5th\u00a0khoroo\u00a0of\u00a0Nalaikh\u00a0District, Ulaanbaatar, contributing to climate change mitigation efforts. The project also\u00a0seeks\u00a0to provide\u00a0residents\u00a0with knowledge and practical skills in tree planting, while strengthening ecological education and encouraging active participation among students from schools, colleges, and vocational training centers in the district.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Since planting activities began at the project site, more than 5,000 trees have been planted to date. In addition, a greenhouse\u00a0containing\u00a0600 seedlings and saplings of seven\u00a0different species\u00a0has been\u00a0established.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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As part of the project, 50 residents of\u00a0Nalaikh\u00a0District have been trained as trainers. These trainers are now conducting a series of educational sessions for local communities and children. In cooperation with the\u00a0Nalaikh\u00a0District Department of Urban Development and Public Services and the Seniors\u2019 Committee, the project has also delivered training to more than\u00a0<\/span>3,200 participants, including\u00a034,8\u00a0percent\u00a0children and\u00a06582\u00a0percent\u00a0adults.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Furthermore, the \u201cMy Forest Child\u201d project is working closely with eco clubs at schools across\u00a0Nalaikh\u00a0District. Through initiatives led by eco club students, small-scale projects aimed at promoting ecological education and raising awareness about climate change have been implemented in\u00a0five\u00a0schools\u00a0and a college.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The project site is powered by an environmentally friendly renewable energy system, while a deep groundwater well provides a reliable water source for irrigation. Together, these measures have created a sustainable long-term system for growing and\u00a0maintaining\u00a0trees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Save the Children in Mongolia is also giving importance to the engagement and participation of children and young people in activities organized in connection with the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17). Today\u2019s tree-planting activity serves as one of the lead-up initiatives to the conference. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Students from secondary schools in\u00a0Nalaikh\u00a0District joined decision\u00a0makers in contributing to the creation of a forest.\u00a0 Every year in\u00a0autumn\u00a0and\u00a0spring, Mongolia\u00a0observes\u00a0nationwide tree\u00a0planting days. This spring, tree\u00a0planting activities are continuing at the \u201cMy Forest Child\u201d project site, implemented by Save the Children Mongolia in\u00a0Nalaikh\u00a0District, Ulaanbaatar.\u00a0 Representatives from Save the Children Mongolia, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":23310,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23350"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23354,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23350\/revisions\/23354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}