2025 Hug a Tree Photos

“Don’t break the tree because the birds need a place to nest”

“I want to protect the tree”

“If trees are gone won’t have air”

“We like playing under the tree because it gives us oxygen and shade”

A 280-year-old SamaĂşma tree at COP30 in BelĂ©m, being hugged by Our Kids Climate mamas! The SamaĂşma tree (Ceiba pentandra), also known as the kapok tree, is one of the largest trees in the Amazon rainforest, reaching heights of up to 70 meters (230 feet). It has a massive trunk with distinctive buttress roots that…  Read More

I love trees because they produce fruits, makes the environment green, and blow fresh air. I love to plant trees and see it grow

I love trees because they touch something deep in me that feels both ancient and familiar. When I’m around them, my whole body softens. My mind stops buzzing, my breathing slows, and I feel like I can finally hear myself think. There’s something grounding about standing next to something that doesn’t rush, doesn’t bend to…  Read More

They provide us with everything we need for the basics of survival – Shelter, fire, oxygen

At this time of year, jacarandas burst into flower all across Sydney. We are lucky to live next a park lined with them – here at my 3 kids (aged 11, 9 and 3) hugging them on the school run.

They provide habitat for lots of different creatures.

I love trees for so many reasons: as individuals I think they are remarkable stately beings; whose leaves whisper in the wind stories of life they have seen. Their roots join with others, creating networks of connections that we can’t barely comprehend. Together, trees form a variety of forests – living buildings for 1000s of…  Read More

I love trees 🌳

Trees are awesome!

They give us life and the more we grow these are earth’s best friend. That’s why I love trees

I love this tree because it is alive. It has its own energy. And it is calming.

I love trees because they speak my language

Hugging a tree at Albert Park lake.

I love trees because they tell a story and protect animals

This is what a tree hug looks like for a world expert on moss and lichen!

I love trees because they are very pretty, have lots of interesting and cute animals living in them, and even give me juicy fruits to eat!

They give us oxygen, they are beautiful, give birds & other animals a home.

They give us shade and shelter and make our planet green.

I especially love eucalyptus trees like the one I am hugging . They are a class part of the Australian landscape and are so resilient.