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Renowned environmental advocate Jaime Dávila Galván has announced his most ambitious reforestation project to date: the planting of 100,000 trees across Mexicali by the spring of 2026. This goal surpasses his previous achievement of planting 60,000 trees in recent years and aims to transform the urban landscape of the city, offering long-term environmental benefits.
The project, named “Mi Casa es mi Pulmón” (My Home is My Lung), focuses on the reforestation of public parks and areas of high environmental impact. By March 2025, events will begin across Mexicali to ensure that by June 4, 2026, 100,000 trees will have been planted.
The goal is simple yet transformative: plant 100,000 trees through a series of coordinated events that involve the entire community. These trees will provide much-needed green spaces in Mexicali, a city known for its hot, dry climate.
“The idea is to reduce the level of pollution in our city,” Davila said, “we want the business community, collectives, civil organizations, and government to unite.”
Key components of the project include reforesting public parks, planting trees in areas of significant environmental impact, and encouraging widespread participation from civil society, environmental collectives, and local businesses to ensure a collaborative effort in transforming Mexicali’s urban landscape.
The project is designed to engage as many participants as possible, offering various ways to contribute. Individuals and organizations can promote the initiative through social media and local networks, attend the Expo Verde in spring 2025 to kick off the campaign or donate trees or funds to support the effort. Participants are also encouraged to commit to maintaining the newly planted trees, ensuring their growth and sustainability. Additionally, citizens will have the opportunity to adopt a tree, plant it, and care for it as a personal contribution to Mexicali’s greener future.
By the end of the project, 20 tree distribution points will be set up throughout Mexicali, making it easy for residents to collect and plant trees. High-impact areas will also be specifically targeted for tree-planting efforts.
To achieve this ambitious goal, the project will require 100,000 trees, 100,000 compost bags, and 100,000 wooden stakes.
Through this large-scale reforestation effort, Dávila Galván hopes to inspire a wave of environmental stewardship that will leave a lasting legacy for future generations in Mexicali and reduce pollution in the city. The community-wide effort will ensure that the city not only becomes greener but also more resilient to climate challenges in the years to come.