TIST Program | Growing trees, growing leaders since 1999 | 4 countries, 88+ thousands farmers, 18+ million trees alive... and counting!

Growing trees,
growing leaders.
More than 88,000 TIST farmers in 4 countries respond effectively to global climate challenges by planting millions of trees since 1999.
How TIST Works
Small Groups
rotate leadership to create leaders.
TIST's scalable growth is accomplished by Small Groups with rotating leadership among all members.
TIST farmers improve their lives and create high-value carbon credits.
TIST Program offers industry-leading, award winning carbon credits and offsets.
Our carbon contract creates opportunity for everyone.
TIST farmers even without land title can receive benefits from trees they plant and keep alive.
We make our information available to you.
Every tree grove for every group is audited regularly, and the location of the groves and detailed information is public.
4,900,000 metric tons of CO2 sequestered!
More than 88,000 TIST farmers keep over 18,000,000 trees alive in India, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. And counting!
How TIST Works
TIST is an innovative time-tested afforestation program led by the participants.
TIST farmers are successfully counteracting the devastating effects of deforestation, erosion, famine, droughts and floods through an innovative solution: planting millions of trees.
Meet TIST Farmers
TIST Kenya Farmers Reach 10,000,000 Living Trees!
TIST farmers in Kenya have just passed the 10 million tree mark. Congratulations!
Discover TIST
See TIST Kenya afforestation in action!
This quick video shows the program's viral growth around Mount Kenya over the last fifteen years.
TIST Global Growth
TIST Global Growth
For two decades, TIST farmers have been planting trees and transforming lives.
We believe results should be transparent.
TIST tree quantification data is always available online:
Live Tree Data
TIST Values
Our unique values are crucial to the program's success:

We are honest.
We are accurate.
We are transparent.
We are mutually accountable.
We are servants to each other.
We are volunteers.
We create big results with low budgets.
A century ago this was dense forest.
TIST farmers counteract the devastating effects of deforestation, erosion, famine, droughts and floods by planting millions of trees.
Help Restore Land
Planting trees makes a difference.
Get step-by-step instructions on starting TIST in your local community:
Start TIST Locally
TIST is making a difference!
Recent newsletters, United Nations SDG impacts and TIST training info:

Latest TIST Kenya Newsletter
Published in English and 6 Kenyan Languages
The latest on how TIST farmers in Kenya are improving their lives
Latest Kenya Newsletter
Latest TIST Uganda Newsletter
Published in English and 5 Ugandan Languages
The latest on how TIST farmers in Uganda are improving their lives
Latest Uganda Newsletter
TIST Co-Benefits and United Nations SDGs
TIST touches on all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
Discover the impact of the TIST Program and how it works
TIST and UN SDGs
TIST Participants Learn from Each Other
Go to the TIST Training Information
Get info on TIST operations, health, HIV and management
TIST Intro Packet
Learn More about TIST
Detailed TIST Program Information
Discover the TIST Program in depth
About TIST Program
TIST Coordinators
TIST Access for Coordinators
Login to the TIST coordination website
TIST Coordinator Login
TIST has won numerous awards!

William K Reilly Award 2017
B&T Queens Awards 2017
Environmental Finance Best Offset, Best Dev 2016
Environmental Finance PR Best Offset, Best Dev 2016
Environmental Finance Best Offset Runner Up 2015
Environmental Finance Best Offset 2014
Environmental Finance PR Best Offset 2014
World’s First VCS CCB Gold 2012
India PR First US AR CDM 2009
Computerworld Honors Laureate 2007
Microsoft O2OBA Challenge 2007

TIST also has over 20 successful double Validated and Verified Projects under the VCS and CCB Standards.
How TIST Works
TIST Newsletters
Newsletters written by participants in-country
TIST Newsletters
Follow TIST on Instagram!
Contact TIST
+1 (918) 747-8770
+1 (918) 747-8770
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Growing trees,growing leaders.

More than 88,000 TIST farmers in 4 countries respond effectively to global climate challenges by planting millions of trees since 1999.

Small Groupsrotate leadership to create leaders.

TIST's scalable growth is accomplished by Small Groups with rotating leadership among all members.

TIST farmers improve their lives and create high-value carbon credits.

TIST Program offers industry-leading, award winning carbon credits and offsets.

Our carbon contract creates opportunity for everyone.

TIST farmers even without land title can receive benefits from trees they plant and keep alive.

We make our information available to you.

Every tree grove for every group is audited regularly, and the location of the groves and detailed information is public.

4,900,000 metric tons of CO2 sequestered!

More than 88,000 TIST farmers keep over 18,000,000 trees alive in India, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. And counting!

TIST is an innovative time-tested afforestation program led by the participants.

TIST farmers are successfully counteracting the devastating effects of deforestation, erosion, famine, droughts and floods through an innovative solution: planting millions of trees.

TIST Kenya Farmers Reach 10,000,000 Living Trees!

TIST farmers in Kenya have just passed the 10 million tree mark. Congratulations!

See TIST Kenya afforestation in action!

This quick video shows the program's viral growth around Mount Kenya over the last fifteen years.

TIST Global Growth

For two decades, TIST farmers have been planting trees and transforming lives.

We believe results should be transparent.

TIST tree quantification data is always available online:

TIST Values

Our unique values are crucial to the program's success:

We are honest.

We are accurate.

We are transparent.

We are mutually accountable.

We are servants to each other.

We are volunteers.

We create big results with low budgets.

A century ago this was dense forest.

TIST farmers counteract the devastating effects of deforestation, erosion, famine, droughts and floods by planting millions of trees.

Planting trees makes a difference.

Get step-by-step instructions on starting TIST in your local community:

TIST is making a difference!

Recent newsletters, United Nations SDG impacts and TIST training info:

Latest TIST Kenya Newsletter

Published in English and 6 Kenyan Languages

Latest TIST Uganda Newsletter

Published in English and 5 Ugandan Languages

TIST Co-Benefits and United Nations SDGs

TIST touches on all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals

TIST Participants Learn from Each Other

Go to the TIST Training Information

Learn More about TIST

Detailed TIST Program Information

TIST Coordinators

TIST Access for Coordinators

TIST has won numerous awards!

TIST Newsletters

Newsletters written by participants in-country

Follow TIST on Instagram!

Contact TIST

Growing trees,
growing leaders.

Small Groups
rotate leadership to create leaders.