#HugATree for Earth Day

Happy Earth Day! Around the world, people are mobilizing their voice to show support for climate action. World Wildlife Fund has taken to the streets of social media to harness the power of networks to highlight the importance of forests. We’ve compiled 11 posts from supporters around the world who love travel and nature.

Discover America (and its gorgeous trees and parks)

#HugATree at Bryce Canyon (National Park) 😀 @World_Wildlife pic.twitter.com/vY1RJ7ji5c

— Mer’s daily dirt (@Mechiibat) April 13, 2015

Learn more about travel to Bryce Canyon National Park with WWF & NatHab

Tree Huggers in Central America

Trees also hug each other, as evinced by this strangler fig (Ficus sp.) in Guatemala! #hugatree @World_Wildlife pic.twitter.com/EvDc8zmkLs — Challen Willemsen (@challenguate) April 13, 2015

Learn more about travel to Central America with WWF & NatHab

A tree and girl in their Natural Habitat

Join @World_Wildlife‘s #hugatree campaign to show support for forest protection! https://t.co/VUPdQ1RofR pic.twitter.com/5cHFhawm4t

— Natural Habitat (@NatHab) March 31, 2015

Learn more about travel with WWF & NatHab

A Chilean Hike with a tree hugger

@World_Wildlife#hugatree. The tree asked for it! Hugging a tree at Torres del Paine #nationalpark, #Chilepic.twitter.com/hm30fPQF3M — Aura Piha (@AuraPiha) April 11, 2015

Explore Torres del Paine National Park with WWF & NatHab

A Tree’s 15-Minutes of Fame

 

Forests are vital to life on Earth. They purify the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, offer a home to much of the world’s diverse array of plants and animals. And even doing all those things and much more for us, it is being destroyed at a rate of 48 football fields per minute. Awareness is the first step to really making a change. I support #HUGATREE #lovenature @world_wildlife As florestas são vitais para a vida na terra. Elas purificam o ar que respiramos, filtram a água que bebemos, oferecem um lar para grande parte das plantas e animais. E mesmo fazendo tudo isso e muito mais para nós, elas estão sendo destruídas a uma taxa de 48 campos de futebol por minuto. A consciência é o primeiro passo para a mudança. Eu apoio #hugatree #amoanatureza

 

A photo posted by Gisele Bündchen (@giseleofficial) on Apr 9, 2015 at 7:29am PDT

World’s Largest Rain Forest Needs World-Sized Hugs

Share your love of trees & show support for protecting world’s forests #hugatree. #amazon acariquara @World_Wildlifepic.twitter.com/QGy1cVaP2K — Peggy Ward (@PeggyatKC) April 3, 2015

Learn about traveling to the Amazon with WWF & NatHab

 A Hawaiian Punch of Colors

 

In honor of #WWF #hugatree campaign I decided to post a pic with one of the most beautiful trees I’ve ever met: the Rainbow Eucalyptus! ❤️share your love of trees and show support for protecting the world’s forests! #hugatree @wwf #worldwildlife #loveourforests #maui #raindoweucalyptus #treefriends

 

A photo posted by Elizabeth McGowan (@lady_elizz) on Apr 9, 2015 at 9:19am PDT

Learn more about travel to Hawaii with WWF & NatHab

An Aussie Arboreal Adventure

@World_Wildlife#hugatree Blue Mountains Australia pic.twitter.com/djLMfFRxrg — Carrie Dobey (@carriedobey) April 3, 2015

Travel to the Australia Outback with WWF & NatHab

Saving Trees South of the Border

Planting “Pompeii” my best friend during @earthhour and supporting @World_Wildlife campaign from Mexico #hugatreepic.twitter.com/Eu4snVXPVj — Génesis Salas (@Gene_sc) April 2, 2015

Travel to Mexico with WWF & NatHab

India is for Nature Lovers

@World_Wildlife My girlfriend hugging a beautiful tree in Hilley, Sikkim, India. #hugatreepic.twitter.com/9hSyiGk3dk — Royston Rogers (@Royinsane) April 7, 2015

Learn more about travel to India with WWF & NatHab

The Family Tree

I love trees. I hug them all the time. Everyone should.Go ahead,it will make you feel better #hugatree#familyrockspic.twitter.com/uldFiItyEH — Jami Roberts (@jamibee3) April 7, 2015

Learn more about family adventures with WWF & NatHab

Pura Vida for trees in Costa Rica

My favorite tree #hugatree #wwf #costarica #monkeytrail #guanacaste A photo posted by Adriana Ruiz Marchini (@anairdaziur) on Apr 5, 2015 at 12:50pm PDT

Learn more about travel to Costa Rica with WWF & NatHab

Species and people rely on forest habitat for food, medicine, oxygen and help regulate the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. WWF works around the world in places like the Amazon, Bhutan, the Congo Basin, the US and Nepal to make sure forests are sustainably managed and protected.

Are you a tree hugger? Have a favorite travel photo of yourself enjoying time in a forest?  Join WWF in this effort by posting a photo of yourself hugging a tree on social media and tagging #HugATree and @World_Wildlife  on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Learn more about WWF’s #HugATree campaign.