OUR PURPOSE
PUT THE MENTAL BACK IN ENVIRONMENTAL
Nature
How did we get so burned out in this modern life?
Stress, anxiety, and burnout have become part of daily life for a huge share of adults, and while there's no single cause, researchers keep landing on the same overlooked variable: how much time we actually spend outside? A 2025 meta-analysis led by Stanford's Natural Capital Alliance, covering 78 experimental studies and roughly 6,000 people, found that just 15 minutes outside, even in a city park, measurably lowers anxiety, stress, and fatigue while lifting mood. Fifteen minutes is barely a coffee break. Most of us still don't take it, and stress and burnout keep climbing anyway.
People
What is happening to nature?
At the same time, planet Earth is losing its balance. Wildlife numbers have dropped 73% since 1970, while tropical forests vanish at 11 football fields a minute. These numbers can feel distant, but nature is our actual life support. It provides the clean air, fresh water, and food we need to survive. When nature runs out of space to recover, we run out of time too.
Environmental health and human wellbeing are deeply connected. When people experience, understand, and help care for a place, they can gain knowledge, connection, purpose, and stronger reasons to keep showing up for nature.
What We Do
RESTORE NATURE. RECONNECT PEOPLE.
Every Nature Project starts with a real place and a clear need. We work with local people and organizations who know the landscape and are committed to its future.
Real Places
Projects rooted in places you can follow and care about.
Clear Funding
See where your contribution goes.
Honest Progress
See what’s done, changing, and still being learned.
Our Founder Story
MEET MATT HILL
Matt Hill has spent +20 years working alongside environmental funders, restoration partners, and the people caring for nature on the ground. Through that work, he saw a clear disconnect. People care deeply about nature, yet they rarely get to experience the places they support, understand the work taking place, or see what their contribution makes possible.
PERSONAL PRINCIPLE IN QUOTE:
“People protect the places they know, experience, and feel part of.”
20+ Years
in Restoration
2014
Founded One Tree Planted
100M+
Trees planted during its growth
2026
Founder of Nature Project