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Petition · past parliament

Announce a National Tree Planting Day.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

If a tree was planted for every person in the UK, in a garden, in a field, on wasteland or in a pot, we could have millions of new trees in the UK each year, creating cleaner air and a greener environment. Imagine the potential global benefit if the idea spread.
A small gesture that would create a huge difference to the environment. Clean air, green spaces and wildlife. Imagine if the idea spread around the world. Would help reduce global warming and pollution with very little effort.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Create a new Public Holiday specifically for planting trees

Timeline

24 Aug 2019 Petition opened for signatures
29 Aug 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Aug 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.