Petition · past parliament

Plant a memorial forest/area of nature for the victims of the Corona Virus.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The Govt should purchase a significant area of land within the UK and to plant a tree for every global victim of the virus and for every key worker who has kept the rest of us safe. Family members of victims can name trees in memory of their loved ones, but it is a forest for the people.
The CV tragedy has had a catastrophic impact around the world, and the fact that the virus has spread to most countries around the globe, reinforces how we are a global community. It is important that victims and key workers are never forgotten and the hope is that their legacies will contribute to a global commitment to plant other such areas in other countries and help to reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere. In doing so, their legacies will help to save the lives of millions in the future.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Fund the creation of a Coronovirus Remembrance Forest

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/

Timeline

12 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jun 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Jun 2020

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