Membership
Join Free Tree Society Kuala Lumpur as a paid member. It is not necessary to become a member to volunteer. These are our membership tiers:
| Full Annual Membership | An annual fee of RM100 Open to Malaysian citizens residing or working in Kuala Lumpur. If you live outside Kuala Lumpur but work in the city, or vice versa, you are eligible for this membership tier. |
| Associate Membership | An annual fee of RM80. Open to Malaysian citizens residing or working outside Kuala Lumpur. |
| Life Membership | A one-time fee of RM1,000. Open to Malaysian citizens residing or working in Kuala Lumpur, who have been full annual members for at least two years. |
If you are interested in becoming a member, please email us at info@freetreesociety.org to request a membership form and subscription procedures.
Not a Malaysian? Unfortunately, due to Registrar of Societies regulations, we are not able to open our membership to Malaysian residents who are not citizens. We do love our regular volunteers, so do consider joining as part of Team FTS!
#PowerPlantChallenge
We are leading a movement to plant 160 billion trees to stop otherwise unavoidable climate catastrophe.
A quirky take on our standard definition of a power plant, this movement will give a new interpretation to a chief cause of Earth’s climate crisis and turn both the meaning and the looming catastrophe upside down.
Scientists have shown that reducing greenhouse emissions is only part of the solution to solving the climate crisis. CO2 still needs to be massively reduced from the atmosphere as part of a survivable scenario. Nature based solutions to restore and protect natural carbon sinks are the second part of the solution to reducing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide – a simple way that every one of us can contribute is by planting more trees!
If every human on Earth were to plant 20 trees, we could plant about 180 billion trees with very little effort – that’s 20 trees multiplied by almost 8 billion people. What an amazing attainable nature-based solution.
We call this our #PowerPlantChallenge and your goal is to simply plant 20 trees.
What sized tree counts? Think of a tree that is big enough to sit under. Mango sized trees not a basil plant ok!
Where to plant? If you don’t have space to plant at home then plant with a community project, school, or give gifts to your friends and family who balik kampung. Be creative – we know you can find a way to plant 20 trees to mitigate your emissions!
So make sure that you complete your challenge and plant 20 trees as quickly as you can!
The #PowerplantChallenge movement will be a beacon of hope in the face of climate disaster.
Turning the #PowerPlantChallenge into a Global Movement
The operations for this crusade are simple, community focused, high impact, resource rich, scalable and achievable with minimal effort. To contact us about supporting this very important movement, please email baida@freetreesociety.org to learn how you can become a strategic corporate sponsor.
We believe sustainable leaders will see the potential impact of supporting the #PowerPlantChallenge. Strategic partnerships will be key to the success of mobilising people, funding resources and inspiring through creativity.
The outcomes for stakeholders include:
- Environmental leadership through innovation.
- Support of a multifaceted grassroots cooperative and ready made solution for internal CSR.
- Positive exposure to bring about goodwill, hope, and unity in a local, national and global context.
- Creation of a global community with a focus on sustainability and conservation.
- Saving the World as we know it.
Donate
Free Tree Society is a non-profit organization that relies on donations from corporations and the public to continue our work.
Current Programmes
Pulai Trail: We are fundraising toward the maintenance of this special 13 acre urban community forest in Federal Hill that adjoins our Bangsar Nursery. Our goal is to bring to life its potential as a green space for local residents and rewild it! Our regular activities include trail maintenance, rehabilitation and revitalisation of the biodiversity, advocacy to champion legal protection of this valuable urban forest. Our costs are RM4,000 per month however we welcome any contributions, large or small.
Wishlist
Youth Night Walk Programme (B40): Let’s get the kids outside and introduce them to another world! Fund a guided night walk for underprivileged youth conducted by fascinating herpetologists to experience what happens in an urban forest at night: what creatures work, lurk, sleep or glow in the dark! This walk is designed to heighten awareness, respect and appreciation of the Pulai Trail as an urban ecosystem service provider. A donation of RM1000 will cover the fees for the Night Guide, Herpetologist, transport, snacks for 8 local B40 youths, and headlamps.
If you would like to donate, please make an online transfer to:
Free Tree Society Kuala Lumpur RHB 21427700060040.
Kindly send us a copy of the bank-in slip via email for our records and so that we can prepare a receipt. Do indicate if you are specifically donating for one of the funds above. We thank you for your kind support.