Guardian and Observer charity appeal passes £500,000 mark

Charities thank donors for generosity in helping to fight back against climate crisis

• Donate to the 2019 charity appeal

Donations to the Guardian and Observer charity appeal, aimed at planting trees and protecting forests and woodlands to slow the damage of the climate emergency, have passed the 500,000 milestone just halfway through the campaign.

The appeal is supporting four charities that promote environmental and social justice through natural climate solutions, ranging from safeguarding the Amazon rainforest to rewilding parts of the Scottish Highlands, to planting trees in Britain's towns, cities and countryside.