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Your Ecosia searches in Germany just became more independent. ...

2026-07-30T09:11:00Z

Your Ecosia searches in Germany just became more independent.

Earlier this month, we started delivering results from our European search index to some searches in Germany, and plan to serve a majority of German search queries by Janaury.

Right now, most searches in Europe depend on infrastructure controlled by just a few US companies.

So we built an alternative.

Together with Qwant (npub1yrc…txj5), we created European Search Perspective, a European search index for more choice and digital sovereignty 🚀

We set up trail cams in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains… and ...

2026-07-23T16:35:59Z

We set up trail cams in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains… and this is who showed up 🥹

The Carpathians are home to some of Europe’s most iconic wildlife — but years of farming and grazing have pushed wildlife out of parts of this landscape.

Together with our partner Transylmagica, we’re restoring native forests, and wildlife is beginning to return with them.

Every search with Ecosia helps fund projects like this 💚

#rewilding #romania #carpathians #reforestation

Your income shouldn’t shape how much shade you get. But it ...

2026-07-17T18:28:05Z

Your income shouldn’t shape how much shade you get. But it does.

In US cities, wealthier neighbourhoods often have far more tree cover than lower-income ones — the result of decades of disinvestment and redlining.

That means cooler streets and cleaner air for some, and more concrete and heat for others.

Trees are climate infrastructure. Every neighbourhood deserves them.

Source: The New York Times

This is how a not-for-profit tech company spends its money 💸 ...

2026-07-14T21:43:14Z

This is how a not-for-profit tech company spends its money 💸

Every month, we tell you how much money we made and where it goes.

Swipe for more.

This Sunday 5th July is Digital Independence Day ✨ Are you ...

2026-07-03T15:09:33Z

This Sunday 5th July is Digital Independence Day ✨

Are you ready to declare your independence from Big Tech? 📲🌱

This is a movement to reclaim our digital freedom, protect democracy, and switch to privacy-friendly alternatives.

At Ecosia, we are a proud search engine alternative.

When you search with us, you protect your data and plant trees. Making the switch is simple—get your step-by-step recipe here:

👉 https://di.day/en/digital-switch-recipes/google-to-ecosia

#DIDit #DUTgemacht

Your search, your choice. You can now use Ecosia completely ...

2026-07-02T16:18:47Z

Your search, your choice.

You can now use Ecosia completely AI-free.

Use AI when you need it, or switch every AI feature off when you don’t.

However you choose to search, your searches still help fund climate action 🌱

Less concrete, more trees. Trees are nature’s air conditioner ...

2026-06-30T15:28:08Z

Less concrete, more trees.

Trees are nature’s air conditioner 🌳 They lower air and surface temperatures, release moisture into the air, filter pollution from the air and create homes for wildlife.

But many cities are dominated by concrete and tall buildings instead, absorbing the sun's heat and reducing wind flow.

That's one of the reasons cities can be up to 5°C hotter than rural areas.*

Urban trees aren't decoration. In a warming climate, they’re essential infrastructure.

Only one of these streets is built for a heatwave. Trees are some ...

2026-06-30T14:09:52Z

Only one of these streets is built for a heatwave.

Trees are some of the best cooling tools cities have.

In some conditions, they can cool urban air by up to 8°C and land surfaces by up to 12°C.

They also filter air pollution, make streets more walkable, and create homes for wildlife 🌳

Does your city need more trees?

Listen to @npub1aua…86wd COO Wolfgang Oels and @npub19rt…adh9 ...

2026-06-30T13:39:28Z

Listen to Ecosia (npub1aua…86wd) COO Wolfgang Oels and Vivaldi Browser (npub19rt…adh9) TCO Bruce Lawson chat about all things Ecosia, the European Search Perspective (EUSP), and why digital sovereignty is vital for our future.

Find the full conversation on the "For a Better Web" podcast:👇

https://vivaldi.com/blog/wolfgang-oels-ecosia-for-a-better-web/

#Ecosia #Vivaldi #WebStandards #DigitalSovereignty #Podcast

€1.6 million for climate action in May 💶 Thank you for ...

2026-06-23T15:20:57Z

€1.6 million for climate action in May 💶 Thank you for choosing Ecosia!

#searchengine #notforprofit #ecosia

This is what happens when a company is not-for-profit. Back in ...

2026-06-16T14:48:14Z

This is what happens when a company is not-for-profit.

Back in April, the Ecosia community collectively financed over 1 million trees — as well as solar farms and regenerative agriculture 💚

Your searches can fund this instead of billionaire shareholders.

Just switch to Ecosia.

#ecosia #searchengine

Happy Digital Independence Day! 🌱💻 We believe in a greener ...

2026-06-07T08:05:17Z

Happy Digital Independence Day! 🌱💻

We believe in a greener and fairer internet. That’s why we’re working to reduce our reliance on Big Tech.

In 2024, we launched European Search Perspective (EUSP), our joint venture with Qwant.

Today, we’re already serving some search results from EUSP’s own index — a step towards more transparency and digital sovereignty.

It's also about the tools we use every day: we recently moved our press materials to Twake, a European open-source platform.

#DIDay

Both look green… but only one is a real forest 👀 This land ...

2026-05-07T12:55:36Z

Both look green… but only one is a real forest 👀

This land used to be a palm oil plantation. Today, it’s a thriving forest.

15,240 trees planted in partnership with FKL 🌳 And we let nature do the rest.

In just over a decade, the landscape recovered.

Help more forests come back – download Ecosia 💚

#reforestation #indonesia #rewilding #palmoil #deforestation

Another month, more trees financed 🌳 All thanks to your ...

2026-05-05T09:15:02Z

Another month, more trees financed 🌳

All thanks to your searches 💚

Here's what your searches made possible in March.

#ecosia #treeplanting #reforestation #transparency

In 2009, this was just an idea. Today, it’s 250 million trees. ...

2026-04-24T15:06:54Z

In 2009, this was just an idea. Today, it’s 250 million trees.

It’s Claire and Joaquim planting trees. It’s 125 local partners around the world. It’s millions of people who never stopped searching.

Some things take time 🥹 Thank you for growing this with us 💚

#250Mtrees #ecosia

17 years ago, we asked: what if the internet could heal the ...

2026-04-23T14:16:06Z

17 years ago, we asked: what if the internet could heal the planet?

You answered by helping us grow 250 million trees.

Thank you for being the better side of the internet 💚

#250Mtrees #ecosia

How satisfying is this forest transformation? Throwback to this ...

2026-04-15T17:56:48Z

How satisfying is this forest transformation?

Throwback to this before-and-after from ‪our partner IPÊ‬ in Brazil, where we’re supporting the restoration of the Atlantic Forest.

After 3 years of planting forest corridors, 26,000 trees are growing 🌳

And animals are starting to move through the forest again.

Thanks for being part of it 💚

#ecosia #atlanticforest

📍 Rwanda Together with One Acre Fund, we work with nursery ...

2026-04-08T15:24:01Z

📍 Rwanda

Together with One Acre Fund, we work with nursery managers like Israel Sebzsungu, who carefully nurture the seedlings that become Ecosia trees.

For the past 6 years, Israel has steadily grown his nursery. Today, he’s not only growing high-quality trees for his community, but also earning a stable income to support his five children and invest in his family’s future.

When you search with Ecosia, you’re not only planting trees. You’re supporting livelihoods for years to come.

1,705,672 trees financed in January 🌳🌳🌳 #ecosia ...

2026-02-26T15:22:08Z

1,705,672 trees financed in January 🌳🌳🌳

#ecosia

Last December you financed 7 MILLION TREES! 🥹 Thank you for ...

2026-02-18T16:08:08Z

Last December you financed 7 MILLION TREES! 🥹

Thank you for searching with Ecosia and supporting our reforestation work 🌳

If you still don't use Ecosia, switch now at the link in bio!

Sorry, red roses. Turns out the carbon math isn’t very ...

2026-02-13T16:10:08Z

Sorry, red roses. Turns out the carbon math isn’t very romantic.

What are you gifting this Valentine’s Day? 💐

#ValentinesDay #roses #wildflowers

5 years and 5000 trees later, this land in Senegal has ...

2026-01-29T13:27:09Z

5 years and 5000 trees later, this land in Senegal has transformed 🌳

Before, the soil was so dry that farmers struggled to grow crops.

Thanks to the support of the Ecosia community, we’ve partnered with Trees For The Future to create food forests in Senegal that help farming communities adapt to the effects of climate change.

Here, trees grow alongside crops, protecting them, restoring the soil, and cooling temperatures 🌳 And families can harvest more fruits and vegetables 🥭

2025: the year reforestation went viral 💚 #beforevsafter ...

2026-01-12T17:21:04Z

2025: the year reforestation went viral 💚

#beforevsafter #trees #forest

1.3 million trees planted in 2025 alone 🌳✨ With one of our ...

2026-01-12T17:16:15Z

1.3 million trees planted in 2025 alone 🌳✨

With one of our newest partners, @plantwpurpose, we’re supporting rural farmers to grow trees in cacao and coffee forests in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

Keep searching to help us plant even more trees in 2026 🌱

#ecosia #reforestation #climatehope

@npub1aua…86wd announced a €1 million proposal for a Climate ...

2025-12-30T13:10:12Z

Ecosia (npub1aua…86wd) announced a €1 million proposal for a Climate Nobel Prize in 2026. The response has been bigger than we imagined.

Activists, scientists, journalists, and our community have taken this idea worldwide.

We believe it’s time. Share this and show your support if you do too.

#climatenobelprize #ecosia #climateaction #climatecrisis

A first look at Ecosia’s AI with our founder, Christian 🌱 ...

2025-12-02T13:08:27Z

A first look at Ecosia’s AI with our founder, Christian 🌱

We’ve planted 240 million trees together — and we’re just getting started.

Now, we’re launching a greener AI search: energy-efficient, optional, backed by renewables, and privacy-friendly. And, as always, we use 100% of our profits for the planet.

P.S. You’re not into AI? No problem. You can turn it off any time.

P.P.S. Have thoughts or ideas?
We’re listening. Get in touch with the team: AI.feedback@ecosia.org

Europe has been facing another deadly heatwave. In 2024 alone, ...

2025-07-08T07:59:48Z

Europe has been facing another deadly heatwave.

In 2024 alone, 175,000 people in Europe lost their lives to heat-related causes (source: UN).

As cities heat up, streets lined with trees can be up to *12°C* cooler than those without — providing shade, cleaner air, and a home for biodiversity 🌳

Despite this, tree-free concrete jungles have become the norm, especially in lower-income neighborhoods.

🌿 Is your city keeping people safe, or leaving them to overheat?

#urbanheat

The US government’s climate cuts nearly killed 360,000 trees ...

2025-07-08T07:57:03Z

The US government’s climate cuts nearly killed 360,000 trees meant to protect Dr. Jane Goodall’s famous chimpanzees.

Then millions of ordinary people stepped in. Thanks to your searches, we're able to plant the seedlings and defend the forest (and the chimps who call it home).

Thank you to the Jane Goodall Institute and Jane Goodall Institute Austria for their incredible work!

#janegoodall #ecosia #climate #trees