Aktion Baum: Bullied Trees - Drought

One-third of Germany's area (11.4 million hectares) is covered by forests. The official annual forest condition survey by the federal government shows that damage remains at a very high level. According to the Forest Condition Report 2022, only one in five trees in the country is considered healthy.

These trees are constantly exposed to a range of stressors: extreme heatwaves, drought, water scarcity, and the relentless assault of bark beetles. In many ways, the forests are being overwhelmed and bullied by these external pressures.

So we asked ourselves... what if we could put ourselves in a tree's shoes? What kind of messages would we be hearing under these conditions?