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This week on The UpLevel Podcast, join us for a deeply grounding and inspiring conversation as we sit down with Jennifer Leigh Smith, J.D., affectionately known as Tree Jenny. She is an environmental lawyer, regenerative leader, certified carbon auditor, and heart-centered activist. From growing up on a sustainable farm in Louisiana to planting over 620,000 biodiverse trees across Central America and Kenya, Tree Jenny shares how she’s built a life rooted in service, reverence, and radical joy.
We explore what it means to be in right relationship with Earth, with one another, and with our inner child. Whether she’s leading carbon-offset reforestation initiatives or guiding eco-tourism adventures that reconnect people to awe and wonder, Jenny is here to remind us that healing the planet begins with remembering who we truly are.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why fair pay for tree planters near the equator matters more than you think
- The power of childlike wonder and play in environmental justice
- How Tree Jenny created a community-powered reforestation movement
- Why being in right relationship includes self-care, purpose, and collective healing
- How YOU can participate in regenerating Earth, one tree at a time
About Tree Jenny:
Jennifer Leigh Smith, J.D. President and Founder grew up on a sustainable farm in Louisiana playing in the woods and bayous, marveling at the nature all around her. “Tree Jenny” was named by the kids participating in Association Community Carbon Trees (ACCT) education programs over 15 years ago. She is an environmental Lawyer, Agro-forester, and Certified Carbon Auditor. She is a dedicated Yoguini, musician, dancer, and artist who believes in the miraculous power of creation culture.
Jenny is a revolutionary environmental activist who champions fair pay for tree planters around the world, especially near the Equator where trees generously give us compounded benefits. The ACCT community reforestation programs empower vulnerable families by including women in the center of the work in both Central America and Kenya, Africa. Jenny and her teams of Super Tree Friends have produced, planted, and maintained long-term more than 620,000 biodiverse trees so far, over 100 different native fruit, lumber, and animal fodder species.
Website: https://www.communitycarbontrees.org/
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