How Every Celebration Adds to a Growing Forest
Happily is a global event production company that knows what truly matters: experiences that inspire and actions that endure. Since 2020, they have been leading the charge on lower-impact virtual and hybrid events, creating joy while planting trees. Their partnership with ForestNation has become the root system behind their environmental mission.
From TEDx experiences to global conferences, Happily’s events are now designed to give back, reducing emissions, funding verified reforestation in Tanzania, and helping clients take sustainability seriously.
The Challenge: Making Events Matter Beyond the Screen
As a leader in virtual event production, Happily already reduces the environmental footprint of traditional in-person gatherings. But that wasn’t enough. They wanted to:
- Ensure every event has a measurable, regenerative impact
- Create a measurable sustainability standard that their clients could be proud of
- Turn sustainability into a living story, not just a claim on a slide
And they needed a partner who could match their commitment with real action.
The Solution: Lower-Impact Events Backed By Reforestation
Happily teamed up with ForestNation to launch the Happily Forest, a reforestation program that funds verified tree planting in Tanzania for every event they produce.
Here’s how it works:
- Event-by-event carbon calculation: Happily measures the environmental footprint of production, including equipment, travel, and energy use
- Tree planting in Tanzania: A percentage of profits is used to plant trees that contribute to verified reforestation
- Visible proof: Their public Forest Profile shows the growing tree count and impact over time
For select internal events like TEDxHappily, they even linked each RSVP to a planted tree, inviting attendees to join the reforestation effort with a single click.
Happily leads by example, planting trees for every event and inviting others to follow.
The Results: A Forest That Grows With Every Event
- A tree planted for every event, proudly displayed across Happily’s social and web presence
- Happily has now planted 129,363 trees in Tanzania, and the forest grows with every event they produce. See the live Happily forest impact page.
- Featured in case studies and media as a model for sustainable event strategy
- Used by clients like Startup Grind to fund reforestation alongside major conferences and global livestreams
Happily’s forest in Tanzania now absorbs thousands of tons of CO₂ annually. More than that, it tells a story. A story of joy, care, and climate leadership. And every new event adds another chapter.
Takeaway: From Zero Emissions to Global Impact
Happily’s vision is simple: make every event a force for joy and for good. Through their partnership with ForestNation, they’ve done exactly that, producing events that delight audiences while healing ecosystems.
Their commitment is clear: every event they produce plants trees in Tanzania. And with ForestNation, the world gets to see it.