Hamburg, 15 January 2023. In 2022, with the support and volun­tary commit­ment of 1,337 children and adults, 57.4 ha of conifer forest were converted into species-rich mixed deciduous forest. A total of 204,315 trees and shrubs of 34 diffe­rent species were planted. On average across Germany, the forest conver­sion will achieve a future increase in high-quality drinking water of 45,960,000 litres per year. A total of 51 environ­mental protec­tion actions took place. Accom­panying environ­mental educa­tion deepened parti­ci­pants’ under­stan­ding of the forest ecosystem, the importance of biodi­ver­sity, soils and the protec­tion of nature and its natural resources.