World Rainforest Day: Open Call for Virtual Planet Walks

On June 22, 2025, the world will come together to celebrate, protect, and honor our planet’s most vital ecosystems through World Rainforest Day—a global movement founded by Rainforest Partnership and carried forward by thousands of partners, leaders, and changemakers around the globe.

This year’s theme, #BreatheWithUs, is more than a message—it’s an invitation. A call to reflect, to reconnect with nature, and to take visible action for the future of our forests.

IFSA is working with our Rainforest Partnership to celebrate world rainforest day and you can contribute! Wherever in the world you are you can contribute to the movement by taking and posting your planet walk! You do not have to walk in the rainforest but walk somewhere in nature that grounds you and you would love to share with the world. 

RAINFOREST WALK PARTICIPATION

  1. Film a Forest Walk and share with your community
    Create a short walk (3–15 minutes) in a forest, park, or natural space meaningful to your team or mission. Narrate it if you wish—and share it with your audience to inspire others. You can use the sounds of nature around you as the backdrop of your video or the sounds of your choosing, granted you have the necessary permissions.

    Our headline videos will be pre-recorded and posted on World Rainforest Day with short previews leading up to June 22nd, our primary day of engagement.
  2. Share the Livestream on June 22, presented by Rainforest Partnership and Rainforest Connection
    Help spread the movement by promoting or co-hosting the livestream across your channels.
  3. Host a Watch Party or In-Person Event
    Bring your network together to experience the livestream, take a group walk, or host a moment of reflection in nature.
  4. Reflect & Post
    Pause. Step outside. Share a message, a breath, or a moment of presence with #BreatheWithUs

VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS

For Planet Walks: Earth, We’re Listening
 How to film your walk and share it with the world

On June 22, people around the world will walk with forests. Whether you’re in the Amazon or a city park, this is your invitation to reflect, move with intention, and share how you connect with the natural world.

Your video doesn’t need to be polished. It just needs to be present.

1. CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Pick a natural space that grounds you.
It could be a forest trail, a neighborhood sidewalk, a schoolyard, or a small patch of green near home.

Think about what you want to share—or simply let the camera follow your walk.
Stillness and silence are welcome. So is wonder, gratitude, and truth.

2. FILM YOUR WALK

There’s no time limit.
Consider sharing:

  • A short version (15–30 seconds) for Reels or Stories
  • A longer version for reflection, storytelling, or immersion

Filming Tips:

  • Shoot in vertical (portrait)—ideal for phone viewing and sharing on social media
  • Use a first-person point of view—point the camera forward, as if the viewer is walking beside you
  • Hold your phone steady and walk calmly
  • Avoid wind or loud background noise
  • Let nature lead—don’t force the moment

Whether you walk alone or with others, this is about being present.
How you walk is the message.

3. POST YOUR VIDEO

We encourage you to post your video directly to your own channels.
Use the hashtags:
#BreatheWithUs #PlanetWalkers #WorldRainforestDay 

Tag @rainforest.partnership or @rainforestconnection if you’d like us to amplify your post.

IF you are part of IFSA then please also hashtag #ifsadotnet and tag our handle at @ifsadotnet

4. SHARE IT WITH US

If you’d like your walk to be considered for the global Planet Walks collection, please send your full video:

  • Share via WeTransfer or Google Drive
  • If you use Google Drive, email the link to partnerships@rainforestpartnership.org – WeTransfer will email for you, but send us any additional details by email
  • Name your file: {Organization or Name}_{PlanetWalk2025}.MP4 (or other video file type)

In your email, please include:

  • Your social handles
  • A short bio about you and/or your organization
  • Where you walked and why that place matters to you

This is your walk. Your view. Your voice.
Thank you for walking with us.

If you’d like to tag us or link back when sharing your World Rainforest Day content, please feel free to use:

Rainforest Partnership

  • Instagram: @rainforest.partnership
  • Twitter/X: @RainforestPrtnr
  • LinkedIn & Facebook: Rainforest Partnership
  • TikTok: @rainforest.partnership

Rainforest Connection

  • Instagram: @rainforestconnection
  • Twitter/X: @Rainforest_RFCx
  • LinkedIn: Rainforest Connection