GIL - "Growing into Life" Within the past few years only, too many trees had to give way for large construction projects and streets in Nepal ´s capital Kathmandu. Countless small intra-urban holy places with trees (Mahabodhi trees) and shrines, common and natural places of spirituality and respect for nature of life have been sacrificed for becoming a mega-city. Meanwhile a couple of campaigns have been initiated to countervail the ecological destruction and environmental pollution in Nepal. Long Yang trust and YFN,Dolpa decided to support the UNEP - one Billion Tree Campaign with an own initiation. In Kathmandu places of purity and reconnection to spirituality and nature are being created and preserved. Nature - pilot project with Kathmandu Vidya Mandir School The Vidya Mandir School in a densely populated neighbourhood at the edge of Boudha and with 500 students aged 3 to 16, was selected for this pilot project by the Long Yang Organisation. Students and teachers jointly agreed to raise and care for 108 little tree seedlings in their schoolyard. The little trees, growing together with the children will be planted at selected places in the neighbourhood. However, the students will take care of them as an ongoing project. Thus green oasis should be created not only for improving the climate but also for awaking environmental awareness and the value of pure places. For this campaign Long Yang trust cooperates with Our NGO "Youth for Nature,Dolpa" located in Kathmandu. Suraj Upadhaya, chairman of "Youth for Nature,Dolpa" and forestry student, takes care of the project locally and teaches the students in ecology and nature protection. Further long Yang trust is looking for german partner schools who wish to participate in GIL and share information with schools in Kathmandu. In the course of the year more schools should be integrated and an ecological network been built. The non-profit Youth for Nature,Dolpa is happy to be part of this project. Danyabat - Thank you Youth For Nature-Dolpa