GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT: KENYAN ENVIRONMENTALIST TO PLANT 24,000 TREESIN 24 HOURS ON EARTH DAY

EARTHDAY.ORG partners with Green Earth Ambassadors Foundation for record-breaking reforestation effort in Kessup Forest

KESSUP FOREST, KENYA and WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kenyan environmentalist Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott will attempt to set a Guinness World Record by planting 24,000 trees in 24 hours at Kessup Forest in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya. The attempt - officially approved by Guinness World Records - will require Kiplagat to plant one tree every 3.6 seconds, surpassing the current record of 23,060 trees set by Canadian Antoine Moses in 2021. EARTHDAY.ORG is partnering with Kiplagat's Green Earth Ambassadors Foundation to connect the effort to a global Earth Day audience.

WHO: Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott, co-founder of the Green Earth Ambassadors Foundation and Guinness World Record applicant, leading approximately 100 core participants and community volunteers from Elgeyo Marakwet County

WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 2026, beginning at 11:00 AM local time (EAT), running 24 hours through April 23 at 11:00 AM.

WHERE: Kessup Forest, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya (near Iten)
Coordinates: 0.584835°N, 35.502115°E | Elevation: approximately 2,415 meters

WHY: The attempt will take place on Earth Day 2026 - the 56th anniversary of the global environmental movement - as part of EARTHDAY.ORG's worldwide mobilization under the theme "Our Power, Our Planet." Kiplagat's effort embodies that theme: a single young leader inspiring large-scale community action, reforesting a critical ecosystem, and demonstrating that grassroots environmental commitment can capture global attention.

CONTACT

Katherine Bruchalski: [email protected]

Evan Raskin: [email protected]