The University of Bucharest joins project “ The Friendship Forest” created by Act for Tomorrow and Kaufland Romania and invites students, university and administrative staff to take part, on November 7th 2026, to a tree-planting activity which aims to bring Romania in the Guinness World Records.
The largest simultaneous tree-planting activity will take place in Prahova county, approximately an hour away from Bucharest, and will bring together volunteers across the country, representatives of the business milieu, of NGOs and public institutions, in a joint effort to protect the environment and promote volunteering.
Attendance is free for the members of the UB community, and the organizers will provide transportation for the University of Bucharest, as well as meals for the volunteers for the duration of the event.
Reserve your place with the representatives of the University of Bucharest by filling in the form available here and selecting the University of Bucharest in the section asking which organization you belong to.
Sustainability, part of the UB community’s DNA
By participating in the project initiated by Act for Tomorrow and Kaufland Romania, the University of Bucharest continues its efforts to promote sustainability, social responsibility and civic engagement, thus offering the academic community the opportunity to directly contribute to an initiative with positive impact on the environment.
The event represents a natural follow-up of the activities organized within the Sustainability Week at the University of Bucharest, which are held between October 26 – November 1st 2026. Sustainability Week brings together students, teaching staff and members of the academic community through workshops, competitions, campaigns and educational activities dedicated to protecting the environment, biodiversity, responsible use of resources and social responsibility. More information about the Week of Sustainability and activity program are available here.
Thus, after seven days of putting sustainability on the forefront through dialogue, education and practical experiences, the UB community is invited to take the next step and contribute directly, in planting a new forest on November 7th 2026. Reserving places as part of the team of the University of Bucharest is possible by completing the form available here, selecting the University of Bucharest in the section asking which organization you belong to.
The University of Bucharest, Romania’s top university for engagement in sustainable development
The University of Bucharest ranks first in Romania and among the top 200 universities worldwide according to the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings (THE) 2026, one of the best-known rankings in the international academic space, which evaluates universities with the highest involvement in activities specific to durable development. The criteria used to assess higher education institutions in this ranking are based on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals, included in the 2030 Agenda.
Ranking first in Romania and among the top 200 universities in the world highlights the University of Bucharest’s ongoing commitment to promoting institutional policies based on equity, inclusion, and social responsibility, as well as to developing an academic environment connected to community needs and to global sustainable development goals.
About The Friendship Forest project: A day. Thousands of volunteers. 45.000 trees. A possible world record. And a forest we’re planting together!
Through The Friendship Forest, Act for Tomorrow and Kaufland Romania aim to break the current Guinness World Record for the category Most People Planting Trees Simultaneously. The existing record was set on July 9, 2025, in Lucknow, India, when 2,055 people planted trees at the same time.
For the Romanian edition, the objective is to attract the simultaneous participation of approximately 3000 volunteers, who will help plant 45.000 trees. Beyond the attempt to set a world record, the initiative aims to establish a new forested area. The organizers have planned a five-year maintenance program to help ensure the forest’s long-term development.
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