What if your everyday web searches could actively help the planet? Ecosia turns this powerful idea into a simple, tangible reality, transforming your browsing into a force for global reforestation. This search engine works just like any other, delivering the results you need, but with a crucial difference: its profits are used to plant trees where they are needed most around the world. By simply switching your default search engine, you become part of a community-funded movement restoring forests, supporting biodiversity, and fighting the climate crisis. It’s an effortless way to make a positive impact, one search at a time.
Key Features That Make a Difference
- A transparent business model where the majority of profits from your search ads go directly to tree-planting projects.
- A built-in counter that shows you exactly how many trees your searches have helped plant.
- Strong privacy protections, including no permanent search history tracking and no selling of your data to third-party advertisers.
- 100% renewable energy powering all searches, making the entire process carbon-negative.
Who Is This App For?
- Environmentally conscious individuals looking for simple, daily ways to reduce their carbon footprint.
- Anyone who wants their online activities to contribute to a positive cause without extra cost or effort.
- Users who value privacy and want an ethical alternative to major tech giants for their web searches.
- Teachers, students, and families who want to discuss and participate in tangible environmental action.
How to Use
- Click “Check All Versions” below to download and install Ecosia on your device or browser.
- Set Ecosia as your default search engine in your browser settings for effortless, impact-driven searching.
- Search the web as you normally would. About 45 searches fund the planting of one tree.
- Check the in-app tree counter to see the collective impact of the Ecosia community.
- Explore the "Projects" section to learn about the specific reforestation initiatives your searches are supporting.
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