Trees help fight climate change and transform lives. That’s why people all over the world are growing them in record numbers. But it’s not as simple as planting any tree, any place. People and the climate benefit only if the right trees thrive in the right places.

Fortunately, there are many local experts who know how to grow them well. But there’s one major problem: There is no central place where these innovators can meet people who want to fund their work.