Program Area

Healthy Planet

Conserving, preserving, and protecting the environment, so everyone can live healthy, happy lives.

Impact

Life Time recently committed to providing a $1 million grant to support the permanent conservation of 100,000 acres of large and biodiverse forests in the United States. More details to come on this exciting initiative.

Invitation-Only Policy

We do not accept unsolicited proposals for grants. To seek our grantees, program staff will actively engage with a wide range of schools, nonprofit organizations and community groups, and invite proposals from potential grantees based on priorities set by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and program staff.

Why

Today, we are in a severe environmental crisis. To combat climate change, specifically the rapidly rising amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in our atmosphere, our focus intensifies on improving the health of the world our children inherit through forestation and conservation initiatives. Our actions are simple, and immediate. Plant more trees and protect existing forests and habitats.

What

We are on a mission to plant more trees. Through partnerships with schools and non-profit organizations we work to educate and promote reforestation and conservation to help combat the escalating impact of greenhouse gas emissions. From local tree-planting initiatives to broader forestation and conservation programs, the Life Time Foundation is committed to working together to address one of our most urgent challenges, climate change.

Planting a Pocket Forest in Minneapolis

Spending time in nature benefits both individual and community health. As part of our Healthy Planet mission, we partnered with SUGi to plant 1,400 densely packed trees and shrubs and create a pocket forest for the McKinley Neighborhood Association. With volunteer help and ongoing care from youth at WE WIN, a non-profit for children’s social and academic success, these rapidly growing plants will mature and provide the community with shade from heat, fresh produce to harvest, and space to learn about the environment and reconnect with nature.

Learn about some of our Healthy Planet partnerships.

NFWF

The Life Time Foundation provided a $1M grant to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support the permanent conservation of approximately 100,000 acres of North American forest to benefit the environment, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, climate resilience and public access and recreation.
American Forests

The Life Time Foundation has provided a $1M grant to American Forests to support restoration of the threatened whitebark pine in the western U.S. Whitebark pine is a high-elevation keystone species that ha ben experiencing large-scale die-off caused by disease, pets and climate change.
SUGi

The Life Time Foundation is partnering with SUGi to create a pocket forest in North Minneapolis on the property of the McKinley Neighborhood Association. Pocket-forests are grown in small patches in urban areas and consist of densely packed trees and shrubs. This pocket forest will benefit 200 youth served by WE WIN, a non-profit organization dedicated to the social and academic success of children. Specifically, it will provide shade and protect kids and the community from extreme heat, offer a safe place to play outside, and boost children's emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being.
Clean Miami Beach

During the Life Time Miami Marathon And Heavy Half weekend, the Life Time Foundation collaborated with Clean Miami Beach by bringing volunteers and funding the efforts to clean up Nikki Beach.