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Me And My Tree

Me & My Tree is a mobile app that enables GPS-based tree plantation tracking, photo verification, and real-time monitoring of plantation activities.

Me And My Tree mobile app overview screens

Project Overview

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India

Location

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6 Months

Duration

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Cross-platform Mobile application

Platform

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Social Impact - Green Impact

Sector

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1 UI/UX | 2 - Backend | 2 - Frontend

Team

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Reactnative, Node.js, GraphQL, AWS

Technologies

Executive Overview

THE CLIENT

The client, an educationist and founder of multiple schools and institutions, aims to build a purpose-driven mobile-first platform called “Me and My Tree” to support environmental sustainability as a social cause. The platform will allow individuals and organizations to sponsor tree plantations remotely for personal, educational, and CSR-driven initiatives.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Me and My Tree is a mobile-first platform that enables individuals and organizations to contribute to afforestation by sponsoring tree plantations for personal, social, or corporate purposes. Instead of planting trees themselves, users fund verified plantation activities carried out by an assigned field team.

Users can select tree species, choose approved locations, and complete payments through the app. Each plantation is verified with GPS data, photos, and a unique QR/barcode for full transparency.

The platform supports individual gifting, CSR programs, and group plantation campaigns, with a tracking system that lets users monitor tree growth, contribution history, and environmental impact through a centralized dashboard.

The solution consists of three primary components:

  1. User Mobile Application (Android & iOS) for individuals and organizations.
  2. Admin Management Portal for operational oversight, order management, plantation locations, analytics, and user administration.
  3. Planting Team Mobile Application for field staff to manage assigned plantation tasks, capture plantation evidence, and update plantation status.

By combining technology, transparency, and environmental responsibility, Me and My Tree creates a scalable ecosystem that makes tree plantation accessible, trackable, and meaningful for both individuals and organizations while ensuring every contribution results in a verified environmental impact.

PROJECT GOALS

  • Enable Easy Tree Sponsorship
  • Consolidate 12 disparate data streams into a single source of truth.Promote Environmental Sustainability
  • Provide Transparent Plantation Verification
  • Support Occasion-Based and Corporate Contributions
  • Facilitate Group and Community Participation
  • Deliver End-to-End Plantation Management
  • Enable Long-Term Tree Tracking
  • Create an Engaging User Experience
  • Empower Organizations with Measurable Impact
  • Build a Scalable Digital Afforestation Ecosystem

THE CHALLENGE

Multi-Role Architecture

  • Three distinct systems: User Mobile App, Planting Team Mobile App, and Admin Portal
  • Each role requires different permissions, workflows, dashboards, and APIs
  • Maintaining role-based access control and data segregation becomes harder as features grow

Tree Lifecycle Tracking

  • Every tree must be tracked through Purchase → Assignment → Plantation → Verification → Tracking
  • No duplicate Tree IDs
  • Proper order-to-tree mapping
  • Correct linkage between QR/Barcode, user, location, and plantation records
  • Accurate status updates across all platforms

Geolocation Accuracy

  • GPS accuracy varies significantly in outdoor environments
  • Weak network signals can affect location retrieval
  • Users expect the displayed location to be accurate
  • Additional validation and accuracy thresholds may be required

Image Storage & Management

  • Plantation, verification, and future growth update images for every tree
  • Large storage requirements
  • Image compression needs
  • Upload failures in remote locations
  • Maintaining image quality while minimizing costs

QR/Barcode Management

  • Unique QR/barcodes generated for every order/tree
  • Ensuring uniqueness
  • Preventing duplicate assignment
  • Fast QR retrieval and display
  • Maintaining QR links even if records are updated later
Me And My Tree signup and login app screens

Project Capabilities

Me & My Tree is a mobile app that enables GPS-based tree plantation tracking, photo verification, and real-time monitoring of plantation activities.

Achievement Badge & Recognition System

A gamified module that rewards users and organizations based on their plantation activity and engagement. It automatically assigns badges, tracks contribution levels, and highlights environmental impact to encourage continued participation. Recognition is driven by trees sponsored, campaign involvement, contribution value, and community engagement.

Me and My Tree mobile app screen

Tree Tracking & Monitoring

Allows users and organizations to view and track their sponsored trees using plantation details, GPS location, photos, QR/barcode identification, and plantation history.

Tree Tracking & Monitoring
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Organization Registration & Verification

Quantify your personal contribution to global carbon sequestration.

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Occasion & Event Management

Quantify your personal contribution to global carbon sequestration.

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Predefined Plantation Location Selection

Quantify your personal contribution to global carbon sequestration.

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Order Management & Assignment

Quantify your personal contribution to global carbon sequestration.

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Order Management & Assignment

Planting Team Operations Management

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GPS-Based Plantation Verification

Planting Team Operations Management

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QR/Barcode-Based Tree Identification

Planting Team Operations Management

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Plantation Evidence Management (Photos & Records)

Planting Team Operations Management

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Contribution & Impact Reporting

Planting Team Operations Management

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Environmental News & Content Management

Planting Team Operations Management

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Analytics & Dashboard Management

Planting Team Operations Management

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Scalable Multi-User Platform Infrastructure

Planting Team Operations Management

Three Me And My Tree app screens on a mint background

Brand Identity

Typography

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Outfit

A modern geometric sans-serif typeface that balances professional precision with organic warmth, perfectly reflecting our eco-innovation mission.

Primary Palette

Fresh Green

#23A760

Pure White

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Midnight Charcoal

#121418

Development Journey

1. Discover

Deep audit and stakeholder workshops.

2. Define

UX mapping and journey architecture.

3. Design

High-fidelity UI components system.

4. Deliver

Manage tasks, releases, and updates.

Conclusion

Me and My Tree is designed to bridge the gap between environmental intent and meaningful action by making tree plantation accessible, transparent, and engaging for individuals and organizations. Through verified plantation processes, impact tracking, and community participation, the platform aims to foster long-term environmental responsibility while enabling users to contribute to a greener future. By combining technology with sustainability initiatives, the solution creates a scalable ecosystem that drives measurable environmental impact and encourages collective action toward afforestation and climate conservation

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