One Million Trees by 2020
It’s sad to see what our world is coming into! Amongst other problems, millions of people have suffered from the climate changes and pollution caused by our irresponsible actions throughout the last few decades.
But instead of pointing finger, we can reverse the damage we have done through volunteerism, conservation, and smart, thoughtful actions, so millions more will not face the same tragedy in the future.
Action of one individual can make a small difference, one thousand persons can make a huge impact, then one million people can really change the world.
By utilizing the power of Internet, we have a chance to do just that. The idea is simple, you make a pledge to do one thing that has a positive effect on our environment. When 10 pledges are made from 10 different individuals, a tree will be planted.
The goal is to reach 1,000 tress by 2009, 10,000 tress by 2010, and one million trees by 2020. No donation is required, the funding is supported by the advertisers.
Not to mention many other benefits, a mature tree absorbs between 120-240 pounds air pollution per year and provides nearly three-quarters of the oxygen required for an adult. One million trees absorb 120 million to 240 million pounds of air pollution and release enough oxygen for 750,000 people.
It’s ambitious to say the least, but it’s absolutely possible with your helping hands. Take a couple minutes of your time, you can change the world one tree at a time. Please start by making a pledge in the comment area right now.
And don’t forget to spread the words.
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For two years we were bombarded with political talk about the coming green revolution. Soaring oil prices meant pain at the pump and people were ready to give green a listen. Everybody was complaining about the $50 to $100 dollar trips to the gas station. It was crazy. Something had to be done. And suddenly people started to drive less. They were doing the little things like combining trips to the market and dry cleaner. People were being green without trying. They were conserving. Cut to the market crash over the last several months and the huge drop in gas prices. Talk about a tax cut. Going from 4 and change a gallon of gas to 2 is money in your pocket.
But what I woke up to this morning really gave me a chill. With lower gas prices people were driving more. Yes, that cheap gas has given them a new lease to drive their SUVs or low mileage cars and trucks. The talk about alternative energy has been replaced with the crashing stock market, deflation, dropping housing markets, etc. The solar market that had been going strong is now in turmoil. Nobody wants to part with their cash or take out loans to pay for electricity, even if they can save money in the long run. It doesn’t make sense, but when people are scared about losing their jobs and the balance in their checking accounts, sense never adds up.
If Americans revert back to their old ways — consume and consume some more — then we all deserve what we get which will be cheap gas and its affects…more coal burning power plants and lots of pollution. If ever there was a time for the government to put a big fat tax on gas, this is it. We need to stabilize what gas costs us and use that tax money on research and development for alternative fuels. Believe it or not, cheap gas is the worst possible thing for us and our economy, but most of all, our future.
Bill S did not rate this post.Some countries such as Singapore designate one day in a year as “tree planting day”. While this program sounds great, it may not be suitable for a city state like Singapore as the planted trees require great care. Occasionally the trees which are not well-maintained would will fall on vehicles or even human.
Trees are carbon sink when they are alive. But they become carbon source during decomposting. There are reports on how a forest becomes carbon source when infected by disease.
Ben rated this post:Ben, could you provide the link to these reports again? The link you provided is incomplete.
Ken did not rate this post.