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Tree Nation:Tree Planting Goal of 30,000 Set For 2008
For 2008, Tree Nation had to plan how many trees will go into their nursery in Niger. So they took the bet that their community will reach 30.000 trees to plant in August. The ultimate goal of Tree Nation is to plant 8 million trees in the shape of a heart in the heart of Niger to mitigate deforestation and poverty. A most worthy goal.
Planting trees is a simple yet effective way to offset the burning of fossil fuels that causes global warming/ climate change. Especially in Niger, where extreme drought and poverty have left many in famine and disease.
So if you are interested in helping this organization reach its goal, you can visit their site and get information on how to help them plant trees in Niger. I have so far contributed about 15 trees through my climate messenger petititon and hope to do more this year. There are ways we here can influence events around the world positively. This is one great way. Planting trees saves lives. For 2008, Tree Nation had to plan how many trees will go into their nursery in Niger. So they took the bet that their community will r... more -
UN: Seven billion trees to be planted worldwide
A grass roots campaign to plant trees around the globe has announced that it is raising its target from 1 billion trees to 7 billion trees, the U.N. announced today.
The campaign, which is under the patronage of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Kenyan Green Belt Movement founder Professor Wangari Maathai and Prince Albert II of Monaco, also announced today that in 18 months it has seen two billion trees planted, double its original target.
The campaign was launched by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in 2006 as a response to the threat of global warming.
UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said today:
“Having exceeded every target that has been set for the campaign, we are now calling on individuals, communities, business and industry, civil society organizations and governments to evolve this initiative on to a new and even higher level by the crucial climate change conference in Copenhagen in late 2009.”
Tree planting remains one of the most cost-effective ways to address climate change, the agency says. Trees and forests play a vital role in regulating the climate since they absorb carbon dioxide.
Credit: Associated Press of Pakistan A grass roots campaign to plant trees around the globe has announced that it is raising its target from 1 billion trees to 7 billion t... more -
Sculpture with trees
Amazing works of art made by growing and shaping trees. Found this on the blog from treeless-squirrel.com.
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Acorns of Hope
The destruction of trees along the coastal plain of Louisiana during Hurricanes Rita and Katrina has recently been acknowledged as the worst ecological disaster in American history. Erosion is now an immediate threat to those determined to rebuild, as the Gulf of Mexico continues to eat away at the unsecured shoreline. Louisiana native and arborist Bob Thibodeaux recently began a five-year mission to plant 10,000 high-quality live oaks along the coast. Arborists and cyclists from across the U.S. and Canada participated in the main event of this year-round project - a 250 mile bike ride with plenty of stops to plant trees, meet locals, and eat some amazing gumbo.
This video follows the first year of the Acorns of Hope project. There are thousands of trees left to plant and four more scheduled rides.
Get involved @ www.bobstree.com The destruction of trees along the coastal plain of Louisiana during Hurricanes Rita and Katrina has recently been acknowledged as the... more -
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