Man and his culture effect the environment. You do not need scientific studies to believe it or prove it. We have grown up watching it happen. We may have not consciously noticed it, but the fact is there are less trees on our planet than there used to be.
When you turn on the news you can see it happening. Ice storms, fire, tropical force winds in places that do not normally see them, tornados, tsunamies, earth quakes, you name it the trees are damaged and/or destroyed. In the race for economic growth nations across the planet have have ignored and taken for granted nature’s balance.
Thousands of words could be spent here talking about the decline of the global tree population. The pressures of development, over harvesting, disease, insect damage, traumatic weather events, and careless attention to the green growing things that take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and produce oxygen.
Nature’s gentle gift: green growing things through photosynthesis remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and produce oxygen. Even since Odom described the web of life and the principals of ecology, we , the global human population, have taken for granted the balance of nature. The mathematical theorem for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction explains the demise of our natural carbon dioxide removal system, but at the same time gives us hope.
Could it be that simple? Did you think stopping the mass use of hydroflorocarbons in aerosol cans and air conditioners could heal the holes in the ozone?
Go green, recycle, reduce and reuse. Do what you can to support green clean energy. But increase our chances as a planet to be successful by planting a tree.
You are the solution. You can spend money or do it for free. Be responsible and find out what is native in your area. Call your local, state or federal forestry agency or agricultural center and ask for guidance. Community colleges, universities and even high schools are also good resources. Enough calls may stimulate action on there part.
It really doesn’t matter what you plant, a seed or a mature specimen. Population dynamics tell us age diversity is key. What matters is a young specimen will need more attention and care longer to survive to maturity. As important as it is to watch over and protect the grand old trees in our national forests and communities it is equally important to protect the young trees and seedlings.
Action is better than inaction. Be a greenie and plant a tree!
Check out the “Did You Know” link on this website to see what people are doing on an international, national, state, county, and city level. Get inspired! Send us links to any organization you come across that is planting trees so we can share with others. Our purpose here is to focus on positive efforts to plant trees.
You are the solution! The combination of all our efforts can globally impact our planet. Action is better than inaction. Many hands make light work. Be a Greenie… plant a tree!
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