WHY ARE TREES IMPORTANT?

The Benefits of Planting Trees for Our Planet
WHY ARE TREES IMPORTANT TO THE ENVIRONMENT?
Trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity.
Forests provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people, absorb harmful carbon from the atmosphere, and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines. Did you ever taken an Aspirin? It comes from the bark of a tree!

 

Here are the six pillars that explain why trees are vital:

WHERE DO WE PLANT?

We Plant Trees Around The World.
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NORTH AMERICA

CANADA
UNITED STATES

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LATIN AMERICA

AMAZON RAINFOREST
BRAZIL, HAITI, GUATEMALA
AND THE ANDES

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ASIA

AUSTRALIA, INDONESIA
INDIA AND PHILIPINES

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AFRICA

KENYA, ETOPHIA,
GHANA, RWANDA,
AND UGANDA

01.

Air

Trees are like the vacuums of our planet. Through their leaves and bark, they absorb harmful pollutants and release clean oxygen for us to breathe. In urban environments, trees absorb pollutant gases like nitrogen oxides, ozone, and carbon monoxide and sweep – read more…

02.

Water

Trees play a key role in capturing rainwater and reducing the risk of natural disasters like floods and landslides. Their intricate root systems act like filters; removing pollutants and slowing down the water’s absorption into the ground. This process prevents – read more…

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Biodiversity

A single tree can be home to hundreds of species of insect, fungi, moss, mammals, and plants. Depending on the kind of food and shelter they need, different forest animals require different types of habitat. Without trees, forest creatures would – read more…

04.

Social Impact

From arborists, to loggers, to researchers, the job opportunities provided by the forestry industry are endless. We don’t just rely on trees for work; sustainable tree farming provides timber to build homes and shelter, and wood to burn for cooking and heating – read more…

05.

Climate

Trees help cool the planet by sucking in and storing harmful greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, into their trunks, branches, and leaves, and releasing oxygen back into the atmosphere. In cities, trees can reduce overall temperature by up to –  read more…

06.

Health

Did you know that hospital patients with rooms overlooking trees recover faster than those without the same view? It’s impossible to ignore that feeling of elation you feel walking through a calm, quiet forest. Trees help reduce stress, anxiety, and allow us to – read more…