Plant a Tree

In these early years of the 21st century, it's no secret that our planet is in trouble. Our Earth is in trouble, and it needs your help! Our air is being poisoned everyday by car fumes, our oceans polluted with toxic wastes, and our beautiful rainforests are being destroyed. That's why the Earth needs all the friends it can get. Our concern is an attempt to convince the public to sustain the environment in every way they can, for it is the only place we have to live now. The environmental crisis as we all know lies in the actions that we, the 21st century people, take to preserve and sustain our biosphere. We can first start off by learning the essential principles of environmental conservation. You can make a difference! We all have an obligation to reduce our impact on the environment. The quality of life of our children rests on how we can reduce our carbon footprint now. Our daily actions have a direct impact on climate and natural resources.

Trees can be a lovely accent to any landscape. Most adults have happy childhood memories that involve trees whether it was climbing one, a tree house, raking leaves or jumping into a pile of bright fall leaves, playing beneath the branches of a tree, or even a Christmas tree. Trees are much more than decoration. Trees clean the air and cool our living spaces. They are one of the most vital living organisms on the planet and by planting more trees, humankind may just save the planet. An average tree can absorb up to 48 pounds of carbon dioxide each year and an acre of trees can take in a cumulative 26 tons of carbon dioxide, enough to counter effect a car driving 26,000 miles. Trees can indeed make a difference in emissions and may be able to slow the rapid global warming that affects the world today to the point that artic glaciers are beginning to melt.

The same trees that can reduce average temperatures can also cool homes. Choose a home setting with tall, old trees for a cooler living space and plant trees if none are present. Although trees can take years to mature and reach full height, planting trees is an investment that will simply grow with time. Cooler homes can require less energy used to power air conditioning systems and save energy as well as money for the homeowner. Well placed trees around a home can cut summer air conditioning bills by up to 15%.

Another way that trees help the environment is to less the noise load that we are subjected to each day. A belt of trees around a major highway or industrial air serves to reduce noise. Homes surrounded by trees are less plagued by noise than those without trees.

Soil erosion is another ongoing problem in the modern world. Wind is a powerful force and often erodes the top layer of soil. Soil erosion can destroy fertile farmlands and cut into hillsides which then allows water to drain downhill. This effect often causes dangerous flooding conditions for major roadways and homeowners. By planting trees in areas prone to erosion, the wind cannot as easily lift the soil. Rain is allowed to better seep into the ground where it is needed when trees are in the vicinity.
Trees are one of the ways that anyone can take a stand in the fight against global warming and help our planet survive for another millenium.

This site is dedicated to the principles of sustainability - operating today in a way that does not degrade or deplete the resources of tomorrow. The Plant a Tree & Save the Earth website is dedicated to the expansion of environmental awareness in our society. As a website we are committed to raising public environmental consciousness by spreading the message "SAVE EARTH" loud and clear, we are optimistic that our work will have a very positive impact on the efforts currently under way to solve our earth's problems. Our objectives are to help bring about changes in attitudes, values, perceptions, and worldviews that are based on ecological balance and respect for the integrity of all life-forms on Earth. With the support of people from all walks of life we are confident that these little efforts will help to reverse the environmental deterioration of our planet. Thank you for visiting us here on the web, keep supporting us in our mission to save the earth.