Topic: One Million Trees (Read 638 times)

we need more initiative like this, now more than ever

Yeah deforestation is common factor in our environment as man tries to conquer his environment by creating new artificial landscapes for himself and by so doing is causing damages to the environment. Planting trees is a good environmental project as the trees in our environment have many economical, biotic and abiotic importance and these importance cannot be over emphasized as man depends on it for his day to day activities.

Planting trees will make the environment more eco friendly and it’s gives the environment a greenhouse effects. Trees are used for beautification and lots of herbs can be gotten from some special trees.

Agreed, the NYC in OP's post tend to only state a location for the topic concerned. Nobody cares really about the scenario in nyc needing for trees, Although maybe for a newyorker, they do. But for the topic, it is all about the effect of the 1m planting activity, or about the stupidity behind the tree planting activity. 

Just another comment. I don't care about this. But the people living there may well care, even care quite a bit. Whatever. That's their problem.

I don't care about the appearance of streets in NY at all. Like many other downtowns, it's likely infested with homeless which spoils the impression of the city. This is especially true of Downtown.

In any case, tree planting is needed in New York, because in NY, namely in Manhattan, there is very little vegetation on the city streets, which spoils the impression of the city. This is especially true of Downtown. There is a large number of high-rise buildings made of concrete and glass, and there are almost no trees at all.

Forests are forests because trees grow there.  Where trees grow, you cannot stop them from growing without a hell of a lot of continuous effort.

For a while some other plant might grow, but they tend to have all of the advantages of trees anyway.  Ultimately the species which is most adapted for an environment takes over.

You guys are fighting a problem which doesn't exist.  That's fine to try to get trees growing where they shouldn't and won't normally hurt anything, but it's not going so 'save the earth'.  Ecologically it is probably more 'disruptive' than commercial harvest of native species, but in a practical sense a bunch of kids planting a few trees (while they get indoctrinated with political propaganda) isn't going to make much difference to Mother Gaia.

Where I'm from a commercial harvest of trees always comes with a re-plant.  By law.  And it's been that way for 50 years.  That's fine, but what happens is that there are a lot of research programs which selectively breed Douglas Fir for fast growth optimized for mills which handle under 24" timber.  The fallout of that is that vasts swaths are planted in what is very much a mono-culture of genetics which are optimized for one particular thing, and that one thing is not necessarily what nature would have selected.  Mono-cultures tend to do OK until one organism comes along which can exploit a weakness then there is a sudden and massive die-off.

Trees are so important for us humans. Everyone knows that. Who doesn't like to go to the forest during a hot summer day? The impact of  trees on the climate is huge. I wish we all would try to protect our forest more. Planting trees is a great thing, I volunteered many times when I was younger at an charity event where we spent a weekend in the woods. One good idea would be to force companies who use a lot of wood, to plant one tree for any tree killed.

It's true, until I started to read about and actually understand geology, I didn't even understand rocks. Let alone green stuff like trees.

But it's nice we have so many that know it all.

Basically, if something doesn't form coal beds (like, say, peat bogs) then it is carbon neutral.  Doesn't matter if it is an old-growth forest or an inch of slime.  When things fall to the forest floor, they rot and the carbon is released right back into the atmosphere.  And a lot of forests burn regularly which simply speeds make the process more of a step-wise function.

People have a tendancy to think in timeframe terms they are familiar with; a few decades.  Trying to map these geological timescale systems to human timeframes is just stupid.

All of the carbon given off by people on a yearly basis + the vastly more given off by completely natural things (like seasonally cyclic decompositions) + all of the oil and coal reserves under the surface of the earth are completely dwarfed just by the amount of carbon disolved in the waters of the ocean.

Then you have to consider that sequestered by animal activity such as all of the karsk deposits (limestone) which is a massive amount (but nothing compared to that disolved in the ocean.)  This is probably one of the main reasons that available atmospheric carbon availability is at historic lows in geological timeframes.

The long and the short of it is that the 'footprint' of humans in the whole carbon cycle analysis is completely trivial and meaningless.  That is in terms of both geological timerframes AND human timeframes.

Anthropogenic climate change via carbon dioxide is as big a shame as 'covid-19', and is brought to you by the very same people and for the very same reasons:  Seeking to legitimize their power-grabs and scapegoating average people as one of the devices used in their efforts.  It's ridiculous and it's sick.

When it comes to trees, it's worth note that the same tiny group of oligarchs who own the mineral wealth also own vast forests (e.g., Weyerhauser in my area.)  They simply don't want the competition from state and national forests so they get a bunch of eco-simpletons to worship trees.  Note that the greenies almost never hassle to large forest corporations anymore.  It's almost always in a national forest where they go 'owl spotting' and such-like.

At least they are trying to plant, and some one thinking about dirt getting all over, and some legendary person even counting for the CO2 emissions, trees not only responsible to reduce not only CO2 emissions. They create a biodiversity.

Some more advantages:

01.TREES COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE
Excess carbon dioxide (CO2) is building up in our atmosphere, contributing to climate change. Trees absorb CO2, removing and storing the carbon while releasing oxygen back into the air. In one year, an acre of mature trees absorbs the same amount of CO2 produced when you drive your car 26,000 miles.

 
02.
TREES CLEAN THE AIR
Trees absorb odors and pollutant gases (nitrogen oxides, ammonia, sulfur dioxide and ozone) and filter particulates out of the air by trapping them on their leaves and bark.

 
03.
TREES PROVIDE OXYGEN
In one year an acre of mature trees can provide enough oxygen for 18 people.

 
04.
TREES COOL THE STREETS AND THE CITY
Average temperatures in Los Angeles have risen 6°F in the last 50 years as tree coverage has declined and the number of heat-absorbing roads and buildings has increased.
Trees cool the city by up to 10°F, by shading our homes and streets, breaking up urban “heat islands” and releasing water vapor into the air through their leaves.

05.
TREES CONSERVE ENERGY
Three trees placed strategically around a single-family home can cut summer air conditioning needs by up to 50 percent. By reducing the energy demand for cooling our houses, we reduce carbon dioxide and other pollution emissions from power plants.

 
06.
TREES SAVE WATER
Shade from trees slows water evaporation from thirsty lawns. Most newly planted trees need only fifteen gallons of water a week. As trees transpire, they increase atmospheric moisture.

 
07.
TREES HELP PREVENT WATER POLLUTION
Trees reduce runoff by breaking rainfall thus allowing the water to flow down the trunk and into the earth below the tree. This prevents stormwater from carrying pollutants to the ocean. When mulched, trees act like a sponge that filters this water naturally and uses it to recharge groundwater supplies.

 
08.
TREES HELP PREVENT SOIL EROSION
On hillsides or stream slopes, trees slow runoff and hold soil in place.

09.
TREES SHIELD CHILDREN FROM ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Trees reduce UV-B exposure by about 50 percent, thus providing protection to children on school campuses and playgrounds - where children spend hours outdoors.

 
10.
TREES PROVIDE FOOD
An apple tree can yield up to 15-20 bushels of fruit per year and can be planted on the tiniest urban lot. Aside from fruit for humans, trees provide food for birds and wildlife.
11.
TREES HEAL
Studies have shown that patients with views of trees out their windows heal faster and with less complications. Children with ADHD show fewer symptoms when they have access to nature. Exposure to trees and nature aids concentration by reducing mental fatigue.

 
12.
TREES REDUCE VIOLENCE
Neighborhoods and homes that are barren have shown to have a greater incidence of violence in and out of the home than their greener counterparts. Trees and landscaping help to reduce the level of fear.

13.
TREES MARK THE SEASONS
Is it winter, spring, summer or fall? Look at the trees.

 
14.
TREES CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Fruit harvested from community orchards can be sold, thus providing income. Small business opportunities in green waste management and landscaping arise when cities value mulching and its water-saving qualities. Vocational training for youth interested in green jobs is also a great way to develop economic opportunities from trees.

 
15.
TREES ARE TEACHERS AND PLAYMATES
Whether as houses for children or creative and spiritual inspiration for adults, trees have provided the space for human retreat throughout the ages.

 
16.
TREES BRING DIVERSE GROUPS OF PEOPLE TOGETHER
Tree plantings provide an opportunity for community involvement and empowerment that improves the quality of life in our neighborhoods. All cultures, ages, and genders have an important role to play at a tree planting or tree care event.

17.
TREES ADD UNITY
Trees as landmarks can give a neighborhood a new identity and encourage civic pride.

 
18.
TREES PROVIDE A CANOPY AND HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE
Sycamore and oak are among the many urban species that provide excellent urban homes for birds, bees, possums and squirrels.

 
19.
TREES BLOCK THINGS
Trees can mask concrete walls or parking lots, and unsightly views. They muffle sound from nearby streets and freeways, and create an eye-soothing canopy of green. Trees absorb dust and wind and reduce glare.

 
20.
TREES PROVIDE WOOD
In suburban and rural areas, trees can be selectively harvested for fuel and craft wood.

21.
TREES INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES
The beauty of a well-planted property and its surrounding street and neighborhood can raise property values by as much as 15 percent.

 
22.
TREES INCREASE BUSINESS TRAFFIC
Studies show that the more trees and landscaping a business district has, the more business will flow in. A tree-lined street will also slow traffic – enough to allow the drivers to look at the store fronts instead of whizzing by.

TREES CAN LIVE WITHOUT HUMUNS , HUMUNS CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT TREES.

I don't really know if it's gonna make some changed in the current state of your place however you could make a progress later if you start now. You could start alone and after some time many people will follow your footstep if they saw some progress from you are about to do. Just like these couples who manage to revive an abused mountain from illegal logging and they work hard to make plant trees and years passed, you can see the fruit of their hard work.



https://www.intelligentliving.co/couple-brazilian-forest

We have been familiar with the slogan plant trees save the environment since childhood trees are human friends a unique gift of nature primary is taught trees give us flowers fruits shade from an early age early children understand that trees are above flowers fruits and shade. Trees are our bulwark forests are the only alternative to forests to deal with natural disasters like cyclones there is no substitute for trees to maintain the balance of the environment, to keep the water cycle in order to protect it from the elements to keep the fauna alive that is why the government of each country is calling for more trees to be planted.

It's been calculated that as little as 1/8" of live green stuff on the land of the Earth would completely zero out the additional Co2 from our activities.

But as tvfcov noted it doesn't have to be trees. It's really just us humans that like the trees better than pond scum.

You are right now we have new government and they are also doing some good work for this project they have target of 1 Billion trees in next few years because its really need of time and better future of next generation we are doing some hard work hopefully we will achieve this target and have really good number of trees in next few years.

Planting trees and creating a healthy ecosystem which won’t interfere with the region is what should be done. The amount of trees planted doesn’t mean anything if they aren’t planted efficiently. Timber mills plant tons of trees to use them in 30 years, but it doesn’t help any because there is no ecosystem in these

Planting on side of the road is the best spot for trees to be planted, but how can you even know if an area will be widened few years later. It's like saying that there is no point in planting trees in an open lot when later on, subdivisions will be built in that area. Acting for the presents issue will be the best, we can move trees if they will widen the roads in the future.


In our university, it is part of our graduation requirement to at least plant 5 trees before the end of the final semester. And no student ever disapproved of this idea, every student actually agrees, and love this idea that they even take time to visit mountain areas that was subjected in illegal logging to be planted by trees who has no worth when cutted.

Trees are very important for us and our health and only when people will understand this thing we will have everywhere only trees. I guess that then people will stop thinking that trees are not living forever and that we need to take care of them and at the same time to plant the others. You know I always tried to make my garden full of trees and plants. Even recently I ordered from here https://www.plantingtree.com/blogs/gardening/thuja-green-giant-for-sale thujas and I cannot wait to see how they will look in my garden. I learned everything about them from that site and now I know what they like. I'll keep you in touch.

Trees don't live forever it makes sense to eventually clear forrest, as long as you plant more new trees than you harvet.

Some trees even need wildfire to actually spread. The Sequoias in California need a lot of space to grow and only release their seeds during fires.

We should take care of our evironment, which doesn't mean to never use wood again.

I have been planting trees once a year since I was a kid. It's a great way to do something for nature will spending a weekend outside.

Trees help save our lives We take oxygen from the tree Therefore the more trees we plant the more beautiful our surroundings are going to be there's no comparison of Paris in terms of tree planting. Not just road ghats but just rows of trees next to everyone's house which is extremely nice that's why we all got to stop killing forests and plant more trees.