IMO, planting trees is the most obvious and basic response to climate change. Literally what they evolved to do is to remove carbon compounds from the atmosphere.
They’re not going to solve the problem alone, but they’re such an obvious benefit, and planting them is something every community and even every individual can do right now.
Most people hate or are ambivalent to trees. It’s pretty shocking. If you ask them, they’ll say they love trees but offer to plant one on their property or in their park and you’ll soon see why there aren’t more trees in cities. The primary reason is many people kill them or fight against planting them in the first place.
I keep wondering why we don’t see more of this.
IMO, planting trees is the most obvious and basic response to climate change. Literally what they evolved to do is to remove carbon compounds from the atmosphere.
They’re not going to solve the problem alone, but they’re such an obvious benefit, and planting them is something every community and even every individual can do right now.
Interestingly, in places with light coloured dirt/grass/cement planting trees decreases the albedo and increases warming of the Earth
https://blog.nature.org/science-brief/overlooked-albedo-effect-should-be-factored-into-tree-cover-restoration-decisions-for-climate/
Most people hate or are ambivalent to trees. It’s pretty shocking. If you ask them, they’ll say they love trees but offer to plant one on their property or in their park and you’ll soon see why there aren’t more trees in cities. The primary reason is many people kill them or fight against planting them in the first place.
Are you supplying the saplings?
Native saplings tend to be very inexpensive. The harder part is the upkeep for the first few years to keep them alive.
Since it’s for the betterment of the community perhaps it should come from tax money? Just big brain ideas.