In 50 years one tree recycles more than $37,000 worth of water, provides $31,000 worth of erosion control, $62,000 worth of air pollution control, and produces $37,000 worth of oxygen.
Two mature trees provide enough oxygen for a family of four.
Trees help reduce the “greenhouse effect” by absorbing CO2.
Forest planting is one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing CO2. To remove 1 pound of CO2, planting tree costs less than 1 cent, developing more energy efficient appliances costs about 2 1/2 cents, and developing more fuel-efficient cars costs about 10 cents.
By cooling the air and ground around them, the shade from trees helps cool the Earth’s temperature.
Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter.
Trees help prevent city flooding by catching raindrops and offsetting runoff caused by buildings and parking lots.
Hospital patients heal faster, require shorter stays and fewer painkillers if room windows face trees.
A tree-line buffer between fields and streams helps remove farming pollutants before they reach the water.
Well placed trees help cut energy costs and consumption by decreasing air conditioning costs 10-50% & reducing heating costs as much as 4-22%.
Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on Earth.
People who plant trees become healthier, better looking, richer, and have more friends (well maybe that’s stretching it a bit) – plant a tree and find out!
In deserts, leaves absorb moisture from the dew and frost of the cool nights and release it to cool the air during the warm days.
Trees enhance the aesthetics of our environment. Their grandeur, tenacity, and beauty are probably the most enjoyable aspect of trees.
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On the 28th night I got a message from Felix telling me one of his boys had been bitten by a mad dog and that he desperately needed money for a series of Rabbi shots. This message came in the middle of the night here in Canada so first thing the next morning I went to Western Union and sent the money needed. We use Western Union to send money because the facilitators can just go to the Post Office and pick it up. Yes it is costly but banks at this time are not an option. Western Union money is sent within 2 hours. Here is where the problem is. The Post Office has no money. Felix has been travelling the 40 kilometres on his bike to pick it up every day but no money. It is now a week! The boy is still waiting for his medicine. Today is Friday and there is still no money in the Post Office. I am now waiting for Felix’s call to see if it has finally arrived.
