{"id":19990,"title":"Why Buy One Tee for One Tree?","description":"We at Eco Protagonist believe in giving back to the environment ,so that is why we sponsor once a month Buy One Tee Get One Tree. You are probably wondering \"Why do we need more trees?\" Well let me explain. Why do we need trees?Trees are the key life-force in this world both for humans and for the environment","content":"

We at Eco Protagonist<\/a> believe in giving back to the environment ,so that is why we sponsor once a month Buy One Tee Get One Tree. You are probably wondering \"Why do we need more trees?\" Well let me explain.<\/p>

Why do we need trees?<\/u><\/h2>

Trees are the key life-force in this world both for humans and for the environment. We benefit from it by having purified water, air and helping to create better social conditions. The trees help the environment by providing homes for various forms of life, cooling our climate and help to improve our soil. So lets look a little deeper how trees impact our planet.<\/p>

How do trees help humans?<\/u><\/h2>

Water<\/u><\/h2>

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Trees purify water by filtering the rain through their roots, it prevents erosion and reduces the chances of flooding.
Around 1\/3 of the world's largest cities rely on protected forest areas for most of their drinking water.<\/p>

Air<\/u><\/h2>

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Trees are often referred to as the \"lungs of the planet\" as they produce oxygen. Put it this way 1 acre of trees can provide enough oxygen for 12 people a year.
Not only do trees absorb CO2, but other harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, ammonia and Sulphur dioxide.
Trees also cool the air by providing shade, this process is called transpiration cooling. This is where trees release water droplets from their leaves and cool the surrounding area.<\/p>

Social Benefits<\/u><\/h2>

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Most of our herbal medicine comes from tree bark, leaves and flowers of different species. A lot of pharmaceutical industries based their compounds on extracts that originated from trees.
In some tropical and subtropical regions most of the very poor that live close to a forest area, where they depend on food, drink and equipment taken from the forest, and can bring up to 28% of house hold earnings.
Trees and nature also help to improve once mental health . Especially if suffering from depression.<\/p>

How do trees help the environment?<\/u><\/h2>


Fauna<\/u><\/h2>

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Forests support about 80% of the world's biodiversity from invertebrates to huge mammals.
Trees also help large numbers of insect populations. Trees like the birch and willow can incredible support upwards of 300 species of insects.
Up to 100 species a day could go extinct due to the deforestation close tropical rainforests.<\/p>

Climate<\/u><\/h2>

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Every year forests and trees absorb the equivalent of 2 billion tones of CO2, about 1\/3 of all CO2 released from burning fossil fuels.
By cutting down trees it causes deforestation which them enhances climate change by releasing stores of CO2. Due to deforestation more than 17% of global emissions stems from this. That\u2019 s more than the entire world\u2019s transmission sector.<\/p>

Soil<\/u><\/h2>

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What\u2019s also great about trees is that they make soil less erosive. The trees provide a canopy that also protects the soil underneath. When leaves fall of the tree it is a great way of helping the soil to receive nutrients it\u2019s called Tree detritus.
The roots help soil structure loosing the topsoil and help increase the porosity in the subsoil. And with the help of perennial trees it creates a source of carbon that microorganism benefit from ,which binds soil particles together to improve its structure.

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Working with Tree Nation<\/u><\/h2>

So now that you know why trees are so important to the planet. You understand why we like to give back to nature. We work with Tree Nation<\/a> they are a brilliant foundation that has international projects where they can make the most impact.<\/p>

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At the moment we are contributing to projects that have reforested large areas of Madagascar. They have focused on maintaining natural biodiversity and fight against deforestation and planting trees where they are most needed.
By keeping Madagascar's coast line stable ,diversifying and restoring the naturel balance of nature, preserving the environment for native species and ecosystem and help them frive.<\/p>

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So what does that all involve. Tree Nation<\/a> helps the local community in various different ways . It provides long-term employment for the local population. From planting trees to making seed bombs that contain seeds mixed with clay, compost and soil, to be planted in the rainy season.<\/p>

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After the trees are planted, protecting them is vital that's why they have patrols and guard towers to watch for fires, and from keeping the forests being cut down illegally or destroyed by natural disaster.<\/p>

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They are also involved with wildlife conservation and protecting species like Chameleon's and Sea-Eagles. Where they have a nature reserve that nurses injured animals back to health and placed back in their natural inhabitant ,and protects them from poaching.<\/p>

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Be an Eco Protagonist yourself.<\/u><\/h2>

With the climate changing rapidly and we are witnessing our seasons becoming dramatically unpredictable. We as Eco Protagonists can do our little bit. As simple as start cutting our greenhouse gases. Maybe walk to the shops , ride a bike or use public transport etc..<\/p>

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And with the need to remove carbon from our atmosphere to help heal our planet. Even if we stop pumping carbon into our atmosphere tomorrow. We would still need to remove most of the carbon from our atmosphere to see any change.<\/p>

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Men's Longline Organic Tee Tree Eco Protagonist<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

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Women\u2019s Cycle of a Tree<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

Unless we have man-made technology our only other option is having trees in abundance all over the planet. It all starts with one tree at at time. Maybe plant one in your back garden or plant a seedling in the countryside somewhere. It up to us to keep this planet beautiful for the future generations to come.<\/p>

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