Fighting Climate Change with Trees
Deforestation is the cause of approximately 15% of greenhouse gas emissions. Over the course of their lifespans, the trees we plant will remove 28,333 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.
Continuing our partnership with Reforest'Action, Tea Tree has made a commitment to plant 750,000 trees by the end of 2019 with the goal to:
1M+ habitats for animals created
100K+ tons of CO2 offset
250K+ people breathing the oxygen created
750K+ hours of work created
Deforestation is the cause of approximately 15% of greenhouse gas emissions. Over the course of their lifespans, the trees we plant will remove 28,333 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.
During the summer of 2016, the Sand Fire burned across more than 41,000 acres of this forest, severely deforesting 2,700 acres of prime big cone Douglas fir forest.
Home to many plant and animal species, this region is being rapidly deforested due to logging, mining, agriculture and an influx of settlers.
Due to deforestation, an estimated 15,000 acres of topsoil is washed away damaging dams, irrigation systems, roads and coastal marine ecosystems.
Reforest'Action has chosen to use the Maya nut tree for the Peru reforestation project. The trees will be planted by local indigenous communities who will eventually harvest, market and eat the nuts. Once trees have matured, approximately 2.5 acres can provide $15,000 of revenue per year—plus the CO2 sequestration will help tackle climate change.
In Haiti, Reforest'Action is committed to planting Cocoa nut trees. The beans are bought by the farmers at a certified fair price and exported to high quality chocolate producers, which generates additional revenues. This will help families be better fed, and contributes to pay for scholarship fees and educational materials. Additionally, the CO2 sequestration will help tackle climate change.
Reforest'Action and the U.S. Forest Service will plant 10,000 big cone Douglas fir and Coulter pine trees in the Angeles National Forest. In addition to benefiting wildlife habitat, this project will help stabilize forest soils and improve water quality for the streams that supply the city of Los Angeles with water.
