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 form the atmosphere.
Plant a tree and build a forest with Tea Tree. We proudly support Reforest'Action, an environmental organization that plants trees worldwide in the areas where they're needed most. Tea Tree's Rooted in Green project has made a commitment to:
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 form the atmosphere.
Burning more than 257,000 acres, the 2013 Rim Fire was the biggest wildfire on record in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and third-largest wildfire in California's history.
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 ingenious 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 is working with the U.S. Forest Service and Arbor Day Foundation to plant ponderosa pine, sugar pine, incense cedar, white fir and Douglas-fir in the Stanislaus National Forest of California's Sierra Nevada Mountain region. Planting trees here will help with degraded ecosystem restoration, CO2 sequestration and biodiversity reinforcement.
