Have You Ever Planted Trees?

In our place we only have two seasons, summer and rainy season. We are geographically located in an area wherein most of the almost 22 typhoons cross. Every year we suffer from floods, strong torrential rains, landslides, and uprooted trees. The mountains here are almost bald, meaning there is massive illegal logging in our area and deforestation rate if faster than reforestation. And to think of that our government officials even gave permits to mining companies for mining explorations within the mountainous region of the province. Instead of giving permits why can't they just encourage or mandate the people to start planting trees in order to at least reduce the risk of mortality from floods and landslides. We all know that trees especially their roots helps in preventing soil erosion, thus reducing the risk of landslides. I think we all need to share a helping hand to plant more trees in order to protect our mother earth and ourselves.

Planting trees now means trees after some time but the rate at which we are cutting down trees will have to come down drastically.But benefits of tree plantation will have the much needed effect.Trees do bring about a change in rainfall and climate to a remarkable degree. The sun can blaze away but the heat will be absorbed and the rainfall will cool down the climate.

yeah, its so nice to hear the birds chirping on the trees. i especially love gulmohar and amaltas trees in full bloom planted along road sides.

I will explain.The area I mention is over 13000 acres and it houses a steel plant.The CSR measure was to plant 4 million trees for each ton of installed capacity of 4 mn tonnes of steel every year. Now the steel capacity is going up to 10 mn tonnes of steel per year and so the tree planting continues. You are right when I mentioned a colony you do tend to disbelieve. The tree plantation was/is over a very large area which houses the steel plant and the residential colonies of employees and contract laborers.

You are thinking on the correct lines, friend and the good news is that help is at hand i am getting involved to not only plant as many trees as i can but also promote the concept through out the world.

if planting of trees is done consciously then we can also allow allow cutting of trees in a regulated manner.

Yeah Arun, Thane was a terrifying experience and I never knew winds could be so fierce and devastating. A month has gone by and Pondicherry and Cuddalore yet to recover from the after effects. when I saw the devastated zoological park I felt like crying. The Pondicherry university which had so many trees looks barren and this summer will be really hot this time.

i am aware of the magnitude of the challenge in front of us and am getting involved in a humongous tree planting exercise by promoting tree planting in about 18 countries for starters.

The idea is to be pro-active instead of telling people what not to do we can encourage people by telling them what to do, do you agree?

I think planting vegetables and fruit trees at the garden can be a very nice and fulfiling thing to do , you can bring guests to the garden and enjoy it and also clean some of the air pollution. It also makes what you eat more healthy because of no poison was sprayed on what you have grown. Keep it that way.

i will be selective in planting trees and may skip over your neck of the woods, if you are allergic to pollen.

you are right. we can see the benefits 1. mitigate soil erosion, 2. increase the water table 3. more rainfall 4. enable absorption of Carbon Dioxide 5. Get respite from the blazing summer 6.You Can add more.......

planting trees may not be the best option but it is a natural option and will mitigate the damage done by carbon emission.

yeah a sure way to bring down the heat and absorption of carbon dioxide.

Every forrest starts with a few trees. The problem for us is that we people do not value the environment until the damage has been done and when told the solution they do not want to give up land to the environment. However, if we do nothing the planet will die and us with it so they are being very short sighted. In Australia there is a fight going on between environmentalists and mining companies, politicians and everyone who puts money first. They have allowed miners free reign and in doing so have risked damaging the drinking water supply for a major city. They will probably fight over the science until it is too late because those who want the money care nothing for the future they will not live to see. Already they have damaged the water supply in a world heritage area, destroying valuable lakes. If they continue the way they are going they will damage the entire water catchment area they depend on for survival. Very short sighted of them in a country where drinking water is very precious and limited. Greed and selfishness will problaby rule until it is too late to save the environment. So sad to see this but until there are more people who want to protect the environment than destroy it there is little that can be done. I have decided to move to the only state where environmental politicians have power and wilderness still exists. I hope it remains that way for my lifetime. I would rather have less mining and more environment. I do not see the need to constantly update technology. I wonder if anyone will come to their senses before it is too late to reverse the tide of destruction.

Listening to you inspires me more." Forests are the lungs of the planet" is a slogan that I will remember forever but do you think planting of plenty of trees be the beginning of a forest? Its very difficult to stop the so called progress , industrialization and infrastructure but planting trees will find support everywhere.

Oh I like that! "Trees are the lungs of this planet." This is a proof how valuable trees are. If we destroy them it is just like destroying our own body because we deprive our bodies of the way to breathe. Indeed the trees breathe out the oxygen we need and at the same time they breathe in the carbon dioxide that poisons us so with this benefit, how could mankind ever disrespect trees by cutting the just like that?

Like my friend here says forests are the lungs of this planet and it breathes in carbon dioxide and forests will absorb the carbon emission. The important truth is trees breathe out oxygen so it is solution with two advantages and both go a long way in combating global pollution.

That is a lovely lily you have in your back yard.I visited your blog and went through a few posts. the pizza post was very informative. Are you seriously interested in making a difference from the comfort of your home. Do accept my friendship request, we will discuss.

Yes,of cource.I like green plants.

so you now know how to reforest a selected area, don't you? would you like to be associated with aglobal project where a massive initiative is on to create forests by planting trees.

I love to join every association which is dedicated for reforesting.I thank to indian government also who is providing us trees to plant at very cheap rates that every one can afford.They have started many schemes under which they give every facility.

We are an agriculturally driven area. Most of our open land is used for corn or soybeans.

The idea is so popular that if someone wants us to plant trees on his behalf he has to pay

It's not nature that's divine, but the One Who created it. But succeed or fail, attempts to preserve it's advantageous aspects (if the globe warms by 10 degrees Celsius, there will still be nature - which will be much less our friend - if there's still an "our") on our part is more of a duty than the opposite. Individually, though, our future is not in nature. The Bible tells us in which of two places it is.

Apologies: I should have written "are more of a duty ...".

top marks given. So far as the battle is concerned if we take one step the ndivine nature will take two steps. so gathering momentum is the answer

you can plant them in your own back yard or there is another option, to get involved by buying packs of tree plants where the plants you buy will be planted by the eco project managers.All you need to do is to buy as many trees that you can afford to buy.

for instance* ( not instead :P)