Amid all of the inaction and inconsequential action, the political bickering, climate change buzz words and the painstaking unfolding of our human dramas, there are simple and elegant solutions we can enact to lower the burner temperature and spare some damage to our home.
According to a 2019 report entitled "The global tree restoration potential", there is enough land across the globe that is not being used by agriculture or cities to increase the world's forest cover by one-third and thereby reduce global carbon emissions by 25%. That could set the clock back by 100 years, which is huge. This is the sort of grassroots action that would actually make a difference and can be done right now. Today. No time wasted. No approval from a higher power is needed. We're ready for decentralized collective action.
Several countries have already hopped onboard with this effort, including Pakistan, India, Myanmar, places in the UK and an incredible effort to plant a Great Green Wall across Northern Africa....
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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/how-to-erase-100-years-carbon-emissions-plant-trees/
According to a 2019 report entitled "The global tree restoration potential", there is enough land across the globe that is not being used by agriculture or cities to increase the world's forest cover by one-third and thereby reduce global carbon emissions by 25%. That could set the clock back by 100 years, which is huge. This is the sort of grassroots action that would actually make a difference and can be done right now. Today. No time wasted. No approval from a higher power is needed. We're ready for decentralized collective action.
Several countries have already hopped onboard with this effort, including Pakistan, India, Myanmar, places in the UK and an incredible effort to plant a Great Green Wall across Northern Africa....
See original article:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/how-to-erase-100-years-carbon-emissions-plant-trees/
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