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Doing More
We double the impact by planting a tree in your name
To help our planet and mitigate the impact of climate change, we need to join forces. The best way to do so is by reducing our carbon footprint (#UsingLess) and by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere (#DoingMore). With each and every one of you taking an action, we will double the impact by planting a tree in your name.
Are you already a part of the movement? Awesome! You can keep making small changes in your daily lives to make a big impact and help the planet. Here are some easy examples to try out:
Cycling produces less than a tenth of the carbon dioxide emissions produced while driving
If you do so whenever you leave a room, you can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 70 grams per hour
It can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions as manufacturing products from recycled materials requires less energy than making products from new materials
Any type of transportation uses fuel which increases carbon dioxide emissions
This is where Netafim stepped in and doubled the impact of your action by planting a tree on your behalf. Netafim has teamed up with One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization focused on global reforestation, and picked three planting projects in: India, California and Brazil.
Brazil: Corridors for Life Phase II
These days, the Atlantic Forest covers about 12% of its original area due to issues caused by climate change. Netafim has teamed up with One Tree Planted organization in –"The Corridors for Life Project" that addresses these issues on a large-scale, multi-year restoration effort that will create 600 km² of forest connectivity for endemic and endangered species.
India: Sand Dunes & Biodiversity
The health of estuaries in coastal systems provides ecological services like protection from cyclones and also as a habitat for many important plant and animal species. Netafim has teamed up with One Tree Planted organization in their project in the Rajakkamangalam Pandiyar River that aims at regenerating an ecosystem, where it has degraded due to exploitative use, industrial and urban pollution from upstream, and tourism.
California: Kutras Ranch Wildfire Restoration
Wildfires have devastated Shasta County in recent years. Netafim has teamed up with the One Tree Planted organization in this reforestation project and will help to ensure that 600 acres of the forest start regrowing. The enrichment planting will speed the process of returning the ranch to a forest, with the associated benefits of wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration, and watershed enhancement.
Brazil: Corridors for Life Phase II
These days, the Atlantic Forest covers about 12% of its original area due to issues caused by climate change. Netafim has teamed up with One Tree Planted organization in –"The Corridors for Life Project" that addresses these issues on a large-scale, multi-year restoration effort that will create 600 km² of forest connectivity for endemic and endangered species.
India: Sand Dunes & Biodiversity
The health of estuaries in coastal systems provides ecological services like protection from cyclones and also as a habitat for many important plant and animal species. Netafim has teamed up with One Tree Planted organization in their project in the Rajakkamangalam Pandiyar River that aims at regenerating an ecosystem, where it has degraded due to exploitative use, industrial and urban pollution from upstream, and tourism.
California: Kutras Ranch Wildfire Restoration
Wildfires have devastated Shasta County in recent years. Netafim has teamed up with the One Tree Planted organization in this reforestation project and will help to ensure that 600 acres of the forest start regrowing. The enrichment planting will speed the process of returning the ranch to a forest, with the associated benefits of wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration, and watershed enhancement.
Here are a few ways trees help the environment:
When trees breathe, they inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen. In fact, in one year, they can release enough oxygen for you to breathe for a year.
Through their leaves and bark, trees absorb harmful pollutants like nitrogen oxides, ozone, and carbon monoxide, and sweep up particles like dust
Did you know that the average tree can capture 22 kg of carbon dioxide per year? This means more than 1000 kg during a tree’s lifetime
Today you proved that with a small action you can make a big impact.
