Because of cutting down trees, we lose as many as six billion trees annually. This has to do with the demand for items that are made from trees. Writing paper and household tissues are an illustration of this, as well as the timber used to construct homes. Regrettably, we need the things that the trees produce but we can do something about the depletion of our timberlands. (in Dutch: Duurzame Materialen)
Although we have Arbor Day, and we all must plant a tree every Arbor Day, that is simply taking care of a small part of the problem. This is because almost all individuals aren’t going out and planting a tree. If people could do this, it would make a big difference.
There are roughly seven billion people in the world today. The actual numbers naturally fluctuate and so this is a calculated estimate. The number of trees around the world would be increased if each individual went out and planted a tree on Arbor Day. We know that this is not going to happen.
And so, the suggestion is for those of you who care about our planet and want oxygen so you can live, plant a tree. When it comes to planting a tree, I would not suggest you only do this on a certain day each year. How about each week or at least once a month? The reason is because someone has to make up for all those individuals who are utilizing our resources but don’t want to plant a tree for whatever reason.
Did you know that on Arbor Day, only between 8 and 15 million trees are planted? That still results to a 5 billion tree shortage every year. And every year, it just continues to get worse. (in Dutch: Solar Energy)
Whereas individuals need to make the effort to plant trees, I have an idea that could resolve this once and for all. What could really solve this problem is if each lumber business or tree farmer, by law, had to plant two saplings for each tree they chop down, so our tree issue wouldn’t be an issue any longer.
At present, this is unlikely to happen and so the job to preserve the number of trees in the world is in our own hands. In fact, restoring the amount of trees required is perfectly doable. If each and every month, around 10% of people worldwide could plant a tree, that would compensate for the numbers being chopped down per year. On average, that would be approximately 7 billion trees being planted annually. In effect, this gives us an additional one billion trees and will go a long way to restoring the levels that are really required.
And so for anyone who would like to make a positive difference to our environment, go plant a tree. Bear in mind that we only need 10% of the people worldwide to commit to this. It is up to you if you want to get involved.