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Nobel prize winner campaign to plant 1 billion trees in 2007

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by hb06, Nov 9, 2006.

  1. hb06

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    "NAIROBI, Kenya — Nobel Peace Prize winner and Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai called on citizens around the world to plant 1 billion trees in the coming year to fight global warming."

    "The tree-planting project, organized by the United Nations Environment Program, shows that "action does not need to be confined to the corridors of the negotiation halls," said Achem Steiner, UNEP's executive director."

    "Destroying trees through burning contributes to global warming, releasing about 370 million tons of greenhouse gases every year — about 5% of the world total — scientists say. Planting trees can offset climate change in part because they absorb carbon dioxide."

    http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-...ion-trees_x.htm
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(HBO6 @ Nov 9 2006, 09:54 AM) [snapback]346197[/snapback]</div>
    Good idea. Make it 6. One for each person.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(burritos @ Nov 9 2006, 09:11 AM) [snapback]346306[/snapback]</div>
    Check out americanforests.org. where "every dollar plants a tree". Trees are an excellent resource, for cleaning up our environment. Will post for all interested.