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How millions of trees brought a broken landscape back to life

8 August 2016 1 Comment

"After 25 years, the decision to site the National Forest amid derelict coal and quarry workings has borne spectacular fruit... "Twenty-five years ago, the Midlands villages of Moira, Donisthorpe and Overseal overlooked a gruesome landscape. The communities were surrounded by opencast mines, old clay quarries, spoil heaps, derelict coal workings, polluted waterways and all the other ecological wreckage of heavy industry. "The air smelt and tasted unpleasant and the land was poisoned. There … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: forestation, large-scale tree planting, regeneration of forests, tree planting

India’s other daughters – The village that plants 111 trees when a girl is born

22 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"In a country that still favours the birth of a son, Piplantri village in Rajasthan not only embraces daughters but has created a tradition that benefits both the local people and the planet. This endearing village makes a conscious effort to save girl children and the green cover at the same time, by planting 111 trees every time a girl is born. A brilliant exercise in eco-feminism, this should inspire India and the rest of the world. "This wonderful eco-conscious tradition ensures that an … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: eco-feminism, ecology, environmental sustainability, folomojo, future for humanity, girls' rights, green cover, India, India's daughters, Piplantri village, Rajasthan, rights for girls, Ryan Frantz, sustainability, tree planting

A blind man and his armless companion plant over 10,000 trees in China

18 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi are 53 year-old men with disabilities. Mr. Haixia is blind and Mr. Wenqi has had his both arms amputated. Despite their disabilities, they form a great team that makes a huge difference. They have worked together for 10 years and have managed to plant 10,000 trees in a rural area in Hebei, China. They deserve to be called eco-warriors and heroes for their incredible efforts and amazing deed!" Read the full story by Eevee G.... Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: China, ecowarriors, Eevee G, I Heart Intelligence, Jia Haixia, Jia Wenqi, tree planting

Scientists Seeking to Save World Find Best Technology Is Trees by Louise Downing

6 February 2015 Leave a Comment

Oxford University scientists, after a year of research, have determined the best technology to suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and try to reverse global warming. It’s trees. Read the full story.... Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: afforestration, Bloomberg Business, ecology, environment, global warming, Louise Downing, Oxford University, reforesting, science, sustainability, tree planting

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