Trees and Their Impact on the Environment
Trees, trees, trees. You probably (hopefully!) get to see at least a few of them each day. We have learned since grade school about their positive impact on the environment, but did you know that they can really make a HUGE difference for the planet?!
Environmental issues are in the news daily and it reminded me of some stats I ran across a while back that I thought I’d share with you.
- In one year, an acre of trees can absorb as much carbon as is produced by a car driven up to 8,700 miles. (That’s like driving from Los Angeles to New York City three times.) —International Society of Arboriculture
- One tree provides enough oxygen for up to four people a day. —Tree Canada Foundation
- In the Chicago area, city trees filter an estimated 6,000 tons of air pollutants each year, providing cleansing valued at $9.2 million. (Can your local yogis to that for you?) —U.S. Forest Service
- Visual exposure to settings with trees produced significant recovery from stress within five minutes. (Sounds like the place to go right before a big speech.) —Dr. Roger S. Ulrich, Texas A&M University
- The oldest living tree is a bristle-cone pine that is estimated to be 4,600 years old. —The Forest Museum
So there you have it. Multiple reasons to get outside and start planting trees! Make an impact on the environement and do it today. Plant a tree.
