Protect forests and plant more trees
Make a donation to Rainforest Rescue.
Rainforest Rescue identifies and purchases rainforest at risk of development and protects it forever by converting properties into nature refuges. You can choose to support forests in Australia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Eucador. >> more
Plant trees.
We can aspire to a world in which every child in every school in every country is encouraged to plant 10 trees every year and care for them. If this happens every year for the next 100 years, we can ensure our planet maintains healthy lungs to breathe. Support this initiative by making it happen in a school in your local area.
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Purchase rainforest in East Kalimantan, Borneo.
By supporting the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation you can help create a permanent reserve for orangutans and other wildlife. >> more
Recycle your mobile phone and help gorillas in the wild.
Lessen the demand for coltan mining in African forests by supporting the ‘They’re calling on you’ campaign. >> more
Help protect koala habitat
The forests koalas call home are some of the most valuable carbon sinks in the world. Help the Australian Koala Foundation to protect this unique animal and its habitat. >> more
Get personally involved in protecting forests and maintaining biodiversity and life within the forests.
The significance of losing ecosystem values can be compared to rivets on an aircraft wing. The loss of one or two may not be a problem, as no one rivet is itself essential to the ongoing performance of the plane. But as more fall off, the integrity of the plane starts to fail. When would the plane no longer be able to fly? When would you start feeling uncomfortable about being on it? Globally we are losing ecosystem rivets at an unsustainably rapid and accelerating rate. Every action we take to stop this is important.
Al Gore has repeatedly emphasized the importance of forest conservation in fighting climate change. Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) involves developing countries in efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Countries like Brazil and Indonesia are showing leadership by demanding action.
It is necessary for humanity’s survival that we aspire to re-plant 600 football fields of rainforest biodiversity every hour to compensate for the current level of destruction, until we restore balance in our eco-system.
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