Tag: tree planting NGOs
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5 reasons to plant trees: Peepal Baba’s green mission
TREES are crucial to sustain life on Earth. In addition to releasing oxygen, which all life forms require to breathe and remain alive, trees reduce pollution, mitigate global warming, control water flow and are home to almost all land animals. But ongoing deforestation and expanding urban settlements are leaving a dark footprint on the face…
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International Day of Forests: how environmental NGOs conserve Earth’s trees
FORESTS are not just vast expanses of trees. Forests are the lungs of planet Earth, essential for the survival of life as we know it. Recognizing the significance of forests, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 21st as International Day of Forests. This day serves as a global platform to raise awareness about the…
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Role of technology in scaling afforestation programmes
AS the world faces the intractable challenges of global warming, climate breakdown and deforestation, planting trees is one of the best solutions to combat this, as stated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). However, afforestation drives in India have been focused on achieving large targets or clocking records. The focus of many tree…