Is everyone getting tree planting wrong?
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Is everyone getting tree planting wrong? Mr. Beast’s and #TeamTrees’ reforestation push, the “trillion tree campaign” from Plant-for-the-Planet, the Bonn Challenge, the Great Green Wall, the New York Declaration on Forests, and many other, similar efforts are gaining traction at an unprecedented rate - not least because scientists are saying that reforestation is a top climate change solution. This raises an urgent question: how can we tell the difference between trees that protect the future of our planet and those that are actually making the climate crisis worse?
One of the biggest lies of our times is that planting trees is simple. In fact, there’s so much that can go wrong: if you plant monocultures instead of mixed forests, you end up with ecological dead zones. If you plant non-native species, they could become invasive and end up destroying biodiversity. If you don’t partner with local communities, your trees won’t survive at all.
In short, not all tree-planting is equal. But it’s easy to tell the difference between sustainable and destructive tree-planting, once you know where to look.
If you don’t have time to watch this episode of “Behind the Picture”, here’s a summary of what you should ask next time someone claims to be planting trees:
- Have the trees actually been put in the ground? Are they being monitored or are we dealing with a feel-good, but ultimately unrealistic pledge?
- Are local communities equal partners in the project? Do the trees benefit them? Will they take care of the trees?
- Are the tree species native to the area, or are they imported and maybe even invasive?
- Have they planted a mixed forest or a monoculture?
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Every child should plant a tree with their parents.
That will help to give them an appreciation for nature.
They can also watch it grow as they grow.
I planted a chestnut of my grandfathers tree which is now growing in our garden. This year it dropped about 20 chestnuts which I intended to plant but sadly lost somehow. That way my grandfathers tree would have had grand children too.
I murdered a tree when I was 5 do I have to plant 2?
@@christopherstein2024 Great lesson for children.
I did this! Beautiful plum tree
JD Kreeper yea that’s 90 searches on ecosia lol
A dark mode in ecosia will make me prefer it over google
Just use ecosia. It's worth it.
Yeah. I planted 40 trees with Ecosia. I would really enjoy a dark mode.
Prakhar Rathore my only problem with it is I can’t open links with it and I can’t log into things on my phone. So I use ecosia all the time and google only for those above things
Dark mode would also reduce the energy consumption of Ecosia.
wait? There is a dark mode for google?
1. Native species?
2. Biodiverse?
3. Monitored?
4. Locals?
Go native.
Native plants are well adapted to their environment.
And local wildlife do better with them
Oh crap why is my skin turning black
I thought you were talking about the app XD
You are ignoring that not all natives are going to meet the needs of the farmers. The better mantra is try to be primarily native, but allow for genetic diversity of some added imports and farmer utility, too. You need the people to be successful in order to keep them wanting to support proper reforestation.
yeah if its a native plant it will survive and benefit the environment
Monocultures are the solution to nothing, when will we learn
It is true that the majority of forests and other vegetation types whole naturally consist of serval tree species.
But in some areas of the world some types of forest and other vegetation naturally consist of only one tree species: In very cold areas like in the boreal zone or in high mountains, there are some vegetation types where only birches, or only spruces, or only pines or only larch trees grow. In very dry areas like several metre high sand dunes or higher rocks in the temperate zone, you often find only pines. In very wet areas in the temperate zone, there are often only alders (in shallow waters and swamps) or only downy birches (in bogs) growing.
When a destroyed natural area is reforested, environmental organisations very often look which tree species grew in this area in former primeval forest / vegetation type. If they do not find what tree species made up the primeval vegetation, they choose native tree species that would grow in the local climate and on the local soil if only nature would form the vegetation.
If the former primeval vegetation had only one tree species or if there is only one native tree species which fits to the habitat, it is normal that only one tree species is sown or planted.
However, environmental organisations also have to consider climate change. Therefore, they will also choose other native species that will survive a warmer climate in the future.
In my home county, there are some places where forests with spruces and/or beeches (or other tree species that like a wet, not too hot climate) grow by nature since centuries. In the last years, longer droughts and higher temperatures have weakened or killed many of the trees.
In this areas, environmental organisations also plant native tree species that already grow in nearby areas with a warmer, drier local climate and/or drier soil. These species have a better chance to survive more severe droughts, longer heat waves, and pests and plant diseases that become more common in warmer climate.
Where I live the natural forest are mostly monocutures.
Spruces with a few birches and firs in between,
Or pure oak/beeches
(Or in california there are ONLY seqoias
@@peterlachmann4667 You'd be surprised at the amount of diversity there is in trees in the Boreal zone, just because you do not have the expertise to tell apart the dozens of spruce, ceder, fir and pine trees does not mean these forests are monocultural
Completely agree about needing a mix of trees instead of a monoculture. I've been involved with much smaller scale projects where I live in Norfolk, England.
I've volunteered with a conservation group, and have been involved with tree planting efforts among other ecological activities.. This was a few years before the recent drive to reduce CO2. The main effort was at a woodland park near me. The existing woodland was a pine monoculture, planted a century ago after World War One as a timber plantation. We were planting a mix of native English broadleaf (Oak, Cherry, Crab Apple, Holly among others) with the aim of increasing biodiversity. Another site I worked at involved the creation of an ecological funeral site - again a good mix of native species. I was also involved with a community project to plant fruit trees in a village, something the locals could carry on.
There has always been some sort of drive - in the UK at least - to rewild and get people back to nature, a drive that has really picked up recently with environmental concerns coming more prominent. I'm proud to be a part of it in my small way, and I'm extremely inspired with the work Ecosia is doing. Very exciting stuff! Perhaps there is hope, after all.
Yes! There is always hope!!
Thank you for covering this. I hear how people are going to be planting trees but I hear nothing of how they are going to do nor what trees they're going to plant. Thant sets alarm bells off, telling me that they are going to do a sloppy job. Try joining these start up tree planters and teach them how its really done
heres the faq for the team trees thing they know what there doing there being smart
Official social accounts:
Facebook: facebook.com/teamtreesofficial, Instagram: @TeamTreesOfficial, Reddit: r/teamtrees, Twitter: @teamtreesofficl
How did #TeamTrees get started?
#TeamTrees started in May 2019 when the internet challenged MrBeast to plant 20 million trees to celebrate hitting the 20M subscriber milestone on CZcams. At his audience’s suggestion, MrBeast teamed up with fellow CZcamsr Mark Rober, and for 5 months they developed the campaign and organized their influencer friends and colleagues in order to have a fighting chance at achieving their insane goal: 20 million trees by 2020. #TeamTrees launched publicly on October 25th, announcing itself with a wave of #TeamTrees videos, and the rest is up to you. Whether you’ve donated to plant one tree, or one million trees, or have simply helped to spread the word, welcome to #TeamTrees!
Who exactly is the Arbor Day Foundation and why did you choose them over other tree planting NGOs?
We quickly realized that to plant trees in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way we would need to partner with the professionals. After speaking with a number of people in the environmental space, the Arbor Day Foundation stood out as being the best. They are one of the largest and longest-running tree planting NGOs, with 47 years of experience, and they have the same Charity Navigator rating as the American Red Cross.
Does my donation go directly to the Arbor Day Foundation?
Yes. Donations through either TeamTrees.org, the CZcams donate button, Arbor Day’s #TeamTrees Facebook fundraiser, or the #TeamTrees tiltify fundraiser are sent directly to the Arbor Day Foundation to fund tree-planting. One dollar plants one tree.
What does my donation actually go towards?
For every dollar you donate, one tree will be planted in a forest of high need around the globe. It's that simple!
Is this donation tax-deductible?
Since the Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization, there’s a good chance your monetary donation is tax deductible, but we recommend that you consult your tax professional, who’s familiar with your specific tax situation, to be sure. The Foundation’s Federal Tax ID number (also known as an EIN, Employer Identification Number) is 23-7169265.
Are donations in my native currency?
All donations to #TeamTrees are processed in United States Dollar (USD).
Where are the trees being planted?
Due to the sheer volume of trees planted (20 million), they will be planted in a VARIETY of forests on public and private lands in areas of great need. Many of these forests will be public forestlands managed by government agencies. The goal is to plant trees on every continent not named Antarctica! Click here to see a list of the Arbor Day Foundation’s previous work around the globe.
Who will plant the trees?
The Arbor Day Foundation works closely with professional forestry partners such as the U.S. Forest Service, and other government and nongovernmental agencies, to ensure that tree-planting best practices are followed.
When will the trees be planted?
Trees will be planted throughout the year starting in January of 2020 and completed no later than December 2022. We treat your donation with the greatest respect, so we’re working with Arbor Day Foundation to ensure high survivability rates for all the trees planted as part of Team Trees. Sure, you could plant trees faster, but you’d be risking the integrity of this vision.
What species are going to be planted?
The Arbor Day Foundation always emphasizes planting native species where local conditions and forest plans allow. Their motto is to plant the right trees, in the right place, at the right time, for the right reasons.
Why are you planting trees instead of preserving ones that already exist?
It is vitally important to protect, manage, and restore forests globally. We are focused on restoration because, according to the National Academy of Sciences, forest restoration has the most global climate mitigation potential compared to all other natural climate solutions.1 Restoring lands through tree planting is the Arbor Day Foundation’s area of expertise and something they’ve been doing for nearly five decades. There’s no silver bullet for fixing climate change, just silver buckshot, so we should actively pursue many different approaches including both preservation and restoration.
Can planting trees solve climate change?
No, not on its own. Trees are a proven natural climate solution but we need to adhere to the science and attack the problem from many angles at once. #TeamTrees is planting 20 million trees in order to 1) be part of the solution, 2) send a strong signal that this massive community cares about the planet we all call home, and 3) Planting trees is a simple solution that everyone can get behind.
This is great! How can I get involved with Team Trees?
Apart from donating, there are a number of ways to help. The best way to support our goal is to tell other people about it - we want everyone to plant trees! Make something creative to spread the word like art, a song, or a video. Don’t forget to include a call-to-action (hint… plant trees), include #TeamTrees, our deadline (January 1st, 2020), and teamtrees.org.
Help make this as big as possible. When you see #TeamTrees videos or live streams or social media content out in the world, do all of us a favor and like/upvote/RT/share/comment. Be generous with your attention and help get the message out.
Why did I see a large jump in trees all at once?
Support for #TeamTrees is being raised through multiple platforms including: teamtrees.org, CZcams, Facebook, Tiltify, arborday.org, and others. We try to update the tree total as soon as possible but there may be sporadic and large increases as donations are aggregated together. TeamTrees.org will always be the most accurate, aggregate tally.
Actually, Twitter has a plethora of information about these trees. Marques Brownlee went more in depth about these trees!
@@count-countess8464 Mannn I ain't reading that
@@evasmojang OK here's a main point in it
The Arbor Day Foundation always emphasizes planting native species where local conditions and forest plans allow. Their motto is to plant the right trees, in the right place, at the right time.
@@count-countess8464 That's a sigh of relief. I was wary about team trees because I wasn't sure if they were planting native ones. Thanks.
Ecosia is the best search engine 🌍🌎🌏💞💞💞
please add a dark mode to ecosia! thanks
Valeria Mondini bullshit, Ecosia came out in 2009
@@valeriamondini1009 it does also make a difference with OLED
Those 5 people who disliked the video planted monocultures
Or those people just don’t like trees in general.
I sometimes meet stupid people who complain that a tree or several trees cast leaves and/or shadow on their estate.
Then they cut down the tree(s) and afterward they complain that they cannot sit on their patio anymore because the summer temperatures in the city reach 40 °C or even more.
In nearby gardens and parks with lots of trees, summer temperaturer only reach a maximum of 30 °C or 35 °C.
@@peterlachmann4667 YES!!!
@@peterlachmann4667
Yeah, I cannot stand such simpletons. Only concerned about superficial and imidiate confort without second thought.
I think the Kirtland's warbler probably left a dislike, because they need monocultures of jack pine to nest in, and don't like people hating on the natural ecosystem they need to survive as a species.
I hope TeamTrees is doing it right. I also don't understand why TeamTrees is getting hyped and Ecosia isn't. Keep up the great work!
its because mr beast isnt rallying a bunch of youtubers behind it
heres the faq for the team trees thing they know what there doing there being smart
Official social accounts:
Facebook: facebook.com/teamtreesofficial, Instagram: @TeamTreesOfficial, Reddit: r/teamtrees, Twitter: @teamtreesofficl
How did #TeamTrees get started?
#TeamTrees started in May 2019 when the internet challenged MrBeast to plant 20 million trees to celebrate hitting the 20M subscriber milestone on CZcams. At his audience’s suggestion, MrBeast teamed up with fellow CZcamsr Mark Rober, and for 5 months they developed the campaign and organized their influencer friends and colleagues in order to have a fighting chance at achieving their insane goal: 20 million trees by 2020. #TeamTrees launched publicly on October 25th, announcing itself with a wave of #TeamTrees videos, and the rest is up to you. Whether you’ve donated to plant one tree, or one million trees, or have simply helped to spread the word, welcome to #TeamTrees!
Who exactly is the Arbor Day Foundation and why did you choose them over other tree planting NGOs?
We quickly realized that to plant trees in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way we would need to partner with the professionals. After speaking with a number of people in the environmental space, the Arbor Day Foundation stood out as being the best. They are one of the largest and longest-running tree planting NGOs, with 47 years of experience, and they have the same Charity Navigator rating as the American Red Cross.
Does my donation go directly to the Arbor Day Foundation?
Yes. Donations through either TeamTrees.org, the CZcams donate button, Arbor Day’s #TeamTrees Facebook fundraiser, or the #TeamTrees tiltify fundraiser are sent directly to the Arbor Day Foundation to fund tree-planting. One dollar plants one tree.
What does my donation actually go towards?
For every dollar you donate, one tree will be planted in a forest of high need around the globe. It's that simple!
Is this donation tax-deductible?
Since the Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization, there’s a good chance your monetary donation is tax deductible, but we recommend that you consult your tax professional, who’s familiar with your specific tax situation, to be sure. The Foundation’s Federal Tax ID number (also known as an EIN, Employer Identification Number) is 23-7169265.
Are donations in my native currency?
All donations to #TeamTrees are processed in United States Dollar (USD).
Where are the trees being planted?
Due to the sheer volume of trees planted (20 million), they will be planted in a VARIETY of forests on public and private lands in areas of great need. Many of these forests will be public forestlands managed by government agencies. The goal is to plant trees on every continent not named Antarctica! Click here to see a list of the Arbor Day Foundation’s previous work around the globe.
Who will plant the trees?
The Arbor Day Foundation works closely with professional forestry partners such as the U.S. Forest Service, and other government and nongovernmental agencies, to ensure that tree-planting best practices are followed.
When will the trees be planted?
Trees will be planted throughout the year starting in January of 2020 and completed no later than December 2022. We treat your donation with the greatest respect, so we’re working with Arbor Day Foundation to ensure high survivability rates for all the trees planted as part of Team Trees. Sure, you could plant trees faster, but you’d be risking the integrity of this vision.
What species are going to be planted?
The Arbor Day Foundation always emphasizes planting native species where local conditions and forest plans allow. Their motto is to plant the right trees, in the right place, at the right time, for the right reasons.
Why are you planting trees instead of preserving ones that already exist?
It is vitally important to protect, manage, and restore forests globally. We are focused on restoration because, according to the National Academy of Sciences, forest restoration has the most global climate mitigation potential compared to all other natural climate solutions.1 Restoring lands through tree planting is the Arbor Day Foundation’s area of expertise and something they’ve been doing for nearly five decades. There’s no silver bullet for fixing climate change, just silver buckshot, so we should actively pursue many different approaches including both preservation and restoration.
Can planting trees solve climate change?
No, not on its own. Trees are a proven natural climate solution but we need to adhere to the science and attack the problem from many angles at once. #TeamTrees is planting 20 million trees in order to 1) be part of the solution, 2) send a strong signal that this massive community cares about the planet we all call home, and 3) Planting trees is a simple solution that everyone can get behind.
This is great! How can I get involved with Team Trees?
Apart from donating, there are a number of ways to help. The best way to support our goal is to tell other people about it - we want everyone to plant trees! Make something creative to spread the word like art, a song, or a video. Don’t forget to include a call-to-action (hint… plant trees), include #TeamTrees, our deadline (January 1st, 2020), and teamtrees.org.
Help make this as big as possible. When you see #TeamTrees videos or live streams or social media content out in the world, do all of us a favor and like/upvote/RT/share/comment. Be generous with your attention and help get the message out.
Why did I see a large jump in trees all at once?
Support for #TeamTrees is being raised through multiple platforms including: teamtrees.org, CZcams, Facebook, Tiltify, arborday.org, and others. We try to update the tree total as soon as possible but there may be sporadic and large increases as donations are aggregated together. TeamTrees.org will always be the most accurate, aggregate tally.
hope that answered everything
@@BassRemedy we should really get mr beast to give ecosia a shout out.
@@thewalkersedge239 yea
@@thewalkersedge239 Yeah! let's tweet him! And his friends.
Thank you Ecosia for improving our ill treated world
Bless you guys. I'm having a really bad couple of months, and knowing that some people still care is what keeps me going.
I have told everyone I possibly can about your amazing app! Thank you so much for taking such an effective stand for our planet. What makes me trust you even more is the fact that you take such a holistic approach to planting trees and focus on creating healthy ecosystems which are inclusive of the local communities. I wish all of you the very best!
Lots of love from India!
absolutely love what you guys are, doing, me and my friends went through the computer lab at my school and installed the ecosia extension on all the computers
I've been using Ecosia for a few years now - had no idea they had a CZcams channel! Just subbed! Great stuff Ecosia! My family has a tree ranch (Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir) in Central Oregon so I'm well versed in planting, thinning, responsible logging and reprod. Also trying to control the invasive species of juniper. I still love the juniper though - it's beautiful wood that replenishes itself faster than we can cut it down. And it doesn't go to waste. We mill it into slabs for table-tops, river tables, desks and we are currently finishing a cabin built out of juniper logs. And the scraps make awesome firewood.
I hope this doesn't offend people. I know a lot of people frown on logging and in many cases you should. We don't clear cut areas on our property though. In fact we only log about once every ten years and barely make a profit. It thins the forest (we leave many trees that are ready to log), creates new roads which makes it fun to explore, and clears out the undergrowth so we have less risk of forest fire damage. Most of our property looks like a park. I should mention that our business is not logging, we just do it for the reasons above.
I live in Southern Oregon. I'm going to try to plant several trees next year including palms, redwood, and a variety of fruit trees.
Okay, this went on a big tangent - I really only meant to post the first three sentences, LOL. But it's 2:30 am and I can't sleep.
Cheers to Ecosia! I have a bunch of new videos to watch now!
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Hey, can designing reforestation projects be a job? It seems like more engaging work than I thought-- there's more to the health of an ecosystem than how green it is. I'm wondering because I know I want to work to fight climate change when I graduate, and plants are so lovely. Does anyone here have experience with this kind of work?
I don't have experience, but I think it can be a job! If you look into Permaculture and Geoff Lawton, he has a lot of videos about how he designs areas--this isn't just forests, though, it's also shrubs and small details that make a big difference in putting nutrients back into the soil. All the best wishes and hopes to you!
Those sorts of jobs in the uk go to people with a degree in something like forestry or land mgmt, and usually ask for experience too.
Not to be discouraging - I just want to persuade more people to study forestry ;)
That's what Im going to do, iv spent the last year on a habitat remediation project. All you need is to clean up all trash you see, plant native trees, wildflowers and berries. Look into mycelium running by Paul stamets, you'll learn how fungi can clean pollution, stop erosion, build soil etc.
@@EmilynWood Thank you!
@@Esther-ov4wn Thank you -- I wasn't sure what I would need to study in university. This is a great start.
This is really informative, thank you for your work 🌱
Ecosia doesn't have ad in their videos? I turned of my browser adblocker just to be able to see ads on this video to help fund them.
I put about 50 acorns into the ground yesterday (native oaks). Those plantings are scattered among cedar, hackberry, redbud and maples. I am thankful for forests!
I’ve got about 600 searches from language study
You planted around 13 trees!
Lel. I've only planted about 60 trees with all my searches bcs I used Google for the longest time like most people
Idk how many searches but I've got like 300 something trees 0_ 0
Tyler Eeee
Dude, one search isn’t one tree. It’s around 1 ~ 40
Tyler Eeee
You’d have to do 13500 searches for 300 trees...
I love ecosia!!!! I have been using it since 2014 and I can say it is my favorite app (specially for a curious scientist like me). Is just that I think it could be a great next step to also protect primary rain forest as they are unreplaceables.
Damnnnn!! How many searches you got!?!? i've only planted about 60 trees I started using it quite recently when I got my first Ecosia ad
@@evasmojang jejeje, right now I have over 5,000 in my computer counter and over 700 in my cell phone, but as I have changed since 2014 of cell phone and computer, plus changed the informatic systems in them and consecuently lost my trees counted since 2014, I estimate that I might have planted already over 10,000 to 12,000. And it feels amazing how by using daily stuffs we can make a difference!
very well constructed video, ecosia represent integrity in a self serving world
I hope that this project of Ecosia, reaches the Philippines, especially Cebu. Thank you for the quick response to our society's problem right now. Kudos!!
Mr. Beast: I'm planting trees
Ecosia: Ok boomer
Mr. Beast: 20 million of them
Ecosia: I'm about to ruin this whole man's career
Thank you. That's all I can say. What you're doing isn't self-evident. I'm so thankfull that Ecosia exists. It gives me a bit of hope.
@Save Our Planet and all the people that try so hard to save what still can be saved. The people that don't have to see the world on fire to realise that something is going badly wrong.
@Save Our Planet I watched your Videos. I really like them. Keep on doing! :)
Good job Ecosia, save dat planet! 🌎
Hi Ecosia team, thanks for your work! It would be very interesting to see charts about how many users you have had since you started until now, could you please publish that?
I’ve searched all together 2112 times with Ecosia an so plant more than 50 trees. If everybody would use Ecosia we Could plant very much trees und Whole Forests.
Great video. I wish I could volunteer for this, but I love how you / your partners employ locals instead.
yes
Great name :)
I need your name on a shirt right now.
i love your name haha
Nice name!
Thank you for this message. I always thought that one type of tree was planted, but now I know that you are growing real, variously-natured forests!
I’m glad that ecosia covered this aspect of their tree planting. Some of my friends were concerned about ecosia planting trees that were actually harmful or non beneficial. But this was a great clarification, and very insightful.
As a plant sciences student I want to add a last question to the 5 already mentioned, namely: Where are your trees planted? If you plant trees in a tundra or peet field, it will harm the natural environment. If you plant trees in an already diversely forested area, it won't really change the ecosystem there. But if you plant trees in a place that was deforested and has problems like water scarcity, depleted soils and high temperatures because of that it can be very helpful and beneficial to plant trees, since they provide shade, water buffering, soil fertilization and much more. What I saw from the pictures showed and things told that are exactly the places ecosia choses to plant trees.
So next time someone tells you they plant trees, ask them also where they plant their trees.
Brilliant video. Thank you for the great information too!
please add dark mode! would be way better
I plant fruit trees in both of my parents houses my dog eats a lot but the birds come in and eat the fruit from the trees and the fruits in my bushes and strawberry patch I don't mind I prefer seeing animals than eating fruit lol
so cute! we have lots of nut trees on our property so we have lots of squirrels around, thankfully my dogs aren't quick enough to catch them haha
It is the tropics that are critical. Trees in northern hemisphere do nothing for climate change
@@mathematics5573 don't be soo ignorant of course they do 😂 you clearly do not know anything about carbon farming
@@darcybrowne5421 do some reading. I will send a more detailed quote tomorrow. To enlighten you; . In brief:the tropics are hot all year round and hotter than N hemisphere countries. . So trees grow much faster than in N Hemisphere countries. They suck up CO2 much faster and release more O2 and faster. Tropical jungles also create their own cloud because it is so hot and there is so much evaporation above the tree canopies. Hence the name. Tropical rain forest. They create their own rain. So when hundereds of square miles of continuous tropical rainforest forest canopy has hundereds of square mles of cloud about it, this forms a white blanket, that reflects heat back to space. This mechanism cools the planet. The tropics being over the equator, are nearer the sun, which amplify these mechanisms. Because more O2 is made and released by tropical jungles, they keep the planets climate in equilibrium and calm. But because humans keep cutting down the tropical rainforest forests, these cooling mechanisms are being lost. That is why the planet is heating. N hemisphere forests do not have these effects. So planting fruit trees in North America or Europe is fun, but it will do nothing for global climate control.
More Detailed Version: Because it is the tropical rainforest that are critical for controlling the planets climate. I wrote this on an earlier ecosia video. Ecosia thanked me for it. The reason tropical rainforests are fundamental for controlling global climate is 1) because they store huge quantities of CO2; 2) the release huge quantities of O2, which cool the global climate and keeps it calm; 3) the are called rainforests not just becasue clouds drift over from elsewhere, and dumping huge quantities of rain on them, but because with the huge rivers flowing through them, a huge amount of water is being sucked up by the trees, and so a huge amount of evaporation occurs continuously from the leaves of the tress. This all happens because over the equator, where the Amazzon, Congo and Borneo lie, you get 12 of light every day of the year, and it is very hot. Because there is so much evaloration of water from the leaves of trees, the forests create their own cloud cover. These clouds do two things: 1) they drop rain down regularly, even multiple times a day ( hence the name "rainforsts"), but crutially, these clouds, the forests create, form large white blankets over the forests canopy. These white blankets reflect heat back into space, and this has a very powerful cooling effect on the whole planet. But because humans have destoryed a lot of tropical rainforest, this cloud formation process has been reduced and lost, so our planet is heating up. So if we can plant 100's of billion of tropical rainforest trees back, and reduce CO2 emmisions, as they grow, all these process I have described, and especially the formation of cloud by the forests, will cool our plant faster. And because there is day light 12 hours a day in the tropics and it is very hot, compared to Northern Hemisphere countries, Canada, etc, trees grow much faster than in colder countires, and they grow all year round. So all these process I have described, operate all year round and suck CO2 up fatser and probably release O2 faster. In cold countries, evaporation and growth stops in Winter, even from Pine trees, and many trees loose their leaves, so all evaporation and growth stops.
Thank you so much for doing this! This warms my heart. I hope this is marketed more and offered awareness to schools, having ads or something to make it easier for kids to find out about ecosia... who are very often on their phones. I love this so much. I hope more people show this kind of care and dedication for the thriving of life. *inspired*
This vid was released on my bday!! Best gift everrrr.
Those satellite images at 8:31 as well as the clips at the end about the river's water coming back honestly made me tear up a bit. It is so amazing to see an ecosystem actually improving, that is something we hardly ever see. Keep up the great work Ecosia!
I'm so glad for Ecosia. Thank you for the work you are doing and the alternative you are providing. Long live your business and your people, us people.
I’m glad there are now ads on this channel, I specifically clicked on this video and let the ad play to help Ecosia up their revenue to continue their amazing work
9:00
1) Have the trees actually been put in the ground? Are they being monitored? Or are we dealing with a feel-good, but ultimately unrealistic pledge?
2) Are local communities equal partners in the project? Do the trees benefit them? Will they take care of the trees?
3) Are the tree species native to the area or are they imported, and possibly invasive?
4) Have they planted a diverse forest or a monoculture?
Ecosia is doing such an amazing job🙌🏼
This is an amazing and super informative video!!!
Macht bitte so weiter! Es ist sooo wichtig was ihr macht
i just encouraged my boyfriend to switch to ecosia with me :) he was using duckduckgo, and i said "hey, why don't you use ecosia, they have privacy benefits AND plant trees!" and after a quick look at your privacy policy he agreed. :D
now you can visit the dark web while also planting trees! lol
@@astrid3545 LMAO
@Save Our Planet I think its reasonable to not want every single search result ever saved and sold by a huge corporation lol
@Save Our Planet haha no problem
A well-made video, communicating important points. Thank you!
On apprend tous les jours ... votre vidéo ouvre les yeux , les miens en premier 👍
The phrase "Green Deserts" is very apt
We need to plant a trillion trees
plant trees everywhere but not on the places where the ground is made out of permafrost
I guess those places don't have native species anyway
@@christopherstein2024 it could be i don't know
I’m afraid that you’re wrong about that my friend. I work in northern Canada where there are huge tracts of land where trees grow in the top 30cm of soil that lies just above the permafrost but thaws annually to allow for growth. These forests therefor shade the ground and ensure that the permafrost remains and that the stored carbon within is kept there.
@@stevevassallo4323 have you heard about that guy in siberia trying to being the wooly mammoth back to life in order to knock down trees the the tundra because trees hold onto heat that would otherwise rise, resulting in melted permafrost?
@@stevevassallo4323 look at siberia there exists a little plasticene park (i don't know how its called in english) and they knock down the trees there to turn it back in to a tundra steppe
I rely on shea butter due to some nearly life long medical conditions. I am extremely grateful for everything Ecosia does and what these communities do for the world
I live in Indonesia :3
When he mentioned Indonesia the first time, my whole body got cold and shiver (surprised)
7:15 Tengkawang, High "e" in "Teng"? It's low "e"! It's similar to "a" when you say "a day" thank you very much!
1- Do you have any plans for Portugal? Or Iceland (they really need)?
2- Do you have any idea of how to still have monocultures for cheap timber while maintaining an ecossystem?
3-Can you add dark mode or personalized themes for ecosia? I mean, if you want the browser to be sucessfull, it needs to compre taith Google and such.
4- Some years after planting forests, do you try to reintroduce a specie that was extint from "X" place or you just plant the trees and wait for the animals?
5- Will you let us sincronize our phones and computers. I don't like having to search in different accounts
Those are some questions that I would Love to have an answer for, thank you
1. I think they plant in Portugal as they definitely plant in Spain.
I don't know about Iceland, but they do plant in the UK. Check their website.
2. The only way a monoculture can work is small scale. I'm not sure any large scale monocultures can exist without harming an ecosystem.
3. Nowadays dark mode doesn't save a significant amount of energy to make it worthwhile. Switching off unnecessary lights, turning down your thermostat during winter, and avoiding using air-conditioning whenever possible are far more effective ways to save energy.
4. That's a good question 🤔
5. Another good question 🤔
@@hrhprophetessofdarknesssex5784
Thanks, and about the dark mode it wasn't for energy use, but for aesthetics, most people prefer. More costumisation in general is good. And to get our resources, small scale monocultures won't be enough, unless you make a really weird (and efficient) division
@@joaquimbarbosa896 our current farming systems are completely broken and damaging to the environment. However, I think with the rapid progress in nanotechnology, 3D printing, and synthetic production that all agricultural products will be produced in factories and that agriculture will come to an end. So that all agricultural land, especially in developed nations can be returned to forests, woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands.
As for dark mode, maybe. I must admit I view CZcams in dark mode.
@@hrhprophetessofdarknesssex5784
My friend, first things first, monocultures aren't only for agriculture. There are tree plantitions for materials for medicines, for timber, paper etc
And even in agriculture, nanotech, ed printing and specially synthetic production WON'T help. You will just be making fast food but without flavour and in the shape of a vegetable. Agriculture will allways be needed, and while our current agriculture is broken, most problems can easely be solved (with possible reductions in outcome in the short term).
I think that adding nitrogen fixing plants and fungi to the soil, as much as better watering systems and proihibiting the use of pesticides and chymical fertelizers in "X" ammount of time are good ideas. As for forest monocultures, I think prohibiring the plantation of a specy more than 3 times in the same area (the number will depend on the area and on the origin of the tree (if it's native or not) to make it more accurate) and also inforce tha plantation of some kew trees in between the plantations (like fruit trees) and some ground level vegetation, specially at the start to avoid soil erosion. These are just my ideas and while they don't solve the problem, I am sure they will help with minimal economic impact
@@joaquimbarbosa896 where to start!
Where are you getting the idea agriculture only means food production?
Any plant* that is grown for human use is agriculture. So a monoculture forest planted for wood is agriculture. Poppies planted for opioid production is agriculture.
Are you unaware of the rapid strides made in cloning technology°, synthetic technology, 3D printing, and nanotechnology?
I never said anything about bland fast food. If anything, such technology will be capable of producing very nutritious food, that is very tasty, and cheaper. Even with the fixes, agriculture is still destructive of natural habitats.
I think having all agricultural products being produced by factories using sea water, recycled minerals, nitrogen and carbon dioxide from the air; which are powered by 100 renewable energy sources and geothermal energy plants is far better than any current form of agriculture.
Imagine if 90% of all the agricultural in developed countries could be restored to forests, woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands. Wouldn't that be far better? Also, imagine if many of the unnecessary country roads could be gotten rid of and people people encouraged to leave farmhouses. Then vast amounts of land could be returned to nature without any human barriers.
*Agriculture also includes animals.
°I forgot to include this in my original list.
really excellent overview of the challenges - and opportunities - of tree planting. good job guys!
I love this. I love you Ecosia. You are doing so much to inform and do sustainable tree planting. I am so proud to know you exist. I hope you continue to do your work. Our world needs more like you.
Ecosia is great ! I love you and your mission ! Keep growing and inspiring!
Incredibly produced video showing vital realities of reforestation, and shows that Ecosia is indeed the real deal and know what they are doing. This needs a much larger audience.
I loved watching the entire video, but I think it could reach more and inform more effectively if there were a much shorter edit(s) as well, hitting the problem of tree planting within say, 30 seconds and 3 minutes, in addition to this longer segment.
I cannot express how much joy seeing content lie this brings me. We have the ability to fix the countless mistakes we've made if we make educated, and fast, responses. I am turning 18 this Wednesday (hoorah!), and this is the kind of work I hope to ultimately do with my life. My generation is the one in the process of inheriting this environmental crisis, but action today is really pushing to limit that. We will have to clean up our oceans, turn to clean energy sources, and more, but it brings hope seeing that progress is being made today. Sure, that progress is not nearly enough or coming on quickly enough -- but, hey, we have to start somewhere.
I already planted more than a hundred trees by using Ecosia. Keep it up and spread it in your entourage.
Thank you for these informative videos! I love learning more about Ecosia and how you plant trees, it makes me sad thinking how badly we have treated our planet, and how badly we need to take better care of it going forward. So thank you Ecosia, for all that you do!!
Magnifique vidéo, heureusement qu'il y a des gens comme vous pour aider à sauver la planète 🧡
This video is just what i was looking for. Even for content creation Ecosia goes beyond expectations 💚
Thanks écosia for every thing that you are doing we need more people like you and more organisations like yours ...
I’m so glad that I watched this video before I started to plant trees in my yard. I had no idea that the type of tree mattered.
The consequences of our human consumption and the intention of your organisation just hit me in the chest and gave me tears in my eyes.
The shituation looks grim but these kinds of initiatives are so hopefull.
Thanks for this
I've planted over 200 trees with ecosia!
all these team tree and other initiatives would benefit from watching this
Exactly. I don't know how they are planting, but I did notice that some of the videos by Mr. Beast and the guy he is collaborating with were planting a decent variety and made sure they were planting them securely. I know their intentions are in the right place, I just hope arbor day foundation is doing it as well.
congratulations on your work !!! Congratulations on everything you do !!! I am a big fan of your project !!! there are many interesting aspects. a big problem is the chalice, and the chase for money !!! the second big problem is the waste of great resources we do.
I've planted 18 trees so far
10:00 would be nice to at least briefly hear why the water comes back (or why it goes away with the pine forests in this example). I understand it may be complex...
As far as I know, a diverse forest is better at storing Water in the rainy seasons and when there is no rain it releases the water slowly into these rivers. Think of it like filter paper. When you pour water in it, it comes out at the bottom as a steady stream. Monocultures are maybe more like a sieve. When it is raining the water it just flows through and is gone.
But I am no expert and I cannot explain why it is diffrent in monocultures. Maybe the forest is less dense?
@@gerritecknig It´s because in monoculture, all the trees have the same shape and depth of roots. But every tree have different root system. some species have roots that are deep, but not that broad. Some have roots that are not that deep, but cover wider area. This means that in mixed forests, the trees will store the water from all the different levels of soil, not just one.
As a side note, monocultural forests are much more susceptible not only to diseases and parasites (for which it is basically free buffet, as they don´t have to search between the trees and hope they find the right one before some predator gets them - and you can guess what that will do with population growth), but also to dieing of natural causes, such as strong winds.
THIS VIDEO SHOULD BE SHARED TO EVERYONE. PEOPLE REALLY DO NEED TO GET THIS RIGHT PLEASE!
Wow, great explained video and wonderful pictures from the nature!
Excellent that Ecosia is doing it properly. Another option ofcourse would be just to leave the land alone, it might take longer but you know it would be how nature intended.
While I do kind of agree with what you are saying, there is a lot more to the story too. We have red pine plantations here in my part of Canada. Monocultures. Dead zones for sure. Red pines are good at growing out in the open so that plantation can grow up and develop nice soil and shade so that when the plantation starts to be selectively cut then there is the right conditions for the more shade loving maple, beech, silver birch, hemlocks and other trees that are characteristic of our old growth forests. So propper management of a monoculture plantation ends up being the fastest way to turn a field into an old growth forest. It is important that there are nearby masting trees to provide seeds for this to happen and it is important that clear cutting does not happen, that removes all the shade that our second generation trees need.
Guys, if you really want to help Ecosia. They have a merch store where if you buy one of their clothing. They will plant 20 trees. And you can returning, after your done because waste. Also they have this thing called Ecosia Travel. Where if you book a hotel on that site they will plant 25 trees. I'm supporting them and you should too. Also the voice of this video is on the Official Ecosia Podcast. And let's all admit his voice sounds so smoothing.It like he is the new Rob Ross
Thank you for sharing this 🙋🏼♀️ please 🙏 keep up the good work 🌲🌳🌴🏞️
Thank you for sharing this information with us 🙋🏼♀️
Absolutely 🙋🏼♀️💞
I love your work with the tree planting Ecosia! But it's hard to keep using your app and search engine. I really hope you guys pay attention to the possible improvements in order to increase your popularity and to be able to make an even bigger change in the world
Very well put...ask questions, do your research...find out what any organization is up to before you donate to it. 👍
I appreciate that the ads is also about planting trees, so, I won't skip cause it's a good advertisement
What a nice Explainer Video! Thanks for the clear summary and repitions, it really helped me to have a wider understanding in only 10 minutes
Wonderful Ecosia.... And exquisite narrator voice!
Thank you Ecosia!!!!!!
Thank you for everything you do for our planet and for this informative video! It's very inspiring. Although Google is more convenient, I will use Ecosia more from now on!
Really excellent presentation. It was both inspiring and informative. Thanks!
I'm glad my searches help pay for quality videos like this.
@Save Our Planet Oh I am quite proud.
Such wisdom in this video!
"How can we tell the difference between what PROTECTS the future and our planet, and those that are actually making the climate crisis WORSE"
I have made over 1500 searches on combined platforms, thank you ecosia for letting me put my searches to good use.
There is no such thing as monocultures in Nature.
What can we do?
- Ride a bicycle not an engine based vehicle.
- Go plant based
- Minimize what you own, keep only what you really need.
- Recycle, don't use plastic or plastic containers, you can buy your food in bulk by bringing your own reusable containers.
- Make your own non polluting detergents, soaps and creams (tons of ideas on CZcams. My favorite are sodium bicarbonate, vinegar and lemon juice.
- Grow your own food!
- Join a group of people who are creating community gardens in the city.
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All great ideas 🙋🏼♀️
I have one complaint about this video, the same thing is said around three times.
"So next time someone claims to be planting trees, ask them, if they are planting mixed forests, or monocultures?"
5:01
(there was another time but I couldn't find it)
7:46
I don't mind the one at 9:00 because it's a reinstatement, but the other times it started sounding repetitive.
This is just meant to sound constructive, not hateful, as I sincerely love this organization so much
Good job guys, keep planting, we keeep searching on your site.
Ecosia, love what you are doing.
The announcer has a nice voice :)
Narrator you mean
@@huskiehuskerson5300 you mean barrator
Ecosia is easily one of the most important movement of our world
Please add more major languages to your subtitles! I love your videos, and I'd love to share it with people who don't speak English/German/French.
I hope countries and other organizations listen to this before planting their trees. Our government in my country has just recently pledged to plant a couple billion trees, and I just hope they've consulted the experts on this.
Oh my god I just knew about this thank you!!!!! I have always been using Ecosia as search engine since the beginning of the year.