Action
Plant a tree
Trees cool the city and can lower temperatures by 10 to 15 degrees on hot summer days.
Description
What we find interesting:
Trees provide cooling, especially in cities where concrete, asphalt, and stone predominate. A sufficient number of trees can lower the temperature by 10 to 15 degrees Celsius on hot summer days.
3 more reasons to plant a tree:
3 more reasons to plant a tree:
- Every minute, one football field of forest disappears in the Amazon alone. We need more trees to combat climate change and remove CO2 from the air.
- Trees are good for health. Research has shown that people in hospital rooms with a view of trees were able to go home sooner and needed less medication.
- One tree can produce enough oxygen for two people in a year.
Steps
- 1Buy an organic tree from Sprinklr, your local garden center, or meerbomen.nu and select a suitable tree or seedling.
- 2Follow here a step-by-step plan for planting a tree
- 3Get your neighbors involved: ask them to water your tree when you're on vacation on hot days. This increases the tree's chances of surviving its first vulnerable year. An added bonus: you'll encourage your neighbors to do something positive for the climate.
- 4Extra tip: Save a tree from an existing garden via Struikroven.
- 5No garden or space for a tree? Donate a tree through Trees for All.
