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Can Planting Trees Solve the Climate Crisis?

Can Planting Trees Solve the Climate Crisis?

Have you heard this one before? “One tree planted for every purchase made.” Chances are, you have, and probably more than once. Trees have become the poster child for demonstrating a commitment to environmental sustainability, with a constantly growing list of businesses, politicians, and nonprofits rallying around the idea that we can use forests to […]

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    30% of Tree Species Face Extinction Risk, Study Finds

    30% of Tree Species Face Extinction Risk, Study Finds

    By Brett Wilkins Nearly a third of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction largely due to agriculture, logging, and, increasingly, the global climate emergency, according to a report published Wednesday by a UK-based conservation group. Botanic Gardens Conservation International’s (BGCI) landmark State of the World’s Trees report found that 17,500 types of […]

    Why Planting Mangroves Can Help Save the Planet

    Why Planting Mangroves Can Help Save the Planet

    Mangroves are magic. Planting more of them could help restore the health of the planet’s lands, seas and climate. Why? It turns out, these incredible trees are doing us a lot of favors to keep many of our habitats (including human ones) healthier and safe. “Mangroves are often under-appreciated, with most people not realizing their […]

    First-Ever Trees & Seas Festival Launches Today

    First-Ever Trees & Seas Festival Launches Today

    Today marks the official start of the first ever Trees & Seas Festival, a unique international event celebrating the link between ocean and forest conservation. Co-organized by Plastic Oceans International and ÜÑÜ, the week will feature more than 100 forest and beach cleanups and lead to the planting of more than 95,000 trees. Festival events […]

    Trees & Seas Event Adds New Sponsor and Location as Launch Approaches

    Trees & Seas Event Adds New Sponsor and Location as Launch Approaches

    The first-ever Trees & Seas event is one month away, and momentum continues to build for this unique celebration of the connection between forest and ocean conservation. The event, a collaboration between lifestyle brand ÜÑÜ and Plastic Oceans International for which EcoWatch is serving as Global Media Partner, has gained both a new sponsor and […]

    8 Cities Rewilding Their Urban Spaces

    8 Cities Rewilding Their Urban Spaces

    In the midst of a massive, global loss of nature, cities around the world are finding ways to protect and expand open spaces and “rewild” their communities. Between 2001 and 2017, the United States alone lost 24 million acres of natural area – or the equivalent of nine Grand Canyon national parks – largely due […]