Trees and more Trees

EVERY ROTIARAN PLANT A TREE
1.2 MILLION TREE PLANTING CHALLENGE

by Earth Day - 20th April 2018

Why Plant Trees?

• Trees can be  engines of economic development
• Nutrition for people, animals & wild life
• Building materials & fuel
• Canopies to cool, reduce energy use, absorb pollution & increase land values
• Trees can protect the environment
• Increase ground water, prevent runoff, improve soil fertility & reduce soil loss
• Create habitat for wildlife
• Produce oxygen, use carbon dioxide, improve health
• Slow global warming by storing carbon
• Trees can provide spiritual renewal

Tree Planting - Practices & Principles

• Consult local professionals
• Carefully plan the project
• Evaluate the site: sunlight, water, wind, temperature, soil, fertility and security
• Select trees adapted to the site and pest and disease resistant
• Plant at the right time using proper planting techniques
• Establish a maintenance schedule
• Care for the trees until they are established
• and flourishing

Tree Projects we can get involved in

Trees in the UK

Woodland Trust

• Decreasing area of trees
• Woodland Trust offer
• 45 trees for £60 (true cost £150) available from 1st November
• 8 selections of three lots of 15 trees are available
• via Rotary GB&I web site or rotarytrees@gmail.com

Wider Concerns

• >80 % - natural forests destroyed
• Deforestation & desertification
• Tree felling for building, fuel, crops & livestock
• Major drivers  of climate change
• Conflicts over natural resources

Rotary Mission Green

Protecting the Environment, Improving Livelihoods
We are a wonderfully dedicated group of almost 2,000 Rotarians spread across 46 clubs in Uganda and Tanzania.
Our Purpose - To protect the environment and reduce the adverse effects of Climate change and improve the income levels of susceptible groups.
Our Vision - Creating awareness and encourage green habits and fostering in a sustainable growth and development.
Our Mission - To create a community “empowered” with green character
through green behavior.

Sustainable Global Gardens (SGG)

• Encouraging tree planting
• UK Rotary Clubs contribution*
• £100 will buy 50 seedlings
• Contacts:- paul_keeley@hotmail.com or sgginfo16@gmail.com
• Tanzanian Rotary Clubs make tree-planting a regular Club activity

Plant for Peace

• Partnership with multinational food companies
• Building supply chains & processing factories for high value horticulture produce
• Building a network of farmer-owned cooperatives
• Mulberry, almond and pomegranate
• Maximise demand for farmers to create sustainability