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October 2009 
Plant a Tree Project
Annisa
Plant a Tree for Earth Day!
Earth Day is this Sunday, April 22nd. What will you be doing? Would you like to do something to change the world? What if I did all the legwork for you and made it as easy as two mouse-clicks? Would you do it?
Here are some easy ways to contribute to the health of the planet:
1. Buying a computer? Micahel S. Dell, founder of the Dell company, announced recently
that Dell 'would begin a program called "Plant a Tree for Me," asking customers to donate $2 for every notebook computer they buy and $6 for every desktop PC. The money would be given to the Conservation Fund and the Carbonfund, two nonprofit groups that promote ways to reduce or offset carbon emissions, to buy and plant trees.
Mr. Dell said the trees would absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, offsetting the equivalent emissions from the production of electricity for computers over three years.' Link to article.
They also offer their customers free recycling of their old computers.
2. Have someone else plant a tree for you, for a fee
Plant a Tree USA - Packages start at $54
Trees for the Future - Packages start at $40
American Forests - Packages start at $10
The National Arbor Day Foundation - Packages start at $10
TreePeople (LA based) - Donation or packages for $25
The Carbon Neutral Company (UK based) - Price: £ 10.00
3. Have someone else plant a tree for you FOR FREE
Tree 4 Life - Just click on the map
4. Plant your own tree. It's fun and grounding!
Here's a great resource from The National Arbor Day Foundation: Three free online videos showing how to plant trees. Plus, by joining The National Arbor Day Foundation, you can receive 10 free trees!
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The following maps show the degradation of forests over time:
*Frontier forests are the world's remaining large intact natural forest ecosystems - undisturbed and large enough to maintain all of their biodiversity.
These maps can be viewed at EcologyFund.com
Access: Public
