Plantation Drive
Jiwan Cancer Sahyog (JCS) organizes crucial environmental efforts such as plantation drives. The aim of these initiatives is to boost greenery and improve the natural surroundings in neighborhoods and public areas. JCS collaborates with community members, schools, and organizations to arrange and support tree and plant planting activities. These tree planting efforts not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the area but also help to fight climate change, enhance air quality, and protect biodiversity. JCS aims to establish a sustainable and eco-friendly environment for the benefit of current and future generations through participation in plantation initiatives.
Why is there a need to plant more?
Fortunately, when modern cities began to emerge, someone had the brilliant idea of also planting trees in them, allowing us to experience the advantages they provide even in our urban areas. However, urban trees are facing more danger nowadays, putting us at risk of losing the essential oxygen suppliers in our urban areas. With the current majority of us residing in urban locations, the importance of trees has never been higher.
They produce Oxygen
Some people believe that if trees provided complimentary WiFi, they would be planted rapidly in urban areas. The thing they generate is Oxygen, a crucial element for our survival on Earth!
Carbon and Carbon Dioxide, storing it and soaking it up
Trees are essential carbon sinks due to their significant role in the ecosystem. This involves the storage of carbon within the carbon cycle and plays a crucial role in reducing the impacts of climate change.
Within one year, a fully grown tree has the capacity to take in as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide. It is believed that on a worldwide scale, our forests take in 40% of human-produced CO2 emissions before it reaches the outer atmosphere, where it can capture additional heat. Due to their larger size and higher density, trees are more effective at this compared to smaller plants.
They clean our air
Trees don’t only take in Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere, they also absorb various other pollutants and toxins released by our daily actions. This is increasingly important nowadays, given that air pollution, especially in cities, is causing the air we inhale to reach dangerous levels. It’s not ideal that 8 out of 10 people currently reside in urban areas.
They’re keeping things cool
Trees not only take in water but also release it in the form of water vapor through evapotranspiration from their leaves, creating a cooling effect. Additionally, they offer shade for both the ground and structures, leading to additional cooling and reduced energy consumption. The cooling impact of one fully grown tree is equal to ten air conditioning units operating for twenty hours in a day. This cooling can counteract the urban heat island phenomenon, which typically leads to temperatures in a city being 7 degrees higher on average.
