| Reduce Global Warming by Planting Trees | | | | If trees are not being planted in our national forests |
| Many people are very concerned about our planet's | | | | or parks, usually the trees are planted where disaster |
| environment. There are some many factors that are | | | | has hit certain forests in the United States. An |
| hurting our environment today. The reason why our | | | | example would be, trees being planted in California |
| planet is suffering from global warming and our | | | | due to the state's recent wildfires. |
| atmosphere is being destroyed, is mainly because the | | | | However, there are other ways to reduce global |
| decisions made by United States citizens. | | | | warming besides planting trees that you can do at |
| Americans are responsible for 22 tons of carbon | | | | your home. Things such as use less heat and air |
| emissions each and every year! Do you know what | | | | conditioning, change a light bulb, drive less, purchase |
| the average carbon emissions given off each year is? | | | | energy efficient products, and many more things you |
| The average is only 6 tons per capita! Americans are | | | | can do to reduce global warming. |
| contributing 4 times the average for carbon | | | | Global warming is not hurting our atmosphere each |
| emissions every year. | | | | and every day, Americans are hurting the our |
| Did you also know that energy production is the | | | | environment each and every day. We are causing |
| BIGGEST source for carbon emissions? Cutting your | | | | global warming to hurt our atmosphere with the |
| thermostat down two degrees in the winter, and up | | | | decisions we do not make. If each and every |
| two degrees in the summer will save you $98 dollars | | | | American contributed a minor change in decision |
| every year. That is a very large amount of money | | | | making around the house, our environment would be |
| when just reducing your thermostat two clicks up | | | | much more healthy than it is today. |
| and down. | | | | Planting trees is one of the best ways to help our |
| A very good way to reduce global warming, cut your | | | | environment. If you cannot make certain changes to |
| carbon footprint, and save our environment all in one | | | | help the environment, help out organizations that will |
| process is to plant trees. You can go out and plant | | | | make those changes for you. You will be planting |
| trees on your own property, or there are | | | | trees with your contributions and your tree that is |
| organizations that accept donations that plant trees | | | | planted could be the building block for brand new |
| monthly in United States National Forests and Parks | | | | forest! |
| and where trees need to be planted. | | | | |