Tree Planting Project
Day 20
49 Trees Planted So Far!
The earth is suffocating from the abusing of deforestation in countries all around the globe. The reason varies, all from large and continuous accidental forest fires during hot summers to global cooperation's wish to gain profitable money to their already large money bags.
I will post one post per day to collect as much post reward as possible to donate for planting trees in various places of the earth using the service of One Tree Planted.
Why I do this?
As the world we live in is going global, we read more and understand more today than at any other time before, I see more and more selfishness. People have a hard time to take in the global perspective, and that what You do every day have an impact on people on the other places of the world. I do this to make a small contribution towards a better, more understanding, and greener world.
I believe in the platform for a greater good, for something that can be used to help others. Each day will have a short summary on the country or project that I support, making the post not only about supporting something, but also educational for you who contribute towards it.
Please help me help others and our planet.
Latest Contribution
Today we plant 2 trees in Oregon, a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. Oregon is the ninth largest and, with a population of 4 million.
Oregon is one of the most geographically diverse states in the U.S.,[7] marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests, as well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands.
Planting Project
Deforestation isn't just happening in well-known global hotspots like Indonesia and Brazil's rainforest. A new analysis says forests are also shrinking on state and private land in Oregon, where an estimated 522,000 acres of forest cover have disappeared since 2000. That's an area six times larger than the city of Portland, equal to more than half of Oregon's designated state forests.
Oregon is home to iconic trees like Douglas fir, Oregon white oak, Ponderosa pine, Western red cedar, Pacific willow, Oregon ash, Western hemlock, black cottonwood, and big leaf maple. We plant over 35 native species so that the full ecosystem is supported and degraded forests can be restored. That includes soil, waterways, insects, birds, mammals, and people. Healthy forests = clean water and salmon. If you already love Oregon or hope to visit someday, please help us keep Oregon green. We need to protect this special place for future generations of farmers, foresters, hikers and visitors.
To maximize the impact of your donation, our partner will determine the most appropriate species of tree to plant, depending on the time of year.
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We rely on Oregon forests for our economy, our way of life, our climate and our future. We work with community partners to restore healthy watersheds so that people have clean water to drink and beautiful places to play, and so birds, fish and other wildlife can thrive. We engage youth to develop the next generation stewards who know and love our forests, from oak woodlands to majestic conifer forests.
Oregon has the technical resources and the volunteers, but often the missing piece is the cost to purchase the trees. Your contribution helps plant trees with various watersheds throughout Oregon.
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The Process
Once a posts pay-out is finalized, ~75% of the value will be used to purchase trees through One Tree Planted. I will use WirexAPP to purchase with Cryptocurrency and minimize the loss through fees. The goal is to plant as many trees as possible.
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The Result
It's still early in the process of collecting funds, there will be a few until anything is paid out, I'm still going to purchase trees until there are post rewards to use. Thus I will have a negative result for the moment.
| Platform | Collected | Exchanged |
|---|---|---|
| Steem | 45,36 | 0 |
| Steem Dollar | 7,25 | 0 |
| Whaleshares | 1054 | 0 |
| Summary USD | ~$32,1 | 0 |
| Location | Amount |
|---|---|
| Andes | 2 |
| Amazon Rainforest | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Ethiopia | 2 |
| Ghana | 2 |
| Guatemala | 2 |
| Haiti | 5 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| India | 2 |
| Kenya | 2 |
| Ontario | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Pacific Northwest | 2 |
| Rwanda | 5 |
| Tanzania | 2 |
| Vietnam | 2 |
| Quebec | 2 |
| Total | 49 |