The AAZK Trees for You and Me Program educates individuals about climate issues, encourages fundraising by AAZK Chapters, and supplies a forest based carbon-offset grant to qualified entities in an effort to help polar bears and the loss of their sea ice habitat.
Mission
The AAZK Trees for You and Me Program promotes reduction of carbon emissions through education, fundraising, and support for reforestation efforts.
Vision
The AAZK Trees for You and Me Program will mitigate the effects of climate change, through support of the TFYM grant recipients.
Mission
The AAZK Trees for You and Me Program promotes reduction of carbon emissions through education, fundraising, and support for reforestation efforts.
Vision
The AAZK Trees for You and Me Program will mitigate the effects of climate change, through support of the TFYM grant recipients.
How does planting trees help Polar Bears?
Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. Trees absorb Carbon dioxide from the air and store the carbon in their roots, trunks, stems and leaves while they grow and even as wood products if they are harvested. By absorbing the Carbon dioxide, trees naturally help mitigate the effects of climate change globally. Increase in temperature as a result of greenhouse gases causes many of the world's sea ice to melt resulting in a direct threat to polar bears who depend on the ice to hunt, breed, and even for Polar bear dens. Less carbon in the the atmosphere means better conditions resulting in the preservation of arctic sea ice.
What can you do to help?
Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. Trees absorb Carbon dioxide from the air and store the carbon in their roots, trunks, stems and leaves while they grow and even as wood products if they are harvested. By absorbing the Carbon dioxide, trees naturally help mitigate the effects of climate change globally. Increase in temperature as a result of greenhouse gases causes many of the world's sea ice to melt resulting in a direct threat to polar bears who depend on the ice to hunt, breed, and even for Polar bear dens. Less carbon in the the atmosphere means better conditions resulting in the preservation of arctic sea ice.
What can you do to help?
- Check out the two links below to learn more
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Turn off lights and electronics when not in use
- Use reusable containers and bags
- Weather-proof you home and reduce the amount of energy you are using
- Eat less meat, seek out alternative protein sources
