Benefits of Planting Trees for the Environment

Tree planting is one of the ways that we can save and maintain the environment. As we all already know, air pollution is getting worse over time, especially in big cities. And planting trees can reduce or at least slow down the air pollution. We probably cannot feel the benefits of planting trees within a short period of time. But in the future, this effort will be very helpful and beneficial for our kids so that they can live in a clean, fresh environment. Below are the advantages of tree planting.

Benefits of Planting Trees for the Environment

Benefits of Planting Trees for the Environment

 

Producing Oxygen

The main benefit of planting trees is producing oxygen. As we all know, oxygen is an essential element for any living thing on Earth. Since trees produce oxygen, they make the air become fresher. Trees are an air filter on Earth. With their stems and leaves, trees absorb dangerous gas and components in the air, then produce oxygen. Therefore, planting trees really helps to improve the quality of the air we inhale.

Absorbing Harmful Components

The next benefit of tree planting is absorbing harmful components. Besides producing oxygen, trees also absorb polluting gas and components, such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitric oxide. These components play a big role in environmental damages, such as depletion of the ozone layer, which increases the heat on Earth, or also known as Global Warming. Moreover, trees can also get rid of dust and smoke.

Therefore, planting trees becomes an important step to improve the environment as well as safe Earth.

Reducing the Impacts of Climate Changing

One of the main causes of climate change is the huge amount of carbon dioxide in the air. And trees can help to reduce the amount significantly by releasing oxygen in the air. Besides reducing the impacts of climate change, tree planting can also help us to survive.

Keeping the Population of Living Things

One tree can be a home to tens or even hundreds of living things, such as birds, reptiles, bugs, mushrooms, and even other plants. Cutting a tree means removing their home. We have seen so much news about animals attacking locals’ residences since they have lost their homes. So, in order to maintain the ecosystem balance, we should plant trees so that other living things can live.

Preventing Erosion

Another advantage of tree planting is preventing erosion that triggers landslides. Extremely dry lands without trees will easily collapse when it is hit by a great amount of water pressure during the rainy season. And trees can reduce the water pressure before it reaches the ground. Moreover, their roots can absorb excess rainwater. This way, the risk of landslides is lower. Therefore, planting trees in the areas prone to landslides is highly suggested.

Saving Energy

Do you know that planting trees can also help to save more energy? Since trees can make the air quality better and fresher, it can reduce the use of electronic appliances, such as air conditioners that require great electrical energy.

Those are the benefits of tree planting. –

Benefits of Planting Trees for the Environment

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Another 1000 Trees of Albizia Sponsored by PT. Cargill Indonesia Branch Semarang

It was March 2016 that Cargill Indonesia Branch Semarang donated 1000 trees of Albizia for the very first time to farmers in Semarang. Later on this year, Cargill Indonesia Branch Semarang continues to give their support for environment and social aspects: another 1000 trees of Albizia, proving a commitment to environment as priority and value as a company.

 

What makes this trees planting special is where they are planted. The chosen location is at Podorejo, known as one of water absorption or water catchment area in Semarang. This tree planting program, hopefully, can be a start to protect its functions from damages caused by land conversion or deforestation.

It is confirmed by Heru Sukandar, Head of Ngaliyan District of Semarang, by saying the core points of his speech, “It is good to prevent and nurture our nature, keep planting trees. Trees are basic and essential, they give fresh air, water and recover the soil, they supply what human needs for living. We know that now we feel that Semarang City is getting hotter year by year. I truly adore what Surabaya has done to reach their goal for a decrease of 2ºC temperature. I hope Semarang can do the same. The action is simple, plant the trees. I thank you to Cargill Semarang for initiating this program, especially in Podorejo”.

Same statement also came out by Agusman Rizal, Trees4Trees Program Manager, saying that it is absolute that everything, not only human, needs trees for living, trees give balance for environment. Adi Widiatmoko, National Sales Manager of PT. Cargill Indonesia, emphasizes even more important things why trees planting program has been their consistency and mission, it is for sustainability also positive effects in the future.

One of Trees4Trees participant, farmer named Ali Zainudin, who took a chance to say something about this donation, saying that farmers who has received the trees are thankful for the generosity and attention. Adding, as a head of farmer group in Podorejo, many farmers of his group still need this kind of support in the future.

1000 trees are distributed to 8 farmers in 8 locations in Podorejo. All 1000 trees are already planted in December and It is celebrated in a ceremony attended by official government officials like head of department of agriculture of Semarang, a representative of environmental department, head of Ngaliyan district, head of Podorejo area, Trees4Trees and PT. Cargill Indonesia management and staffs.

Social and Environmental Impact Assessment

Social Impact Assessment (SIA) consists of several steps, started with social indicator, secondly, data collection, then analysis, continued with social mapping and finally ended with monitoring.

It is expected that community where the program/activity delivered will get maximum positive impact and minimum negative impact in social aspect. Same as SIA, Environmental Impact Assessment implemented as an effort to maximize positive impact and minimize negative impact of a program/activity to a community and its surrounding environment.

Ari, staff of Trees4Trees was checking the quality of Pancur Songo spring at Jrahi, Gunungwungkal, Pati during the implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment. A spot observed, sharp slope at Gunungsari, subdistrict of Tlogowungu. Flower found by Environmental Impact Assessment during data collection of biodiversity, species Melastoma malabathiricum