Illegal logging is devastating the rainforests, which are referred to as the lungs of the Earth and supply 28% of the world's oxygen. Without the trees in the rainforest, there is more carbon in the atmosphere.
Rainforests are highly complex ecosystems and home to 75% of the world's species.
The rainforest is one of the biggest and most important living stores of carbon on the planet through its ability to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into solid carbon and keeping it locked in the tree trunks for centuries. At the current rate of deforestation, three quarters of the Amazon will be depleted by 2030. Cooltribe believes that by restoring vast areas of rainforest, it is possible to recapture carbon at a significant rate whilst protecting biodiversity and supporting local communities by providing them decent work.
Cooltribe has decided to take tangible action and for every new member that joins and completes his/her full profile, Cooltribe will plant 1 tree in the rainforest and the member will get a full certificate in his/her name to prove it.
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Existing members will need to ensure that their profile is fully completed in order for 1 tree to be planted on their behalf. We will attempt for immediate certificate delivery but depending on the response, there might be an up to 2 months delivery time on the certificate, please bear with us.
Our efforts will only make difference if taken on a large scale so with you, we aim to plant 1 million trees which on average will absorb during the trees lifetime 1 million tonns of Co2, the equivalent to 3,300 acres of rainforest. Please tell your friends to join and let's put a stop to illegal logging and deforestation by reforestation.
Cooltribe has chosen Carbonica as its reforestation project partner. Carbonica brings a wealth of knowledge, professionalism and ethical practices to our project.
What are the rainforests?
Rainforests wrap around the earth like a green belt. From 40 to 75% of all species on Earth are indigenous to the rainforests. It has been estimated that many millions of species of plants, insects, and microorganisms are still undiscovered. Tropical rainforests have been called the "jewels of the Earth", and the "world's largest pharmacy", because of the large number of natural medicines discovered there. Rainforests cover only a small part of the earth's surface - about 6%, yet they are home to over half the species of plants and animals in the world.
Where are they located?
Tropical rainforests are located near the equator. Fifty seven percent of all tropical rainforests are found in Latin America. One third of the world's tropical rainforests are in Brazil. Other tropical rainforests are located in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands (25% of the world's tropical rainforests) and West Africa (18%).
Why are the rainforests at risk?
Agriculture and land development are the main causes of devastation. In addition, millions more hectares are being degraded through illegal logging and poor land use.
It is important to understand that deforestation occurs because it is in the financial interest of the people operating in the rainforests. Deforestation allows rural communities to practice agriculture. It allows the private sector to produce products and sell them on national and international markets. Rich countries who buy these products are also part of the deforestation problem as without their demands, there is no products.
Why is it important to protect them?
Rainforests provide ecological balance to the planet and act as the lungs of the Earth. Rainforests support the livelihoods of 1.6 billion of the world's poorest people by providing food, fibre, water and medicines.
What can we do to protect them?
The solution must be based on what is feasible, not overly idealistic, and depends on developing a new conservation policy built on the principle of sustainable use and development of rainforests.
We believe that the following steps will help:
- Teach others about the importance of the environment and how they can help save rainforests.
- Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land where forests have been cut down.
- Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the environment.
- Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife.
- Support companies that operate in ways that minimize damage to the environment.
What are the benefits of planting trees?
There are a multitude of benefits in planting trees in the rainforests.
- Fighting Poverty
- Provides decent job to the local community
- Stops Desertification
- Produce Fruits, Medicines, Food amongst other key commodities
- Regenerates the soil
- Increases land's productivity
- Absorbs CO2 levels
- Counteract Climate Change
- Counteract Deforestation
Did you know...?
- Every second 2,000 square meters of rainforest is destroyed (that's about half an acre), the equivalent of a football pitch every 4 seconds.
- Rainforests provide 28% of the world's oxygen. Without them, a number of species will die and our eco-system will become out of balance.
- At the current rate of deforestation, 75% of the Amazon will be depleted by 2030. Try explaining to your children how we let that one happen!
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