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Plant a tree for Tu B'Shevat ~ January 20-21, 2019
Plant a tree for Tu B'Shevat ~ January 20-21, 2019
ISRAEL
is the only country
in the world
to enter the 21st century
with a NET GAIN in its
number of trees
THE BEST TIME
TO PLANT A TREE
WAS 20 YEARS AGO
THE SECOND BEST TIME IS NOW
Current tree research
in Israel
includes experiments that
double the concentration of
CO2 to mimic the atmospheric
conditions that may emerge
on Earth
as a result of pollution
This tree research will help
predict how future
climate changes
including global warming
and the rise in
greenhouse gases
may affect our trees & forests
28,000
living species on our planet
are expected to become
EXTINCT
during the next 25 years due to
worldwide deforestation
FORESTS
are considered one of the best
means we have of offsetting global
climate change because they tie
up large amounts of carbon
In other words
they simply have a large biomass
And - because
TREES
tend to be long-lived
(the longest living
organisms on our planet)
they keep that carbon
tied up for a long time
This is often referred to as
carbon sequestration
KKL-JNF
collaborates with the
International Arid Lands
Consortium
which includes the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
plus 6 American Universities
They advance strategies for
sustainable development
for desert regions
and distribute the accumulated
data on this subject to every
interested country and agency
Everything
BEGINS WITH WATER
Growing new forests requires
lots of water
Israel is # 1 in the world
in water recycling
Israel now has a water surplus
and exports water
to adjacent desert countries
80%
of the Earth’s forests are
already destroyed
WORLDWIDE, RIGHT NOW
Every 2 seconds
A FOREST the size of a football field is
being destroyed by humans
MORE THAN 60%
of Israel’s landmass
is in the Negev Desert
and the Arava Valley
This is arid and semi-arid land
capable of forestation
In the northern Negev, the
Yatir Forest has grown to
become the largest forest in Israel
There’s a significant DECREASE
in temperature in the
Yatir Forest
along with an INCREASE
in the evaporation rate
Evaporation creates rain!
Trees in the forest
are social beings
They learn, remember, nurse sick
neighbors, and warn each other of
danger by sending electrical signals
across a fungal network known as
the Wood Wide Web
Trees
will keep the ancient stumps of
their long-felled companions alive
for centuries by feeding them a
sugar solution through their roots
Trees
operate as communal beings
They work together in networks
Trees share their resources which
increases their resistance to
drought, insects, and diseases
THIS IS OUR BEAUTIFUL
PLANET EARTH
DO YOU REALLY WANT YOUR
GRANDCHILDREN LIVING ON MARS?
80,000
acres of tree forests
are cut down from our
EARTH
every single day
Approximately
90%
of the wastewater generated
in Israel is recycled and reused
Mostly for agriculture and trees
By comparison the #2 country
in water recycling is Spain
with 20% of wastewater recycled
Only 1% of wastewater
in the U.S.A. is recycled
Approximately
60%
of the domestic drinking water
supply in ISRAEL is provided by
DESALINATION
RESEARCH
HAS SHOWN THAT
SUITABLE ECOLOGICAL TREATMENT
(THAT MEANS PLANTING TREES)
IN SEMI-ARID AREAS
(THAT MEANS ALMOST-DESERT)
CAN PREVENT SOIL EROSION
- AND -
STOP DESERTIFICATION
When trees and forests
are destroyed through
logging or burning
the carbon that they held
and sequestered is
released into the atmosphere
as carbon dioxide
aka CLIMATE- CHANGING
GREENHOUSE GAS
Evapotranspiration:
the movement of water up through
the roots to the leaves and out
through the pores
Evapotranspiration provides trees
with ways of adjusting their
internal temperature
Some trees
when they act together
on a sufficiently large scale in forests
can also promote
CLOUD FORMATION
Trees not only can adapt to a climate
they can shape their own climate
and ours, as well
TREES
are the longest living
organisms on our planet
TREES
are one of the Earth’s
greatest natural resources
TREES
keep our air supply clean
reduce noise pollution
improve water quality
help prevent soil erosion
and provide a home for
living creatures