We celebrate Arbor Day in an effort to thwart these terrible effects of our greedy culture, and give back to our planet on this day. Every year, 14 billion pencils are made from trees that are chopped and axed, a large contributor to deforestation, animal extinction and global warming.
What's the big deal?
Many believe there is no problem here, as there is still plenty of trees in existence on earth, this is NOT true. Of the original 1.04 billion acres of virgin forest in the United States, over 96% has been cut down. Not only is this a disgusting statistic; many experts believe the rate of deforestation is increasing. If we continue at this pace, our children will not know the concept of large national forests, and thousands of currently endangered wildlife will soon be extinct.
We are also on the brink of losing:
- 1/3 of America's fresh drinking water
- Billions of tons of fertile topsoil
- 1000+ species of plants and animals
- Consistency in climate patterns
- Prevention against flooding
- The primary source of new medical compounds (possible cure for cancer)
- Our last living links with ancient history
Celebrate Tree Planting and Fight Deforestation
Every year, thousands of responsible individuals join hands to celebrate the oldest species of life on this planet. Although our nation's leaders are working on ways to become more sustainable, and environmentally-smarter, we cannot depend on them to do all the work for us. Although our nation's great minds are working hard, the solution is in US, people, human beings, inhabitants of this planet.
As new technologies and smarter solutions become available alternatives for us, we must act to fight deforestation and global warming. You can do your part to combat deforestation by planting a tree with us today. With O'BON Causes and our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, any purchase on our website will plant a tree for you in the United States.
With every tree planted, we will be directly contributing to the healing of our planet and securing a future for ourselves and our children. We are grateful for your generosity and are deeply thankful in your support for our cause, you can Fight Deforestation by clicking the link above.
