Trees store carbon and release it for life

Trees are the muscles of our  habitat.  They do some pretty heavy work -- they anchor the soil, convert humidity into  moisture for the soil, break rocks into smaller pebbles, and after all that work, they convert their leaves into humus, their limbs and trunks into humble soil.  And they are home and shelter for thousands of different kinds of insects, birds, mammals, worms and microbes. And they store carbon.

“It’s probably a nice thing to do, but planting trees is not a quantitative solution to the real problem. If you plant a tree (CO2 reductions are) only temporary for the life of the tree. If you don’t emit in the first place, then that permanently reduces CO2.” Dr. Philip Duffy of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

And trees aren't permanent!  Surprise! :-)  But some, like the giant sequoias are closer to permanent than many buildings and energy reduction schemes.

But forests as a whole are permanent -- one generation feeding the next.  Carbon is the stuff of life...and trees are the staff of carbon.

PROBLEM: Carbon emissions are creating stress on natural systems that recycle CO2.

SOLUTION: Planting and maintaining trees through MATURITY adds filtration, water retention, shade for hot urban centers, soil replenishment, habitat for wildlife, as well as windbreaks for homes, shade to reduce utility usage, and adds to the livability and value of a building -- whether a home or commercial building.  Trees work hard for us!