Tree shade also help cool municipal buildings, lowering electricity bills. Trees clean our water and air. From low level ozone in our cities to pesticide and fertiziler runoff from our farms, trees absorb harmful pollutants. Trees help community life. Tree planting and community based forestry can add significantly to a local community's sustainable economy while restoring the environment.
Trees protect soil.
By holding soil in place with their root systems, by deflecting pounding rain with their canopies, and by adding nutrients each fall with their leaves, trees are crucial to keeping and improving our soil. Planting just 30 Global ReLeaf trees will absorb the amount of carbon dioxide that is generated in the production of energy for the average American lifestyle each year. Trees provide clean water and natural flood control. Forests act as natural reservoirs, and they protect watersheds, providing clean water for cities, bays and rivers. Trees are a beautiful part of our lives.