Does planting trees actually fight climate change? - Carolyn Beans

Does planting trees actually fight climate change? - Carolyn Beans with tags trees, tree planting, afforestation, reforestation, bonn challenge, co2, greenhouse gases, carbon, planting trees, international union for conservation of nature, degraded land, climate emergency, carbon sink, carbon sequestration, forestry, tree plantations, carbon storage, savanna, african savanna, tree species, nature regeneration, plant trees, carbon emissions, nature, education, animation, carolyn beans, ivana bošnjak, thomas johnson volda, ted, ted-ed, ted ed, teded, ted education

Dig into common mistakes that tree-planting programs make, and explore strategies that can successfully re-green the planet.

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In fighting climate change, few solutions are discussed more than planting lots and lots of trees. It sounds simple enough: trees absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, so planting more should help eliminate greenhouse gasses. The trouble is, tree planting efforts don’t always work as planned. So, when is it bad to plant trees? Carolyn Beans explores strategies to successfully re-green the planet.

Lesson by Carolyn Beans, directed by Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson Volda.

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