Geek.com reports that a firm called BioCarbon Engineering, headed by former NASA engineer Lauren Fletcher, is looking to plant a billion trees in deforested areas, a year. The drones would shoot a biodegradable pod, containing pre-germinated seeds and plant food, into the ground. This method has promise to be much quicker than having humans do the task and more efficient than dropping seeds out of a plane where the is no guarantee the seeds will ever sprout.
I looked at BioCarbon's website and the companies mission statement reads:
We are going to counter industrial scale deforestation using industrial scale reforestation. This is a fantastic goal that if achieved will certainly benefit mankind and the animal kingdoms as well. What I like about what they are doing is that is has some scale. If everyone in my town planted 1 tree per year it would take out town 10,000 years to plant a billion trees. If everyone in the US planted 1 tree per year it would take two to three years to plant that many trees. What BioCarbon seeks to accomplish may well lead to rich, lush forests for our children and grandchildren to enjoy in just a few years.
Trees are a critical part of our ecosystem: they provide food and shelter for animals, combat soil erosion, lower surface temperature due to their low albedo, and they process carbon dioxide into rich fresh oxygen. What BioCarbon is trying to do here is remarkable. If you would like more information about BioCarbon or would like to support them in their mission click on the link below.
I looked at BioCarbon's website and the companies mission statement reads:
We are going to counter industrial scale deforestation using industrial scale reforestation. This is a fantastic goal that if achieved will certainly benefit mankind and the animal kingdoms as well. What I like about what they are doing is that is has some scale. If everyone in my town planted 1 tree per year it would take out town 10,000 years to plant a billion trees. If everyone in the US planted 1 tree per year it would take two to three years to plant that many trees. What BioCarbon seeks to accomplish may well lead to rich, lush forests for our children and grandchildren to enjoy in just a few years.
Trees are a critical part of our ecosystem: they provide food and shelter for animals, combat soil erosion, lower surface temperature due to their low albedo, and they process carbon dioxide into rich fresh oxygen. What BioCarbon is trying to do here is remarkable. If you would like more information about BioCarbon or would like to support them in their mission click on the link below.