Climate
Opinion: Planting trees is inspiring, concrete and feasible
Psychologist Paul van Lange and climate scientists Dagmar Hagen and Jana Sillmann argue that planting trees offers a concrete and feasible form of behavioral change to combat climate change. They highlight that while reducing flying and meat consumption addresses transport, agriculture, and energy use, reforestation tackles deforestation and provides immediate benefits like cooling and CO2 reduction. The authors emphasize that tree planting is a positive, communal activity that can be adopted by schools, sports clubs, and neighborhoods, helping to make the abstract threat of climate change tangible and actionable.
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