Earth Day Network: Planting trees is one of the BEST WAYS to fight climate change

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PLANT TREES WITH THE CANOPY PROJECT!

Planting trees is one of the BEST WAYS to fight climate change.

Our planet is currently losing over 15 billion trees each year—that’s 56 acres of forest every minute! Earth Day Network’s Canopy Project plants trees to benefit local communities, increase habitat for species, and combat climate change. 

PLANT A TREE FOR ME!

FEATURED PROJECT UPDATE

Thanks to generous donors like you the goal of planting 51,000 fruit trees in Lalitpur, India is within reach! Earth Day Network is working with local partners, women's self help groups, self government (panchayat) women leaders to help with the planting.

Why did we locate this planting in Lalitpur? This district in the state of Uttar Pradesh is one of most underdeveloped districts of India.

Saharia tribals form the majority of the population and most are poor and impoverished. According to reports, many resort to eating rotis (flat-bread) made of wild grass due to poverty and hunger. The area is stressed by drought, too, and in 2015 it was declared the worst hit in India.

The fruit trees we planted are guava (Psibium guajava), gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica), lemon (Citrus limon), Wood Apple (Aegle marmelos), Jackfruit (Artocarpus Heterophyllus), Custard Apple (Annona reticulapa), Moringa (Moringa oleifera) and Pomegranate (Punica granatum).

The trees planted today will bear fruit in about 4 years. Consumption of the fruit by families in Lalitpur will improve the health of children and adults, while profits from sale of extra produce is expected to bring financial benefits of up to $15 million to 1,200 families over a five year period! 
In this way, your donation’s impact is multiplied, feeding families, building economic stability and helping to nourish the drought stricken land for years to com!

Thank you for being a part of the Canopy Project!

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