Reforestation written by Reid Wilson
In building an abundant and verdant future, there is a job for everyone. Good luck. May the winds be with us. -Saul Griffith, Rewiring America
Deforestation accounts for 2.2% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions1. Most of the time, when analyzing greenhouse gas emissions and quantities, one is inclined to consider things like energy production, where through a process of combustion CO2 is released into the atmosphere. When we look at forests, however, we have to consider that they act as the lungs of Earth, taking in CO2 and emitting O2. Some groups estimate deforestation could be responsible for 1015% of net worldwide CO2 emissions (with deforestation acting as a negative variable)1. Forests are fantastic at reducing humankind’s carbon footprint, and humans are constantly tearing them apart for farmland, lumber, fuel, or to use in paper goods.
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