Planting Peace

Trees Planted!

2006-12-19T16:51:00.000-08:00

Hi folks! You shall excuse us for our lateness.

Everything went amazingly great with the plantation of our trees. We gathered a small crowd but they were all good people and it was very exciting for us to not only be a part of this project but to be responsible for it. I'm really proud of our work.

Our oral presentation also went well, we managed to explain at least the basics but, overall, I think the significant thing here was that we passed the word and we actually did something that will be here (absorving carbon dioxide) in the future.

We planted three trees: a Jacaranda, a Pine and an Oak Tree.
(We've also named them but I honestly don't think you want to know that)

Here are some photos of the event:

Part of our crowd

Collecting the gear...

The excitement was evident

Digging and planting...

Planting and digging...

Don't let anybody tell you this isn't fun!

The teachers giving a hand (or two)

Ladies and gentlemen, our Pine Tree!

Preparing the Jacaranda

More digging

And more...

...and more

Our Jacaranda!

João and Sérgio going at it

...repetitively

Last but not least: our Oak Tree!

Finally, us, the people behind this project - Ana Barradas, Sérgio Salvação (Salvation), Catarina Lino (Catpin) e João da Silva - beside our super cool teacher - Maria João Soares - without whom this wouldn't have been possible.

We'd like to thank all of you who showed up and the school for making this easy on us. It was a blast!

NOVEMBER 30

2006-11-29T04:08:00.000-08:00

Hi Nature's friends. I'm here to talk about our campaign.

Tomorrow at 11:45 in school Dr. António Carvalho Figueiredo
we are going to meet with everyone who´s interested to plant
some trees and make our school a little greener.

It will be just a demonstration of how easy it is to plant a tree
and help this sick world getting better.

If we think about it, it doesn't take that much money or time
to plant something that will be around for so many decades
and will surely put a smile on people´s faces (and air on
their lungs).

We will also make a tiny speech about what anyone can do
to restore life to this wasted planet. So, if you're around
tomorrow, come with us plant a tree!

We'll be waiting!

2006-11-22T11:55:00.001-08:00

PLANT A TREE! Why? Check this out:

If you plant a tree, you're promoting Photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis is the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into a sugar called glucose using sunlight energy. Oxygen is produced as a waste product.

By decreasing the quantity of carbon dioxide while increasing the quantity of oxygen, you’re fighting against the most harmful enemy humanity is being threatened by: global warming.

Learn more: : Tree Link :

"We are sharing our resources in a very inequitable way. We have parts of the world that are very deprived and parts of the world that are very rich. And that is partly the reason why we have conflict." "Sustainable management of our natural resources will promote peace."

by Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of The Green Belt Movement

Do.

2006-11-22T10:55:00.000-08:00

If you're here, it's because you found us and if that's the case, we urge you to stay.

Planting Peace is a blog about action. It's a fight against the 'Oh, well it sucks but I can't do anything about it' mentallity, because that's just a convenient lie which we should and have to prove wrong.
We can do everything about it and we do can save the world.

This is our first step. Welcome!