Why Trees?
“Trees are the cheapest and most effective means of binding CO2, allowing us more time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero and mitigate the climate crisis.”
– UN Environmental Program
Fast Facts Driving Our Film:
50% of the world’s trees have disappeared since civilisation – impacting health, food sources, access to medicines, ecosystems, wildlife and climate change
15% of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by tree-loss
85% of all species are threatened due to habitat loss
Our consumer decisions are causes of deforestation – from the food we eat, to the furniture we buy
Australia, the home-base for A TREE IS FOR LIFE, is a deforestation hotspot – ranked the 11th worst country in the world
There is enough suitable land to support 900 million hectares – 25% more – forested areas than we have right now
By eliminating deforestation by 2030, we would help reduce carbon emissions to avoid a temperature rise of 2°C — the point of no return.
