“The symbolism – and the substantive significance – of planting a tree has universal power in every culture and every society on Earth, and it is a way for individual men, women and children to participate in creating solutions for the environmental crisis.”

Al Gore, Earth in the Balance

Forests provide not only environmental protection, but also significant income and livelihood options globally for more than one billion forest-dependent people. Trees provide a wide range of products (timber, fruit, medicine, beverages, fodder) and services (carbon sequestration, shade, beautification, erosion control, soil fertility). Without trees human life would be unsustainable.

Forests also play an important cultural, spiritual and recreational role in many societies. In some cases, they are integral to the very definition and survival of indigenous and traditional cultures.

Forests and trees are symbolically important in most of the world’s major religions. Trees symbolize historical continuity, they link earth and heavens and, to many traditions, are home to both good and bad spirits and the souls of ancestors.

Forests also play an important role in offering recreational opportunities and spiritual solace in modern societies. They are universally powerful symbols, a physical expression of life, growth and vigor to urban, rural and forest dwellers alike. Medicinal products from trees help to cure diseases and increase fertility. Trees preside over community discussions and marriages. They are planted at the birth of a child and at burial sites.
 

As we begin a new year, let us turn our hearts and minds towards safeguarding the future of our next generation.

Our Earth is undergoing great upheavals in the very essence of life on Earth as we know it. Everyday, simply by our existence, we are causing grievous and almost irreversible harm to nature. The loss of trees over the past decade amounts to 130 million hectares (or 1.3 million km²), an area as large Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Kalimantan put together. Replanting trees to such a magnitude would entail planting approximately 14 billion trees every year for 10 consecutive years.There may be something we could do to bridge over this terrestrial crisis.

If you have parcels of land or if you know of anyone with parcels of land that could be dedicated and devoted towards this cause, please email to info@recyclecharity.org.

Thank you in advance for your participation in any of these areas.

* Endorsement from Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment endorsement letter	** Endorsement from Selangor State Government