LIFE OF RELEAF: ONE TREE PLANTED
LIFE OF RELEAF is an environmental campaign launched by Italian born multi-instrumentalist and classically trained vocalist & composer Francesca Lombardo. Partnered with non profit organisation One Tree Planted, the campaign aims to mobilise the dance music community into supporting global reforestation.
MOBILISING MUSIC FOR CHANGE
The environmental cost associated with the music industry has never been higher. Whether you’re an artist, venue, promoter, or a clubber, we’re all contributing towards the problem and it is time to take action to save the planet. Whilst trying to neutralise the environmental impact by offsetting carbon emissions is a huge step forward, in order to incite real change it is crucial that we also invest in the active rehabilitation of ecosystems.
WHY TREES?
Reforestation is essential for the planet - trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity. They also provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people, absorb harmful carbon from the atmosphere, and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines. Restoring forests is one of our most powerful weapons - it is one of the most effective and cheapest ways of taking CO2 out of the atmosphere and crucial to the fight against climate change.
1. Water
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Trees play a key role in capturing rainwater and reducing the risk of natural disasters. Their intricate root systems act like filters; removing pollutants and slowing down the water’s absorption into the ground. This process prevents harmful waterside erosion and reduces the risk of over-saturation and flooding.
2. Biodiversity
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A single tree can be home to hundreds of species of insect, fungi, moss, mammals, and plants. Depending on the kind of food and shelter they need, different forest animals require different types of habitat. Without trees, forest creatures would have nowhere to call home.
3. Climate
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Trees help cool the planet by sucking in and storing harmful greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, and releasing oxygen back into the atmosphere. In cities, trees can reduce overall temperature by up to eight degrees Celsius. With more than 50% of the world’s population living in cities—a number expected to increase to 66% by the year 2050—pollution and overheating are a real threat. A mature tree can absorb an average of 48 lbs of carbon dioxide per year, making cities a healthier, safer place to live.
“It’s time to give something back to Mother Nature. Let’s plant forests together”
FRANCESCA LOMBARDO
ONE TREE PLANTED
Our partner One Tree Planted are a non profit organisation with a focus on global reforestation. They are dedicated to making it easier for individuals and businesses to give back to the environment, fight climate change, protect biodiversity and help reforestation efforts around the world. All by planting trees! They work with reforestation partners who help to get trees in the ground to restore forests after fires and floods, create jobs, build communities, and protect habitat for biodiversity.
WHERE ARE THE TREES PLANTED?
One Tree Planted work on reforestation projects in North America, South America, Asia, and Africa:
North America (Canada, USA, the Orca Project)
Latin America (Amazon Rainforest, Brazil, Haiti, Guatemala, Andes)
Asia (Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Australia, The Philippines)
Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda)
If you become a partner in the LIFE OF RELEAF: One Tree Planted campaign, you can decide which project you would like to support and where in the world you would like to plant trees, or you can let One Tree Planted decide where the trees are most needed.
For more information on the various One Tree Planted projects, click HERE
HOW DOES IT WORK?
One Tree Planted pool the donations for each project and send the funds to their reforestation partners. They vet their partners to ensure a tree survival rate of 80-90%. The best tree species are very carefully chosen depending on the project, and One Tree Planted and their partners work with local communities to get the trees in the ground. Planting typically happens in the rainy season when the soil is wet and provides optimal conditions for tree survival.
Ready to help?
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