Treewashing

The story

Will trees save the planet? That is the promise made by many public policies, timber companies, NGOs, and multinational corporations. With deforestation accelerating and CO2 emissions reaching record levels, planting trees is presented as a common-sense solution to the ecological disaster. But is it really that simple?

• #wildlife crime
• #habitat destruction
• #destruction of planet
• #destruction of earth
• #tree cutting
• #carbon offset
• #greenhouse gases
• #carbon market
• #tree planting
• #threatened ecosystem
• #carbon neutrality
• #carbon trading