climate change, conservation, invasive species, native forests, planting trees, reforestation, surfers, wildlife corridors

Riding the Green Wave: Surfers Unite for the Restoration of Native Forests

In recent years, the impact of human activities on the environment has become a growing concern. Many surfers, for instance, have witnessed the decline of native forests and their associated ecosystems. This firsthand observation has created a deep resonance within the surfing community. In response, a grassroots movement has occurred, where surfers are teaming up ...

Viena Abdon

Surfer paddling on his board in the ocean.

A Medieval Japanese Technique That Grows Cedar Trees Super Straight

Most of you have heard about the Japanese art of “bonsai,” a technique that allows people to raise miniature versions of trees. However, have you heard of a method called “daisugi”? Unlike bonsai, daisugi enables the Japanese to raise cedar trees that are perfectly straight and that do not have any knots. Growing cedar trees straight up ...

Jessica Kneipp

A man scaling a cedar tree.

Search Using Ecosia.org and They Will Plant a Tree

Imagine a company that plants trees when someone uses their service. A German startup, Ecosia, promises to do exactly that when people use their search engine. Ecosia plants trees for searches “An average search generates around 0.005 € of revenue. It costs roughly 0.25 € to plant a tree, meaning Ecosia can plant one tree ...

Armin Auctor

Burning Amazon rainforest.