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Rachelle Heller
Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Biology 335
Plant a Tree Today
• Plant a Tree Today (PATT) Foundation works to
take action against deforestation and climate
change through native forest restoration.
• They aim to raise awareness of global
environmental issues and campaign for better
environmental practices.
• PATT Foundation was founded in 2005 and is
a UK Registered Charity and Thai Foundation.
Why plant trees?
• The goal is to restore
biological diversity forest in
areas where deforestation or
habitat degradation has
taken place.
• Local benefits of our work
include improved
environmental conditions for
both human and wildlife
populations, and global
benefits include a net
removal of carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere, thus
providing a valuable tool to
tackle climate change.
What they do
Globally
• Their work is primarily
focused on the restoration
of native forests.
• Reforestation projects for
both biodiversity reasons
• To sequester atmospheric
C02. In addition to this,.
For the Community
• PATT Foundation also has an
active and innovative
education program.
• PATT helps students develop
their environmental
stewardship through their
EcoKids Camp, Family Tree
Planting days, School Tree
Planting days, and setting
up tree nurseries in
classrooms
What can you do?
• Get your whole company
or school involved
• Take action today with
PATT Foundation.
• Donate, volunteer, start a
tree nursery, come tree
planting
• Offset your CO2
emissions, and much
more.
• One person can make a
difference so ask yourself,
"What did you do today?“
Works cited
http://www.causes.com/causes/55985-plant-a-tree-today-foundation
http://www.pattfoundation.org/
http://ourplanet.infocentral.state.gov/tag/plant-a-tree-todayfoundation/