I get where you're coming from, but I don't entirely agree. We don't need to measure everything by a success rate or a KPI. Even trees that don't thrive can leave behind root systems that retain better soil and whole ecosystems that can make it better for the next tree there.
Comment on Ecosia has Planted 250 MILLION Trees
DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Cool! How many are still alive? Who cares how many they planted? How many are alive?
Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 2 weeks ago
Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 2 weeks ago
Yeah, even if a tree just dies after a while, there will still some biomass (and therefore carbon) get sequestered into the ground, therefore permanently removed from the atmosphere, which is more effective than our own carbon sequestering efforts by… infinity percent, iirc.
ShotDonkey@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Nothing that’s, say, less than 100 m below ground is permanently removed from the atmosphere, especially not roots.
Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 2 weeks ago
Yeah, but it starts there! … i wanted to be positive about something for once, goddamnit grml grml sob sob
arrow74@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
But what if I could make good thing bad thing?
curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 2 weeks ago
This is constantly monitored and adapted. For example in Tanzania, they had 8 sites targeted for reforestation. 5 of them were healthy and growing with a high survival rate, but 3 of them ended up needing additional diversity to thrive.
They also don’t plant the trees themselves, but work with local groups such as women’s collectives, and partner with other organizations for the ongoing monitoring of survival and growth. 44moles (german company) is one partner I know of that provides ongoing monitoring, along with kanop.io.
The groups they work with are posted in their blog, which may have more information.
That said - monitoring is a more recent (past year or so) effort, so data is going to be limited. You’d need to wait longer for detailed information on survival rates.