THE FOREST, AN ECOLOGICAL EMERALD”

This project aims to develop a sense of responsibility towards nature in general and, particularly, towards the forest, this terrestrial ecosystem which plays an essential role in preserving life on Earth by helping to reduce global warming. The impact of human action is bound to lead to the meltdown of glaciers. A research into climate change performed by 133 scientists, who assessed over 6000 studies, predicts an increase by 1.5 degrees Celsius of average temperature on Earth by 2030-2050, unless CO2 emissions and the reckless consumption of natural resources are steadily reduced. Maintaining the current trend will lead to the extinction of many natural habitats and of countless plant and animal species, thus compromising the prospects of a sustainable environment. Participation to this project will represent a great challenge for students who will need to develop an attitude of preservation and protection of the wood species. Trees help clean the air that we breathe by absorbing the toxic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. They also contribute to the water cycle on Earth and the filtering of drinking water. Trees constitute the habitat of over 80% of the terrestrial biodiversity and they provide key ingredients in 25% of all medicines. Last but not least, trees provide jobs for over 1.6 billion people. A healthy, strong forest acts as a carbon storage facility by absorbing the CO2 gas emissions, thus reducing the side effects of climate change.

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