One of the causes of climate change is deforestation. That is why campaigns to restore forests and grasslands are a fundamental part of the strategy to combat global warming. 

According to the NGO Plant-for-the-planet, the world has lost half of its forests since the advent of humankind, dropping from six trillion (million million) trees to just three trillion. Latin America, however, is by far the region with the largest forest area in the world, with nearly 1,000 million hectares.

Plant-for-the-planet estimates that it is possible to restore one trillion trees without competing with agriculture and human settlements. This number of trees would absorb between a quarter and half of the CO2 emitted by humans to date. To this end, it has launched a program focused on educating children and teenagers about forest restoration, as well as a global reforestation plan to achieve that goal. 

The program has made the most progress in Yucatán, Mexico, where it has planted 8.3 million trees since its inception in 2015. The NGO’s plan in Mexico is to plant 100 million trees. You can learn more  here.

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