Reforestation Projects Mean Clean Air And Less Global Warming
We are just one installment shy of my 100th podcast here at Keyboard Culture. As my readership numbers continue to rise and the breadth of the subject matter I cover continues to increase, I strive harder and harder to bring you topics which cover material unlikely to be found elsewhere. The Interstate Traveler Hydrogen Superhighway is a technology which I have mentioned and illustrated more than any other because of the variety of ills it can cure. Initially, its inventor, Justin Sutton, recipient of the Sir Isaac Newton Award from the American Computer Science Association, was content to tell the world about the infrastructure and transportation challenges it solves.
As an environmentalist, I, of course, was elated by the number of green characteristics which the Interstate Traveler brings. Now, in commemoration of my 100th podcast, I have conducted the third installment in my interview series with Justin Sutton because his organization has adopted a much more forward stance on two of the top methods of reversing the climate crisis which humanity has available, energy efficiency and reforestation. Before sharing the interview with you, though, I’d like to provide some background information on why we need to embrace energy efficiency and reforestation.
Before the Industrial Revolution took hold, the majority of the production of oxygen on this planet took place in our forests. Sadly, that important role of our vast arboreal regions makes the wood in the trees very dense and suitable for conversion into structures. The loss of forests has accelerated to such an extent that we now rely mostly on our great prairies and vast oceans for fresh air and they are under increasing strain with each passing day.
The best way to assure clean air for every living thing on the planet and begin to reverse global warming is to restore our once immense forests to their previous grandeur and organizations such as the 10 Billion Acres Project are working to do just that. However, because we have altered the hydrology of our planet through the same destructive practices which leveled the forests, we no longer have the option of planting seedlings on vacant land and simply hoping for the best. We must take a methodical approach.
The Interstate Traveler Hydrogen Superhighway can assist with such an effort, as Justin Sutton explains in the forthcoming interview, but we needn’t wait for the system to be built. The good people at Tree Nation have a very practical approach to replanting forests in harsh areas and they are meeting with great success in Africa. I highly recommend that you surf on over to
to have a look at what they are doing and consider making a contribution. Once you have done that, return here to learn about how the Interstate Traveler can assist the United States and the world with energy efficiency, including the elimination of high-tension power lines.
Fomenting the Triple Bottom Line
Corbett Kroehler
Ask
a Question or Leave a Comment
(0)
Digg This 
Del.icio.us