Ecuador Just Set A World Record For Reforestation

Last weekend, 45,000 people from all over Ecuador came together to set the world record for a single day of reforestation efforts.

More and more, we’re hearing some sad truths about our world. Deforestation is a huge problem; more than half of the planet’s original growth forest is gone. To strike back at this and make waves doing it, Ecuador set out to set the world record for reforestation in a single day.

“Ecuador broke a world record for reforestation Saturday, as thousands of people pitched in to plant 647,250 trees of more than 200 species.” said Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa.

They planted 220 different kinds of trees over 5,000 acres of land. Ecuador is well on its way to conserve and restore more land than has been lost so far. The entire country shares the government’s vision.

Since 2008, deforestation has been halved, which is a significant step toward reducing carbon emissions, sequestering existing carbon, and preventing climate change. Trees also clean the air, making it less of a health hazard for people.

Ecuador also holds the world record for most plastic bottles recycled in a week. Awesome!