• In one year, an average tree produces enough oxygen for a family of four.
• One tree will absorb the CO2 from 4 cars, ever year.
• Shade trees can reduce utility bills for air conditioning by 15 to 50%.
• Trees add curb appeal to your home and can add 15% to your property's value.
• "When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and the seeds of hope" Nobel Peace Laureate
  Wangri Maathi of Kenya.
• The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-size air conditioners
  operating 20 hours a day.
• Studies indicate that trees help create feelings of relaxation and well-being.
• To make up for the loss of trees in just the past decade, we would need to replant 321
  million acres, which would entail planting approximately 14 billion trees every year - for 10
  consecutive years.
• Planting trees remains the cheapest, most effective means of drawing excess CO2 from the
  atmosphere.
• Planting 100 million trees could reduce carbon by an estimated 18 million tons per year,
  while saving American consumers $4 billion each year on utility bills.
• If every American family planted just one tree, the amount of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in the
  atmosphere would be reduced by one billion pounds annually. This is almost five percent of
  the amount that human activity pumps into the atmosphere each year.
• Forests cover about 30 percent of the global land surface, providing structure and
  functional habitat for two-thirds of the Earth's terrestrial species.
• The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that, with improvements in plant
  productivity and conversion efficiencies, 25 percent of U.S. -imported oil could be displaced
  by plantation-grown trees by 2050.
• The amount of oxygen produced by an acre of trees per year equals the amount consumed
  by 18 people annually. One tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen each year.
  The world's tallest tree is a coast redwood in California, measuring more than 360 feet!!
• Approximately 2.6 million acres of trees are planted in the U.S. annually. This annual
  planting roughly equals the size of Connecticut.
• Trees lower local air temperatures by transpiring water and shading surfaces. Because they
  lower air temperatures, shade buildings in the summer, and block winter winds, they reduce
  building energy use and cooling costs.

Important Dates in 2007

• Earth Day April 22
• Arbor Day (MN) April 27
• North American Launch of A Billion Trees, in NYC April 27
• Mothers Day - May 13, plant a lasting gift for mom
• Armed Forces Day May 19, plant for the families of our soldiers
• Memorial Day May 28, plant trees as living memorials
• World Environment Day June 5th
• Fathers Day - June 17, plant for dad
• Fall is a Great Time to Plant! September/October

To read more about this cause visit: www.unep.org/billiontreecampaign