Tree Planting

A week ago I attended North Central College’s Arbor Day Tree planting where 3 trees were planted to take some action against the rapid deforestation of the planet in addition to North Central College being named an arboretum. I had to look that up prior to attending, but an arboretum is “a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes”. The ceremony was nice as there were snacks and it was cool to see the three new trees planted. Much like the other event I attended, the screening of Plastic Oceans, it help raise awareness about the importance of taking care of our environment. They had some informational pamphlets and they described the enormous amount of trees that are cut down every year but the individual can do their part at trying to combat such deforestation by planting trees themselves. I believe people are too caught up in their daily lives to really look at what they have and how it originated, which degrades the appreciation of raw resources. It is hard to look at a notebook and think about how it came to be – from a tree. And the world produces so much paper that it is hard to think that trees are a limited resource. I think it is important for people to step back and think about what it takes to have the things we do and how it is effecting the planet. We shouldn’t let the business of daily life blind us from the environmental impact we are leaving behind.