Today marks the World Tree Day, a date to remember the importance of forests and wooded areas to guarantee life on our planet.
Any time is a good time to plant a tree with your children, awakening in them environmental awareness and love for nature. Therefore, on this day that we remember the importance of preserving our trees, We tell you the reasons why you should plant a tree as a family.
Why should you plant a tree with your children?
Encourage a love for nature
There is no better way to teach your children to respect and care for nature than to bring them closer to it. Planting a tree is an ideal activity to help children become feel connected to the natural environmentas it allows you to touch, smell, experience and feel. Also, if we do it as a family, we will be teaching with our example and sharing with them that love for the environment.
Instills values
Planting a tree requires touching the ground, playing with it, planting the seed, and taking care of it. In addition, the fact of seeing the seed that they once planted take care of and grow, shows them how nature gives us more than what we give it. Your children will learn that the forests in which they like to enjoy so much require protection and respect. By planting a tree as a family, children will discover values such as responsibility, dedication, respect and ecological awareness.
Teaches the importance of trees to our planet
By planting a tree with your children, you can also teach them the importance of forests to preserve life on our planet.
- They clean the air. They transform the carbon dioxide responsible for global warming of the planet, into the oxygen we breathe.
- Reduce noise pollution. When there are enough trees they create a protective barrier against the noise of the city.
- Avoid soil erosion since they fix the particles and materials with their roots.
- They refresh the environment. Thanks to photosynthesis and evapotranspiration, the leaves release water vapor that helps to moisten and refresh the environment. In this way we can limit the use of air conditioners that are polluting.
- Regulate the water cycle. The roots retain the water causing it to slowly seep through the soil into the aquifers that feed the rivers. In this way the flow is kept stable and droughts and floods are avoided.
- Each tree generates its own ecosystem. Under its protection different insects, birds, small animals and plants grow and feed.
You can plant your tree in a pot, in the garden or go to some reforestation activity organized by different environmental organizations. The important thing is that you let your children do it for themselves and enjoy the experience while learning to love and value the natural environment.
Happy Tree Day!