Repair the planet through reforestation

Reforestation will prevent global warming

Dear Representative

The background for this issue is that deforestation continues to threaten the stability of the planet and its inhabitants.To be able to provide enough oxygen, carbon sync, food and habitat, there has to be reforrestation on an international scale. There is presently an imbalance. With an increasing population, reducing individual carbon footprints will have little effect. Without increasing the earths ability to absorb carbon emissions global warming will increase.

In order to redress the balance I propose gradual tree "back planting" of uplands and field perimeters to combat warming by enhancing oxygen quality, increasing the world's carbon sink, providing shelter for domestic animals and increasing food and habitat for indigenous species. Fertile soil will be produced from leaf mulch and animal droppings reducing the need for muck spreading and phosphate fertilisers.

This issue is the lynch pin to Global Warming and protection of species issues. Governments like yours could create a summit meeting to change laws regarding the use of land by building in "protected zone" covenants applicable to all agricultural and industrial use. Such environmental laws could be imposed on existing land users by way of initial grant funding to initiate and encourage replanting. New land conveyances would include the new environmental laws as mandatory legislation.

If we do not use simple rules and solutions to self regulate and replenish what we take from our planet then we lose top soil, habitat, species and the ability to even feed ourselves. The spectre of Easter Island is a prime example of a culture that took from its environment until there was nothing left to fight over. No trees = No birds = No fish food = No fish ( or some thing like that ) History however never seems to teach our world leaders anything about managing natures resources.

The situation is presently acute in countries like Rwanda. The majority of its arrable land is foreign owned and the resources produced from it exported. This leaves the population fighting over what little is left. With religious taboos preventing contraception the population in this country is set to grow by half again in the next decade. Life in this situation is indeed cheap when the najority suffer for minority greed. Unlike some animals who are on the brink of extinction through habitat loss we do have a voice of our own. . . if you find anything in these words that makes sense to you - now is the time to use that voice !

Ps. If you want my vote next time then do some thing that
really makes a difference while in office.

Yours Sincerely

(Richard Action )

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