Why Trees Matter
Trees Give Life
Trees are necessary to the water cycle on Earth. In Hawaiʻi, aquifer recharge from forests provide 99% of domestic water. From mycelia to birds, insects, mammals, and human beings, forests promote biodiversity and provide shelter, food and medicine for many living creatures.
Trees Sequester Carbon
Trees increase biodiversity by supporting life for millions of organisms above and below the ground. From microscopic fungi and mycelia to birds, insects, mammals, and human beings, forests provide shelter, food and medicine for many living creatures.
Trees Keep Oceans Clean
Trees increase biodiversity by supporting life for millions of organisms above and below the ground. From microscopic fungi and mycelia to birds, insects, mammals, and human beings, forests provide shelter, food and medicine for many living creatures.
Trees Promote Wellbeing
Trees increase biodiversity by supporting life for millions of organisms above and below the ground. From microscopic fungi and mycelia to birds, insects, mammals, and human beings, forests provide shelter, food and medicine for many living creatures.
Trees Benefit the economy
Trees increase biodiversity by supporting life for millions of organisms above and below the ground. From microscopic fungi and mycelia to birds, insects, mammals, and human beings, forests provide shelter, food and medicine for many living creatures.
Trees Cool our Cities
Trees increase biodiversity by supporting life for millions of organisms above and below the ground. From microscopic fungi and mycelia to birds, insects, mammals, and human beings, forests provide shelter, food and medicine for many living creatures.
“I want to remind you that the forest is far more than a source of timber. It is our collective medicine cabinet. It is our lungs. It is the regulatory system for our climate and our oceans. It is the mantle of our planet. It is the health and well-being of our children and grandchildren. It is our sacred home. It is our salvation.”
