Comments on: Summer : A Tale of two trees

By: Ganesh Mahadevan

Ganesh Mahadevan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:05:17 +0000

Thanks for your encouragement and we are pleased to hear about your organization’s focus area. Unfortunately I am not very well versed with the CO2 footprint calaculations myself but would definitely ask around.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:34:59 +0000

I read this blog with great interest and am touched by your concern for the trees of this world. I deeply share your appreciation for trees; in fact I am part of a business that plants neem trees in West Africa. We are planting these trees there to create economic opportunities for people that live in extreme poverty, teach them to appreciate trees that would normally be used as fire wood, and improve the environment.
I am wondering if anyone here could help me find an answer to a question I have. As part of our strategy to provide long-term protection for the trees we are planting we would like to offer them to organization as a way to reduce their carbon foot print. I have a lot of information about the actual carbon that trees in the northern hemisphere are able to sequester per year. However, I have not found any information on how much C02 a neem tree in Sub-Saharan Africa is able to fix per year. Theoretically this should be a lot more since there is no winter and the trees are able to continuously grow. Does anyone here have data or access to such information? Any help is highly appreciated.
Peter
http://www.justneem.com

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:44:28 +0000

I read this blog with great interest and am touched by your concern for the trees of this world. I deeply share your appreciation for trees, in fact I am part of a business that plants neem trees in West Africa. We are planting these trees there to create economic opportunities for people that live in extreme poverty, teach them to appreciate trees that would normally be used as fire wood, and improve the environment.
I am wondering if anyone here could help me find an answer to a question I have. As part of our strategy to provide long-term protection for the trees we are planting we would like to offer them to organization as a way to reduce their carbon foot print. I have a lot of information about the actual carbon that trees in the northern hemisphere are able to sequester per year. However, I have not found any information on how much C02 a neem tree in Sub-Saharan Africa is able to fix per year. Theoretically this should be a lot more since there is no winter and the trees are able to continuously grow. Does anyone here have data or access to such information? Any help is highly appreciated.
Peter
http://www.justneem.com

By: Peace Poet

Peace Poet — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:09:30 +0000

So true indeed….it is these simple solutions that will save our planet….only simple ones..

By: Prakash

Prakash — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:57:27 +0000

I am reminded of an interview in which former Indian President Abdul Kalam said that the best and simple way to combat global warming is for every home to plant just one single tree. Very true…