• Volunteer Program at Recreo Costa Rica adds Tree Planting Opportunity!

  Filed under Costa Rica
  Jan 2

  Recreo Plant a Tree Volunteer Opportunity
  
  Once almost completely forested, the country of Costa Rica saw vast clearings of land during the 1970s and 1980s to create cattle pastures for beef exports. With one of the worst rates of deforestation in Latin America, by 1990 only 21% of the country remained forested. However, with ambitious environmental policies and commitment, Costa Rica has become the only tropical country to radically reverse the effects of deforestation, doubling the amount of forest in just two decades! Reforestation in the tropics is a powerful means of carbon offset because the trees grow quickly, and carbon offset measures can have a relatively rapid effect. According to the Tropical Science Center and Programa Amigable con el Cambio Climatico, a single tree in tropical zones fixes an average of 1 to 2.2 tons of carbon during its 20 to 30 years growth. If two trees are planted, the fixation time for the same amount of carbon is cut in half. Unfortunately, travel-related activities often produce substantial greenhouse gases. According to a United Nations report on Climate Change and Tourism, “Carbon dioxide emissions from the [tourism] sector’s transport, accommodation and other tourism activities are estimated to account for between 4 and 6% of total emissions [worldwide].” For most travelers, air travel produces the vast amount of carbon emissions. Therefore, the largest component of a traveler’s carbon offset calculation is based on from where they are traveling. Suggested Number of Trees to Plant for Carbon Offset of Round Trip Flights:
  Canada 2
  United States 2
  Mexico 2
  Central America 1
  South America 2
  Europe 4
  Japan 6
  The Recreo Plant a Tree program is $25 per person for a native species of tree, laminated tree tag to commemorate the event and a certificate with a picture as a keepsake of your contribution. Trees will be planted within the Recreo estate at your choice of the many available locations. Thank you for helping Costa Rica re-forest!

  For more information please go to www.recreocostarica.com

  1 Comment

One Response to “Volunteer Program at Recreo Costa Rica adds Tree Planting Opportunity!”

1. Eric Hundin said on January 2nd, 2010 at 2:32 pm

   I found your blog on MSN Search. Nice writing. I will check back to read more.

   Eric Hundin

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.