5% of Sweet Greens Sponsor Fees go to The Nature Conservancy: Plant a Billion Trees

Sweet Greens is donating 5% of my sponsor fees to an amazing campaign called Plant a Billion Trees, sponsored by the fabulous non-profit organization The Nature Conservancy. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

I have joined with the The Nature Conservancy to Plant a Billion Trees in The Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The Brazilian rain forest is home to 23 species of primates and 1,180 species of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish. Harboring 1,000 species of birds, almost 200 of which are not found anywhere else on Earth, it is considered the most important place for bird conservation in the Western Hemisphere by the American Bird Conservancy. For millions of local people, the rain forest is critical for their livelihoods and provides clean water and hydro energy. For the rest of us, the Atlantic Forest helps regulate the atmosphere and stabilize global climate.

Centuries ago, the Atlantic Forest covered nearly 330 million acres, an area roughly the size of the eastern seaboard of the United States. Today only 7 percent remains, much of which is in isolated fragments. Home to 130 million people, the Atlantic Forest has taken heavy hits from urban expansion, coastal and industrial development, agriculture, ranching and illegal logging. Despite the forest’s diminished state, 70 percent of Brazil’s population relies on it for its drinking water.

One dollar plants one tree. It’s that simple. When you give today to Plant A Billion Trees, you will help the Conservancy protect and restore the Atlantic Forest. You can click on the widget at the top to donate $1 to help Sweet Greens reach my goal to plant 1,000 trees in the Brazilian Rain forest. I will be donating all of my sponsor fees to Plant a Billion Trees and hope you will take a moment to donate $1 to this great green cause.

Source:: The Nature Conservancy {Planting a Billion Trees for Brazil's Atlantic Forest}

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