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Tree Facts

• A single tree can absorb CO2 at a rate of 48 lb. per
  year.
• Planting trees remains one of the cheapest, most
  effective means of  drawing excess CO2 from the atmosphere.
• The carbon footprints of 18 average Americans can be neutralized by one acre of hardwood trees.

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Agenda
Tree Assignment
Planting our Trees!!!

Targets
1.  Investigate the benefits of trees as carbon sequesters in the battle against climate change. 

EPA Climate Carbon Calculator