For fucking real. I've been sending Ecosias content to my teachers for the past few years, and I highly recommend that anyone in school please SEND ECOSIA TO YOUR TEACHERS!!!! The first time I did it I was pleasantly surprised to see that my Science teacher decided to broadcast Ecosias videos for all her classes (and I was in Southern North America, "redneck territory") Teachers are a great way to get the word out, all it takes is an email
start by telling about ecosia to your friends & other community! also i wish ecosia would bring their shop back, i would like to buy t shirts and tote bags with their logo
We're going to have to do that ourselves. The corporate and state-controlled media will never give a fair hearing to anything that threatens their interests.
Everything is a question of the attidude; we have to clean our minds from greedpollution; if this happens, we have a real chance for a golden/green future. Go Ecosia!
Danke Ecosia für euer so großes Engagement und die Arbeit die ihr in die Rettung der Erde und aller ihrer Lebewesen leistet!! Solche Geschichten aus aller Welt geben einem Hoffnung auf Besserung für Alle!!!
This is a great example of Ecosia's practical approach to woodland regeneration, which doesn't just involve rewilding but also takes into account the need for trees as an important resource. I don't consider that charcoal production should only be seen as a temporary measure before people in developing countries inevitably embrace the modern technology (whether considered sustainable or not) that is continuing to destroy our planet. Coppicing woodland to make charcoal is an ancient technology that needs to make a comeback across the planet and not just as a temporary measure. It's far more sustainable and leaves a lower carbon footprint than relying on big industry to provide us with electricity or gas, either directly or with the supply of new technology in the form of solar panels or wind turbines. The pollution produced by the manufacture of alternative energy technologies and the infrastructure necessary for their deployment is vast but often overlooked because we don't usually see it. The small amount of pollution caused by the production of Charcoal is quickly offset by its benefits as a clean and efficient fuel source that can be produced locally, and also by its potential use as biochar for soil improvement. The current model we conform to in the west of importing charcoal for barbeques from unsustainable production systems on the other side of the world is a disaster, but if we push for local sustainable production and if more of us make an effort to cook with it on a daily basis (yes even in the west), I believe this would bring enormous benefits, not only for the planet but also by teaching us the patience and deliberation that we seem to have forgotten.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Always interesting to hear your guy's points of views and see just how much knowledge you all already have about these topics!
I do agree on a high level that our consumer culture (1920-2020) is destructive to nature through the impatience and social discord it creates. I don't necessarily think technology itself is the problem, rather aging, unsustainable, and most importantly stagnant technologies. Essentially, when we become mentally and morally weaker than our own technology (as we have since the late 50s early 60s), that's the biggest environmental hazard. Great thoughts on soil restoration. And yes, we will probably need to burn less fuel for other things if we want to dedicate more to ending fossil fuels in the first place. EDIT: another big problem is that older, more 'boring' industries are largely run by companies that engage in rent seeking rather than innovation. This has been a problem since the 80s, and has definitely made our technologies more polluting.
Ecosia needs to find a small solar partner as well as a electric bicycle partner, Having an electric CARGO bicycle would make commuting and hauling easier. Small solar panel systems could provide electricity to charge batteries for the ebikes and also provide lighting at night. Combining these resources with Ecosia planting projects would help produce a more sustainable ecosystem for the projects. When setting up projects Ecosia should provide some ebikes and small systems for the project to use.
Collecting charcoal in a sustainable way, as it's shown in the video is a very good idea to prevent that people destroy forests; but I believe that giving solar panels and electric stoves could reduce deforestation and pollution even more. Thank you Ecosia for working to make a better planet!
Electronic material such as solar panels demand rare metals, a lot of petrol for their digging and transport, and for the fabrication of the goods. The solar panels and electric stoves would also be made far away from this people, making them depend on a system they cannot control. Charcoal and wood-based energy, as counter-intuitive as it seems, may stay the simpler, most ecologic and best solution here... And for us too, maybe ;)
Fair point, and I love your energy for real, but sustainable charcoal production helps the enviornment AND the general population of the era, providing jobs for people who may have limited education access. Plus, the materials for solar panels is probably expensive, and mining for said materials could be harmful to the enviornment (plus, you'd need specialized education to build those, thus not making as many jobs. I think that solar panels ALONGSIDE this could be good, but not instead.
Im a volunteer from Germany working in a reforestation program (botanical garden) in the selva of Peru. Its interesting to see that the work processes of making forests is so similar in different parts of the world. I do really appreciate the efforts of ecosia helping people in the entire world, keep it up! :)
Hey! Thanks for watching and for sharing what you do. Indeed, at the end of the day, many of the methods can be transported across borders. In fact, one main achievement of our tree-planting team has been to organize online "partner learning sesions", where our tree-planting partners share their best practices that can be adopted across landscapes and soils.
Coppicing - cutting the stems from trees but not cutting the whole tree down. This was the way charcoal was made in Britain for hundreds of years, and there are still woodland areas called "coppices" because those woodlands were harvested in this way.
@ecosia im wondering if you guys have any UI or interface updates to the website in the pipeline. I love ecosia and imuse it as often as possible but i admit unfortunately there are some Google features that come in handy once in a while. Id much prefer to use Ecosia 100%
I've been using Ecosia for like 10 years. I hope I helped and keep helping communities like this. I'm going to keep recommending my circle to use Ecosia.
Beautiful update from Uganda, I'm glad to see Odeke again. If you are reading this Odeke, your way to present a story is very easy to understand while also making things interesting. Thank you for your work, gyebale ko ssebo :)
Yes, more trees......planting trees is the way forward. I have said this long time. We can re-green this planet everywhere, even deserts. Before the last large cataclysmic events on this planet, this planet was lush and green. Take Middle East, it was all green, the hanging gardens of Babylon was an actual place, it was green and lush. Europe had huge ancient forests, now we only have planted forests left, we need to take care of our planet. Thank you for sharing. Kijani is the way forward for sure. They will show up everyone from the west. Well done. ;)
Thank you Ecosia for finding a sustainable solution, a natural solution at that, for encouraging farmers to "Grow Your Own Firewood!" This self reliant forestation has been the main and immensely self-protecting method in ancient "Bhaarath" (India) until revcntly. Only when massive and relentless urbanization and consumerism spread from the West, did this system crumble. The ancestors selected "some tree species" as "admissible firewood" and "some other tree species" as sacred and to be used for religious purposes and medicinal purposes. Some other species were dedicated to certain deities and kept as divine. Neem, and Banyan were kept in every village temple as dedicated to "Maari" and were never cut down. Many fast growing trees were set aside solely of the firewood use due to their easy combustion and weightlessness. So, involving the entire communities and societies into the process of "Sustainable Forestation" is the sole solution for the future generation. As long as we rely upon the Sun for our energy needs directly or indirectly, we must keep the trees, Our Ancestors" alive for many more millennium to come.
Coppicing is the traditional method in woodland management of cutting down a tree to a stump, which in many species encourages new shoots to grow from the stump or roots, thus ultimately regrowing the tree. A forest or grove that has been subject to coppicing is called a copse or coppice, in which young tree stems are repeatedly cut down to near ground level. The resulting living stumps are called stools. New growth emerges, and after a number of years, the coppiced trees are harvested, and the cycle begins anew.
I think its not a long term solution to make charcoal and burn trees. Maybe its a short term solution, but to look into the future its maybe better to slowly teach a way of getting heat for cooking from somewhere else or with something else. Maybe a solar panel, just for example and with electricity? In addition to the coal production? To replace it someday? For example a car with a combustion engine will always harm the environment. In some places they are needed and not able to replace them, but it cant be the solution to keep on doing the same things for years, just because we are doing it the whole time. I know what this video is trying to say, but we all have to change. Not instantly, but slow and steady. Exactly this I have missed in this video and dont know if I like it so much. :-(
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Usage of charcoal... I don't eat cooked stuff and don't need to use it for cooking but anyway I'm in a northern region, with cold winters. That is a point that we should use heaters in winter and autumn, with oil 🛢️ or wood & charcoal. The oil is being stolen frim us and exported to foreign by the government of here so the wood is a good option, but of course the special trees that are planted for this purpose ✓ in cities we have also gas lines in house but I think gas extraction is harmful for the Earth, but oil is natural and a black gold.
5:30 I like this old and wise man. He is genuine. He is convinced with the idea that during his old-age these planted trees would give him sure source of income. And also to his future generations..
Coppicing is a traditional method of woodland management in the UK, it was often used to produce charcoal just like they are doing in the video. Brilliant to see it being used elsewhere to such great effect.
Charcoal is also a useful soil ammendment. It helps to increase soil fertility. That said, it might be a good practice to produce charcoal or biochar even if it isn't needed as a fuel source anymore.
I had a suspicion it would involve coppicing if Ecosia was encouraging cutting down trees. What I love about solutions like this is it shows we can practice things like timber harvesting in a sustainable way if we think outside the box a bit.
I like the video describing a form of farmer managed natural regeneration that has an effect similar to coppicing. These practices are doing great things in many of the countries of Africa as they continue to spread by the good results of agroforestry or forest gardens. The involvement of the younger people and showing the benefits to the farming families is excellent.
This is some really good work being down it's not only preserving our environment but also supporting people in their communities as well so it's indeed a win win for both the environment n the people and again great work people really need to hear more about such projects for sure and this is one great way to educate them.
Ich hab das Gefühl ich versteh manche Sachen nicht richtig. Ihr erklärt das ganze am Anfang damit, dass durch das Fällen und neu wachsen, mehr CO2 aus der Umwelt gezogen wird und das Projekt deshalb gut ist. Aber das Holz wird doch dann mehrheitlich zu Holzkohle verwertet und das setzt doch das ganze gebundene CO2 wieder frei oder? Also ist das Argument an sich doch komplett nichtig. Oder soll das damit verargumentiert werden, dass die Leute hoffentlich nur noch für 3 weitere Jahre ihre eigenen, natürlichen Wälder abholzen und die danach ja hoffentlich geschont werden und sich erholen können? Und der Wachstumszirkel dieser Bäume ist ca 4 Jahre. Also muss den Beteiligten ja auch beigebracht werden, dass sie nach 4 Jahren nicht sofort alles fällen sollen sondern das auf die nächsten 4 Jahre aufteilen müssen damit sie jedes Jahr was haben. Und dafür müssen ja dann genug Bäume überleben, damit sie davon leben können. Sonst bringt das alles ja nichts oder? Oder wird das dann versucht damit zu kompensieren, dass sie um die Bäume herum weiter ihre Landwirtschaft betreiben?
Hey! Danke für deine Nachfrage. Wir freuen uns immer, wenn Leute mehr Fragen stellen, wenn etwas unklar ist. Du hast dir im Grunde selber geantwortet: 1) Der CO2-Außstoss wird kompensiert indem insgesamt weniger, intakter Wald gerodet wird (also weniger gespeicherter CO2 in intaktem Boden rausgelassen wird). Der Wald hat dann auch mehr Zeit sich zu erholen und wird sicherlich mit Zeit effizienter CO2 speichern. 2) Den Bauern wird neben dieser Technik auch Agroforstwirtschaft beigebracht, wie Odeke im Video erklärt. Dadurch wird, mit der Zeit, die CO2 Einspeicherung nur wachsen. Eine Sache haben wir im Video ausgelassen, weil der sehr lang wurde. Aber unsere Partner haben auch eine Art von Brennofen erfunden, die viel weniger CO2 ausstößt. Natürlich braucht das Ganze am Ende aber Zeit. Je mehr dieses Modell skaliert werden kann und andere Taktiken im Land - und auf der Welt - eingesetzt werden, die weniger CO2 ausstoßen, mehr CO2 speichern und insgesamt die Natur nicht so hart belasten.
Great video! However, quick doubt that I would like someone to prove me wrong: I understand that thx to this project they protect the natural forest from being cut down, so that's already a clear benefit, but producing and burning charcoal can't be a sustainable large scale idea, right? As he said in his video, people will continue to use it because that's what they are use to, and makes some food taste better, but is part of the solution as well to give them an alternative greener cooking method? Or will they continue to cook with charcoal for the future 100 years? Imagining this at a scale of hundreds of millions of people, that can not be seen a sustainble, or can it? Asking all this to see how can I benefit a small comunity in Mexico to replant trees, but without producing and selling charcoal, as they don't use it as much as in Uganda. Thanks!
I really can't believe the ignorance of this comment... using firewood/charcoal to cook is the MOST sustainable method ALWAYS. I saw another comment also saying they should be equipped with solar panels and stoves instead 🥴 but my guy, a solar panel and a stove are not carbon neutral, they require a huge amount of resources and produce pollution and waste as well. Just because you can't physically see the pollution that goes into other products doesn't mean they are better than burning charcoal. Think logically, Africa has the smallest carbon footprint BECAUSE they do not use man made products and have stuck to traditional methods of cooking that have sustained humanity for our entire existence.
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I'm really puzzled by this approach. I wonder why people don't use solar pots, that can cook foods with solar energy without building power plants. Maybe the problem of energy supplies can be dealt with in othwer ways that differ from traditional customs. Traditions can be abandoned if they are no longer suitable
I thought you were talking about cutting the invasive pines (what do I know, you might already be doing that). Good work anyways Ecosia, I'm proud of what you're doing with our ad revenue.
Fantastic video, I've used ecosia for quite a few years now and enjoyed the information videos produced, but this one and the ones that Fatima has been doing are a big step change and deserve much larger distribution/viewing, well done ✔️
I think a major form of projection comes in the form of mind-reading: accusations about what someone else supposedly thinks in order to berate and degrade them, and to claim victimhood. I'd warrant that it is the lion's share of what people call 'gaslighting'. It works by putting a target on the defensive, drawing them into trying to counter false accusations that the abuser made unfalsifiable. It's important not to get drawn into playing the game and trying to defend yourself; a better way of handling it is to tackle the mind-reading itself directly, by unmasking the mind-reader and rejecting as irrational and abusive claims about what someone supposedly secretly thinks. Mind-reading is really a form of projection: the person doing it is really just re-writing their own thoughts and attitudes by flipping characters around in order to hang them as pronouncements of guilt onto other people. You can use this to effectively reverse the attack by putting the charge back where it belongs.
It is great to see people in every country of the world planting trees. But it even better to see the Ugandans planting on such a massive scale and not just helping the environment but improving their own quality of life in such a positive way. They even approach the back breaking venture with such happiness and optimism. I wish all of you great success. 😊
Ecosia, please read this. If you plan to cut those trees, the animals, insects etc. living in the trees will be disturbed, hence disturbing the ecosystem. The trees will also regrow, but trees are also living and will go through the pain. Uganda is a country where sunlight is very prominent. If their government put in a little effort and a little more investment, they might be able to produce electricity by solar panels that can be used for cooking. Just an opinion.
Well scripted and the narrative is top notch! Odeke Daniel did great with the voiceovers and him being from the North too and really made everyone especially the locals (natives) in the video to freely open up. With the ongoing climate change; such stories can actually inspire all of us to fight against destroying nature and doing something about rectifying things.
Beautiful! Projects which create solutions for sustainable production of products people need, this is what we need! This, not only to improve the environmental conditions in the production area, but also to prevent deforestation in natural areas. Giving more resilience to the greater ecosystem and peoples livelihood…
Im so glad for using Ecosia since more than two years now. sometimes when I don’t find enough information I still have to switch but all in all It‘s a very nice and easy thing everyone can do
