{"id":8992,"date":"2016-04-22T09:26:02","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T07:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=8992"},"modified":"2016-08-25T18:31:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:31:43","slug":"earth-day-2016-plant-a-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/earth-day-2016-plant-a-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day 2016: plant a tree!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>April 22<\/strong> we all celebrate the environment, the planet and its preservation: it&#8217;s the <strong>Earth Day<\/strong> <strong>2016<\/strong>, the 46th World Earth Day. It is the <strong>largest environmental event<\/strong> that every year is committed to promote the <strong>protection<\/strong> and conservation of natural resources of the Earth.<\/p>\n<h2>The theme of Earth Day 2016<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve started the\u00a0countdown for the 50th anniversary of the April 22, 1970, when millions of Americans demonstrate\u00a0for the protection of the planet, after\u00a0an environmental disaster due to the oil spill from a well in California.<br \/>\nFrom this year we will choose 5 great goal that, on their own\u00a0and together, will have a significant impact on the Earth and will represent the basis for a <strong>cleaner<\/strong>, healthier and more sustainable <strong>planet<\/strong>. The first of these five major goals will be <strong>trees<\/strong>, which are the first step to combat climate change.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8996\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/photo-1441312311734-f44cc0bda31d-870x490.jpeg\" alt=\"The trees are the first step in combating climate change, that is why the goal of Earth Day 2016 is to plant 7.8 billion trees\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/photo-1441312311734-f44cc0bda31d-870x490.jpeg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/photo-1441312311734-f44cc0bda31d-570x320.jpeg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The trees absorb harmful and <strong>excess<\/strong> amounts of <strong>CO2<\/strong> from our atmosphere along with other polluting gases. Each year a tree absorbs around <strong>10<\/strong> <strong>kg <\/strong>of CO2.<br \/>\nOn April 22, but not only, let&#8217;s\u00a0plant trees in our gardens, in our schools, in our cities to achieve the goal of 7.8 billion trees in the world!<\/p>\n<p>This year the international initiative has a \u00a0even more special and important meaning: the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon, has chosen this date for the <strong>ratification<\/strong> of the historic <strong>agreement<\/strong> on the climate of <strong>Cop21<\/strong> signed in December in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Even Ecobnb celebrates Earth Day this year, showing you all the number of trees that you can save (and therefore virtually planting) choosing the accommodations in our network.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/howmanytrees-trees\/\" target=\"_blank\">HowManyTrees<\/a><\/strong>, web site of two engineers\u00a0that allows to quantify in a simple and effective way, the ecological cost of things and different actions, has calculated for us how much can save\u00a0on a day our traveler for each of the 10 sustainability requirements.<br \/>\nFor example, an accommodation that provides local food\u00a0allows a saving of 952 g of C02, which is equivalent to 35 trees planted, rather than cut. A green\u00a0building saves 2091g of CO2 per person per day, equivalent to 76 trees. If you choose an accommodation that uses the flow reducers to save water 102 liters of water and 26g of CO2.<\/p>\n<p>If you reserve a room in one of the greener hospitality, those who possess all 10 major sustainability requirements, you save <strong>8085<\/strong> g of <strong>CO2<\/strong> and 302 liters of water per person per day. It is a gesture which is equivalent to planting <strong>295<\/strong> <strong>trees<\/strong>! <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/save-trees-co2\/\" target=\"_blank\">If you want to know more read all the details in our page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/save-trees-co2\/\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-8994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/co2-e-alberi-4.png\" alt=\"How many tree and how many co2 can you save with Ecobnb?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/co2-e-alberi-4.png 1200w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/co2-e-alberi-4-536x268.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/co2-e-alberi-4-344x172.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Earth Day, Ecobnb invites all its accommodation to plant a tree!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>You might also like:<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/global-climate-march\/\" target=\"_blank\">Global Climate March<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/earth-photography-preserve-nature\/\" target=\"_blank\">Discover the heart of our Earth and preserve it!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 22 we all celebrate the environment, the planet and its preservation: it&#8217;s the Earth Day 2016, the 46th World Earth Day. 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