FRED HAGENEDER’S GATEWAY TO THE MEANING OF TREES IN CULTURE AND CONSCIOUSNESS

The historical photo of the "Blue Marble" Earth, taken from Apollo 17 on December 7, 1972
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An introduction to Gaia

Gaia is the entirety of the material Earth and all living organisms on it = the ecosphere. A self-regulating system that has evolved over 3.8 billion years.

Heavy evaporation over dense forest. © aslysun/shutterstock.com
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Trees for Life – (1) The outside

Forests are essential organs in the metabolism of planet Earth, maintaining the balance of the ecosphere, global climate, and regional weather patterns.

Monsoon rainforest in Malaysia/Thailand. © Edward Parker
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The impact of forests on climate

The world’s forests are active players in maintaining the equilibrium of world climate, not just passive victims succumbing to global heating.

Seljalandfoss waterfall in Iceland. © RomanSlavik/shutterstock.com
climate care

Pope calls for caring for the Earth

Pope Francis is calling for radical transformation of politics, economics, and individual mindsets and lifestyles to truly begin caring for the Earth.

large buttressed tree in primary rainforest in Ecuador. © Dr. Morley Read/shutterstock.com
conservation

World’s biggest trees disappear

Worldwide long-term studies show that proportionally, the biggest and oldest trees of the world vanish more rapidly than the younger tree populations.

Wangari Maathai. © Green Belt Movement
climate care

Wangari Maathai has died

Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement, which so far has planted 51 million trees and trained over 30,000 women, died on 25 September 2011.

Logo der Pan-African Agency of the Great Green Wall
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The Great Green Wall of Africa

The Great Green Wall aims to halt the spread of the South Sahara. At 9 miles wide and 4,800 miles long it equals the reforestation of 37 million acres.

Aerial view of the Pastaza River © Ammit Jack/shutterstock.com
climate care

The real importance of the Amazon rainforest

Not only the climate of South America depends on the ‘water management’ of the Amazon rainforest but the global climate of the entire northern hemisphere.

map showing the deforestation of Borneo © www.treehugger.com
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Biofuel destroys rainforests

Biofuels destroy rainforest. It would take a palm oil plantation 840 years to soak up the carbon released by the destruction of forest trees and top soil.

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The historical photo of the "Blue Marble" Earth, taken from Apollo 17 on December 7, 1972
articles

An introduction to Gaia

Gaia is the entirety of the material Earth and all living organisms on it = the ecosphere. A self-regulating system that has evolved over 3.8 billion years.

Heavy evaporation over dense forest. © aslysun/shutterstock.com
articles

Trees for Life – (1) The outside

Forests are essential organs in the metabolism of planet Earth, maintaining the balance of the ecosphere, global climate, and regional weather patterns.

Monsoon rainforest in Malaysia/Thailand. © Edward Parker
articles

The impact of forests on climate

The world’s forests are active players in maintaining the equilibrium of world climate, not just passive victims succumbing to global heating.

Seljalandfoss waterfall in Iceland. © RomanSlavik/shutterstock.com
climate care

Pope calls for caring for the Earth

Pope Francis is calling for radical transformation of politics, economics, and individual mindsets and lifestyles to truly begin caring for the Earth.

large buttressed tree in primary rainforest in Ecuador. © Dr. Morley Read/shutterstock.com
conservation

World’s biggest trees disappear

Worldwide long-term studies show that proportionally, the biggest and oldest trees of the world vanish more rapidly than the younger tree populations.

Wangari Maathai. © Green Belt Movement
climate care

Wangari Maathai has died

Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement, which so far has planted 51 million trees and trained over 30,000 women, died on 25 September 2011.

Logo der Pan-African Agency of the Great Green Wall
climate care

The Great Green Wall of Africa

The Great Green Wall aims to halt the spread of the South Sahara. At 9 miles wide and 4,800 miles long it equals the reforestation of 37 million acres.

Aerial view of the Pastaza River © Ammit Jack/shutterstock.com
climate care

The real importance of the Amazon rainforest

Not only the climate of South America depends on the ‘water management’ of the Amazon rainforest but the global climate of the entire northern hemisphere.

map showing the deforestation of Borneo © www.treehugger.com
Allgemein

Biofuel destroys rainforests

Biofuels destroy rainforest. It would take a palm oil plantation 840 years to soak up the carbon released by the destruction of forest trees and top soil.

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drop us a line and keep in touch