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Hi guys. [Shameless plug warning] We at Ecosia (www.ecosia.org) help build this thing. You can help as well by using our search engine and other products. If

by odiroot 12y ago

Hi guys. [Shameless plug warning] We at Ecosia (www.ecosia.org) help build this thing. You can help as well by using our search engine and other products. If you have any questions I can probably answer them or ask my team for details. Here you can find some pictures from the planting process: http://blog.ecosia.org/post/109214958355/new-project-more-trees-ecosia-has-always-been http://blog.ecosia.org/post/109214958355/new-project-more-tr... I could also provide some more if there's interest.

cpeterso 12y ago
Exciting work! Can you share more about your "special tree-planting method"? Have you read about the research into using microbes to transform the desert sand into a sandstone wall to span the Sahara Desert? http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/sandstone.html http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/sandstone.html
- odiroot 12y ago
  I haven't heard about the microbes, really interesting. I will definitely share this article with my team. As for the actual tree-planting, it's done by WeForest (www.weforest.org). I don't remember full details about this method, so don't quote me on that (I am a developer). It seems it's mostly about the soil preparation. They displace the top layer in a shape that's more efficient for water storage, preserving it from evaporating too fast, it lasts for longer. As far as I remember seed selection and proper mixing of different species plays a huge role. The forest starts small (which is simple and efficient) from grasses, shrubs to bushes and finally to trees which then become mature. This is a nice piece of nature hacking. I could try to find some sources on the details of tree planting tomorrow. What is even nicer this is nearly 100% done by the locals so it empowers the local communities, gives them not only hope but real opportunities. We make it easy for people who care to contribute while doing everyday tasks on the Internet.
phowat 12y ago
Hi. Very interesting concept, just set Ecosia as my default search engine. What are those other products you mentioned ? Couldn't find any information on your website.
- odiroot 12y ago
  There's also EcoLink (www.getecolink.com) that uses shopping affiliate programs for the same purpose of planting trees. It's a Chrome/Firefox browser extension. I am currently fully responsible for it. We're also currently working on new stuff but I am not able to share yet. If you're interested and want to help please do watch our blog or follow us on Facebook. Exciting things are actually incoming.
  - phowat 12y ago
    I had pretty much this exact same idea some time ago and never really started to work on it. Very happy to see it coming to life! Best of luck!

by odiroot 12y ago

cpeterso 12y ago

Exciting work! Can you share more about your "special tree-planting method"? Have you read about the research into using microbes to transform the desert sand into a sandstone wall to span the Sahara Desert? http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/sandstone.html http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/sandstone.html

odiroot 12y ago
I haven't heard about the microbes, really interesting. I will definitely share this article with my team. As for the actual tree-planting, it's done by WeForest (www.weforest.org). I don't remember full details about this method, so don't quote me on that (I am a developer). It seems it's mostly about the soil preparation. They displace the top layer in a shape that's more efficient for water storage, preserving it from evaporating too fast, it lasts for longer. As far as I remember seed selection and proper mixing of different species plays a huge role. The forest starts small (which is simple and efficient) from grasses, shrubs to bushes and finally to trees which then become mature. This is a nice piece of nature hacking. I could try to find some sources on the details of tree planting tomorrow. What is even nicer this is nearly 100% done by the locals so it empowers the local communities, gives them not only hope but real opportunities. We make it easy for people who care to contribute while doing everyday tasks on the Internet.

phowat 12y ago

Hi. Very interesting concept, just set Ecosia as my default search engine. What are those other products you mentioned ? Couldn't find any information on your website.

odiroot 12y ago
There's also EcoLink (www.getecolink.com) that uses shopping affiliate programs for the same purpose of planting trees. It's a Chrome/Firefox browser extension. I am currently fully responsible for it. We're also currently working on new stuff but I am not able to share yet. If you're interested and want to help please do watch our blog or follow us on Facebook. Exciting things are actually incoming.
- phowat 12y ago
  I had pretty much this exact same idea some time ago and never really started to work on it. Very happy to see it coming to life! Best of luck!