Climate 101: Deforestation

These 5 deforestation facts shouldn’t shock you, but let’s find out if they will! Watch the video, play the quiz, and earn points towards a SEED to help fight deforestation!

What You’ll Learn and Why It Matters:

You’ll learn how long it will be before forests completely disappear (the time is coming faster than you think!) and which industry contributes the most to deforestation. Why does this matter? Well, deforestation increases global warming, which is harming both our planet and ourselves. In addition, our beautiful forests will disappear! The future inhabitants of Earth will miss out on such a beautiful landscape, crucial to biodiversity, oxygen and CO2 levels, and our way of life. Play the quiz now to help fight deforestation!

Who’s Message is it:

A great ForestNation thanks to National Geographic for creating this video about Climate 101: Deforestation.

We Like This Because:

You may think that you know everything there is to know about deforestation, but there is so much to learn! In order to enact change, we must not be passive receivers of information. Instead, we must search for it! Well-known, reliable sources of information like National Geographic are great places to start, and they provided an amazing, educational video on deforestation! Interested in more? Click through their channel!