Trees and People Need Each Other!


WHY
Trees and People Need Each Other

A Message to People on Planet Earth

TREES CAN:

Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES produce oxygen.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES reduce air pollution.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES cool the air temperature and reduce energy consumption by as much as 25%.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES filter noise.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES prevent soil erosion.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES enhance property value.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES support about 30,000 jobs in South Carolina.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES hide unattractive views.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES make our state beautiful.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES contribute to the social well-being of a community.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES absorb greenhouse gases.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES filter dust and gas from the air.
Trees and People Need Each Other! TREES provide homes for animals.

PEOPLE CAN:

Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE give trees a home.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE water trees.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE fertilize trees.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE prune trees.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE plant trees.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE protect trees during construction.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE take pictures of trees.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE sit under trees.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE climb trees.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE eat fruit and nuts from trees.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE grow and care for trees.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE decorate trees.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE protect public trees in cities and towns.
Trees and People Need Each Other! PEOPLE plant trees in parks and along roadsides.

TREES can't protect themselves, PEOPLE can.

TREES can't move for better living conditions,PEOPLE can.

TREES can't prevent pollution, PEOPLE can.

TREES by themselves can't move during their lifetime, PEOPLE can.

PEOPLE can't produce oxygen, TREES can.

PEOPLE can't filter noise, TREES can.

PEOPLE can't cool the globe, TREES can.

Trees and People Need Each Other

Produced by
the South Carolina Forestry Commission

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