On World Tree Day.. plant a tree and contribute to changing the world

Weather of Arabia - For centuries ago, human societies in the world found different ways to honor nature and the environment and encourage their preservation. It falls on the last Friday of April, and Arbor Day this year will fall on Friday, April 28, 2023.

World Arbor Day.. How did it start?

The origins of Arbor Day go back to the early 1870s in the US state of Nebraska. A journalist named Julius Sterling Morton moved to the state with his wife, Caroline, in 1870. The couple bought abandoned land and planted it with various types of trees and shrubs.

Morton also became the editor of the state's first newspaper, which was an ideal platform for Morton to spread his knowledge of trees and their ecological importance to Nebraska. His message about the importance of trees resonated with his readers, and on January 7, 1872, Morton proposed a day encouraging all Nebraskans to plant trees in their community - the event was It would originally be called "Sylvan Day" in reference to the forest trees, but Morton convinced everyone that the day should be a tribute to all kinds of trees, and so " Arbor Day " was born.

The first Tree Day was held on April 10, 1872 and was a great success, as Morton led a campaign in planting nearly 1 million trees, and prizes were given to encourage proper tree planting. The tradition soon spread, and schools across the country began participating in it, until Arbor Day became a public holiday in Nebraska in 1885.

As for choosing the date for the celebration of Arbor Day, April 22 was initially chosen because of its ideal weather for planting trees and in appreciation of Morton's birthday, then it became celebrated on the last Friday of April.

Within 20 years, Arbor Day has reached many countries and the concept of Arbor Day has spread in Japan and all over Europe, Canada and Australia, and now this day is given great attention due to the increasing awareness of the importance of trees in light of the climate and environmental changes taking place in the world.

Also read: Planting trees and their role in stopping climate change and mitigating its consequences

How to celebrate Arbor Day: Plant a tree and help improve the world

Arbor Day is celebrated by planting trees and emphasizing their care as a way to sustainably protect the natural resources of our planet, especially as we are increasingly witnessing the effects of climate change, which threatens human life on Earth.

The benefits of trees

The tree has great benefits that directly affect human life, the environment and living beings. Here are some of the benefits of the tree:

1. Disease prevention: The tree intercepts pollutants from mixing with the water, thus raising the water quality and reducing the incidence of diseases resulting from pollution.
2. Promoting respiratory health: Trees reduce diseases related to the respiratory system because they remove pollutants from the atmosphere.
3. Improving mental and mental health: Being near a tree reduces feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression, and promotes mental health.
4. Repelling winds: The tree helps repel strong winds, so it reduces the damage caused by it.
5. Softening the atmosphere: through the process of evaporative cooling, as it reduces the amount of sunlight reaching open spaces and buildings.
6. Improving air quality: The tree produces pure oxygen necessary for breathing, and its leaves filter the air from dust and harmful pollutants.
7. Reducing rain runoff: The tree's role is to limit rain runoff, which leads to floods and environmental damage.
8. Providing housing for wildlife: The tree is home to many birds and wild animals, as it is easy for birds to nest in it.
9. Providing food: The tree provides food for many wild creatures and humans.
10. Providing protection: The tree provides shade to protect from sunlight.
11. Trees create stronger urban neighborhoods and communities: it has been observed that trees improve relations with neighbors, and create a stronger sense of unity and cohesion, as residents have more love for their wooded area and a more sense of safety in it.
12. Trees contribute to increasing interaction between people: squares planted with trees attract people to them more than empty ones, so people meet and get to know each other more.

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