Our mission is to think globally and act locally by:
*Growing and maintaining trees and shrubs to reforest urban spaces,
*Removing waste through litter pickup or “plalking” in parks,
*Spreading awareness about sustainable living. Replace single-use items - bottles, paper, shopping bags - with reusable options. Throw litter in trash cans and recycle metal, paper, and plastic per city guidelines.
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Shop products that are locally sourced and with minimal packaging is.
3. Turn off air conditioning at home, if possible, and harvest rainwater for irrigation.
5. Opt for Meatless days to reduce your carbon footprint and compost food waste.
6. Walk or bike for transportation, if possible and unsubscribe from mailing lists. Climate change is the biggest threat of this century (per Lancet Commission). Every 2 seconds, a forest the size of a football field is destroyed. Trees can reverse environment damage
Climate - Trees stabilize air temperatures, prevent extreme weather
Air - Trees produce O2 and absorb harmful emissions and CO2
Water - Trees reduce runoff and retains table, water scarcity is looming
Soil - Trees improve soil conditions, prevent erosion and depletion
Species - Endangered animals, birds and bees can cohabit with humans, less disease, physical/mental health
Good and bad - Amazon is not a carbon sink/ emitter, Costa Rica, Chernobyl
Reforestation is cheap, available and something we can get involved with. Our primary focus is to reforest our community spaces and protect the health of people, nature, and our Earth. It takes $250 to plant a tree with irrigation laid in to ensure they have suitable care after planting. We raise funds for tree planting through community “art”reach events, individual donors and match donations. Your tax-deductible donation will directly support our tree planting projects. Environmental health and human health are interconnected
2. Ecosystem alterations affect inhabitants and their air, water, food, and shelter
3. Reverse this by growing the green, saying no to plastic and conserving resources
Volunteers (including youth) can get involved in the following projects
Tree Planting - We have completed 2 plantings in Spring 2023 and plan 2 more in April, followed by 4 plantings in Fall 2023
Awareness - Write vlogs and blogs to raise awareness about sustainable living
Fundraising events - We hold Yoga, Dance, Art, Cooking, and other "Art" reach events, for which we need volunteers, to raise funds for our tree planting efforts. On Apr 1, 2023, we are hosting a dance competition (Natyakalar)
Plalking - We organize litter cleanups in Spring and Fall every year to beautify our community in partnership with local Parks & Recreation departments. Green Merchandise - We set up tables with green merchandise, such as water bottles, bento boxes, grocery and produce bags, and t-shirts for sale, at public events, to raise funds for tree planting. Corporate Fundraising - Individual donors also request Corporate Match and Grants to scale our fundraising efforts. For more details contact us at
Phone: (469) 443-8626
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/1Earth1Chance
Website: http://tinyurl.com/oneearthonechance
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