Tag Archive: Trees


Trees planted…

These trees didn’t grow.. Voght park, Merritt BC
File photo.

Carbon planet

All that is planted does not grow. However look at this from TD Bank.

Continuing to grow and enhance green spaces for everyone to enjoy.
Supporting the transition to a low carbon economy – with a CAD $100 billion target in low-carbon lending, financing, asset management and other programs by 2030.

Vibrant Planet

Carbon neutral bank

TD claims carbon neutral since 2010 in its operations. One of its mission statements is to ” develop colleagues and act with resect” Something that seems missing in the present social political climate.

Trying not failure

Even though the trees above failed to take effort always leaves a legacy of knowledge!

Canadian Chartered banks excellent.

The chartered bank system in Canada was in the forefront of the survival of the world banking system in the collapse of many large investment banks at the start of the great recession in the decade after the millennium turning. Lets hope they can be as productive in the carbon conflict.

Good luck.

Ethiopa Plants 350 million trees.

Ethiopians planted more than 350,000 trees in just 12 hours on Monday, the country’s minister of innovation and technology announced on Twitter. The mass-tree planting not only helps the environment, it sets a world record, the Associated Press reported.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed created the initiative to help restore Ethiopia’s landscape, which experts say is being eroded by deforestation and climate change, the AP reported.

CBS News

They had help from UN and government but its a good start.

On this Day: August 13th 1913

The first production of UK stainless steel.

Happy international day to observe forest and trees…

You can see the forest for the trees.

The Romans said there can never be domination of the Druids so long as a tree remains. Trees and forests are without a doubt the stuff of healthy life on the planet. Hug one today…

On this Day: March 21st 2006

Twitter is founded.

Sap

Wind breaks tree. File photo.

Sap is starting to run watch some of those big limbs for stress.

 

On this Day: April 27th 1981

The computer mouse is introduced by Xerox.

Hope a tree grows in Brooklynn

The local public library has  taken a tree down from the front of the library.The tree was a ponderosa pine and provided a break in from the weather to a small bench outside the door. A source says  that the tree did not provide enough shade and will be eventually replaced by a variety that gives more shade.

The library is having a speaker, author on May 15th at 6PM, Dennis Robertson and his presentation is titled :Crackers ….come and hear… ” A true story of a hearing assist dog.

Today in History: April 9th 1981
A United States Navy nuclear submarine collides with a Japanese freighter causing it to sink.

Fall in the air

Fall colours

Fall is here with temperatures going close to freezing at night. The colour is rich and the mood sublime as the earth prepares for a bit of a sleep . Still some time off as yet,  the change for now is right on cue for the Thanks Giving time that many share.

Yesterday in the UK the 10,000 odd druids became an official religion,   that means they can marry and bury.

Happy harvest time!

Today in History, October 4 1997:

The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. A FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of about 95% of the $17.3 million in cash.

cotton woods gone

Huge Cotton Woods were common in residential lots in this valley; this remnant is typical.

Today in history, April 23 2003

Beijing China closes schools for two weeks because of sars Virus.