Helping Trees: Everyone's Duty!
I interviewed three people about how they help trees in their everyday lives. This is what they told me.
Yang (a student): One basic way to help trees is to plant one, but it is not easy to keep it healthy. There are different kinds of trees in my grandpa's garden. He said that before we could care for trees, we must know their needs. He taught me to cut off some of the branches from a tree so that it would grow better and stronger. “Water effectively,” he said, “and don't forget to put old leaves around the tree to protect its roots.”
Mrs Liu (a ranger): We can all help trees by saving paper. When people come to ask me how to protect trees, I always tell them printing less paper can be a good start. Do you usually write on only one side of a piece of paper? You can write your shopping list on the other side. If you are a book lover, you can buy second-hand books or just choose e-books. And of course, paying online is an excellent way to save a lot of paper over the years!
Mr Wu (a teacher): Believe it or not, eating less meat can be a great help for trees. I read in a newspaper article that factory-farmed animals require a ton of space to eat plants and this often leads to the damage of the forest, so I tell my students that they don't have to become a vegetarian like me, but trying a day without meat every week will help protect the trees out there.
Personal touch
Which piece(s) of advice in Rita's report are you most likely to follow? Explain why.