Hello everyone! Its been a loooong time since my last post hasnt it? 2 months to be exact!
Why? A combination of lazyness, and the sheer fact that so much has been going on recently that if i were to blog about them all...well you know. So i ended up not blogging at all! LOL
Well today, i've decided to take a break from the whole Anwar's not-so-tasty Sodo-Mee fiasco, the shambles the economy is in, the Proton vs Terrenganu 'gomen' and their Mercs, and what other shitty nonsense going on in Ma-lai-see-ah.
Heck im not even posting about more personal stuffo (despite the fact that it would have been more expected) such as my trip to Shweiz or how things are going with my summer job, or even about my darling dog!
This post is ment to be breif. The goal? plain and simple!
To ask and encourage you to pledge to plant a tree or three (and actualy carry out that pledge)
Well. I suppose the title of the post speaks for itself. Anyway, when I came back in easter, I pledged to plant some trees to offset my carbon footprint due to those 'evil' flights to and bck frm Malaysia that produce so much of CO2 and all else. I did abit of research and came to the conclusion that 2 trees is a resanoble estimate for a one way flight to Msia frm UK. Thus i planted 5 trees in various locations. 2 for departing, 2 for returning, and 1 spare just for the sake of it.
I did a check last weekend when i returned to Malacca to see how they were coming along. I found that 3 of the 5 have sprouted and are growing healthily. Anyway, i thought I would plant a few more trees as my bit to stave off climate change as well as increase the shade in oh so hot n sunny Malaysia.
Im hoping that you will join me. Its simple. Just take a seed or two, any seed will do. If you have a particular tree in mind (eg umbrella tree for shade in frnt of ur house, or mango for fruits) go out n get that seed. Then find a nice spot where it will not be a nuisance. (no point planting a tree only to have the stupid government cut it down later, then again they cut trees down for no reason whatsoever).
It would be best to plant a tree in an area thats open and could do with a bit of shade, howabout on the opposite side of your house to block out the evening sun, and as a place for your visitors to park their car? Also, do be considerate and dont plant it in fornt of other peoples lawns without first consulting them (even though its public property, the tree is likely to annoy them if they didnt want it there).
Dig a shallow hole with a spade and put the seed in and cover it up. Wet the soil throughly and then put some stones as a perimemter so that the grass cutter wont cut the little sapling as it has just started to grow :)
Its fast and simple! Maybe you could go to your local park, or just plant a tree in open areas that could do with some trees instead of just lalang! (Thats what I did anyway)
So do take up the tree pledge (http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/campaign.cfm?uNC=76553998&uCampaignId=1761) and plant a tree! An effortless task which is still your bit to help save the environment :)
Why? A combination of lazyness, and the sheer fact that so much has been going on recently that if i were to blog about them all...well you know. So i ended up not blogging at all! LOL
Well today, i've decided to take a break from the whole Anwar's not-so-tasty Sodo-Mee fiasco, the shambles the economy is in, the Proton vs Terrenganu 'gomen' and their Mercs, and what other shitty nonsense going on in Ma-lai-see-ah.
Heck im not even posting about more personal stuffo (despite the fact that it would have been more expected) such as my trip to Shweiz or how things are going with my summer job, or even about my darling dog!
This post is ment to be breif. The goal? plain and simple!
To ask and encourage you to pledge to plant a tree or three (and actualy carry out that pledge)
Well. I suppose the title of the post speaks for itself. Anyway, when I came back in easter, I pledged to plant some trees to offset my carbon footprint due to those 'evil' flights to and bck frm Malaysia that produce so much of CO2 and all else. I did abit of research and came to the conclusion that 2 trees is a resanoble estimate for a one way flight to Msia frm UK. Thus i planted 5 trees in various locations. 2 for departing, 2 for returning, and 1 spare just for the sake of it.
I did a check last weekend when i returned to Malacca to see how they were coming along. I found that 3 of the 5 have sprouted and are growing healthily. Anyway, i thought I would plant a few more trees as my bit to stave off climate change as well as increase the shade in oh so hot n sunny Malaysia.
Im hoping that you will join me. Its simple. Just take a seed or two, any seed will do. If you have a particular tree in mind (eg umbrella tree for shade in frnt of ur house, or mango for fruits) go out n get that seed. Then find a nice spot where it will not be a nuisance. (no point planting a tree only to have the stupid government cut it down later, then again they cut trees down for no reason whatsoever).
It would be best to plant a tree in an area thats open and could do with a bit of shade, howabout on the opposite side of your house to block out the evening sun, and as a place for your visitors to park their car? Also, do be considerate and dont plant it in fornt of other peoples lawns without first consulting them (even though its public property, the tree is likely to annoy them if they didnt want it there).
Dig a shallow hole with a spade and put the seed in and cover it up. Wet the soil throughly and then put some stones as a perimemter so that the grass cutter wont cut the little sapling as it has just started to grow :)
Its fast and simple! Maybe you could go to your local park, or just plant a tree in open areas that could do with some trees instead of just lalang! (Thats what I did anyway)
So do take up the tree pledge (http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/campaign.cfm?uNC=76553998&uCampaignId=1761) and plant a tree! An effortless task which is still your bit to help save the environment :)
