In the final episode of season 4, Kat and Tiff may break your heart a little as we discuss the truth about large-scale tree planting programs. But don't worry -- there's some hope for the forests.

Season 5: Travel and Transportation starts June 4!

Sources:

• U.S. Forest Service Plant-a-Tree Program - https://plantatree.fs.usda.gov/
• Yale Environment 360 - Are Huge Tree Planting Programs More Hype Than a Solution? - https://e360.yale.edu/features/are-huge-tree-planting-projects-more-hype-than-solution
• Carbon Brief, Analysis:How some of the world’s largest companies rely on carbon offsets to ‘reach net-zero’ - https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/carbon-offsets-2023/companies.html
• U.S. Department of Agriculture - The Power of One Tree - The Very Air We Breathe - https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2015/03/17/power-one-tree-very-air-we-breathe
• EcoTree - How much CO2 does a tree absorb? - https://ecotree.green/en/how-much-co2-does-a-tree-absorb
• Science News - Why planting tons of trees isn’t enough to solve climate change - https://www.sciencenews.org/article/planting-trees-climate-change-carbon-capture-deforestation
• Deep Root - How Much Should You Water Your Tree? - https://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/how-much-should-you-water-your-tree/

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