Joseph
Mungai (12-0737)
PLANTING
TREES, IS SAVING MORE LIVES
Good morning everyone
and welcome to “Planting tree is saving lives”. I want to thank all of you for
coming to this occasion. It is my pleasure to extend a cheerful welcome to you
all. You are doing a speech for your CEO
not yourself.n how to start your speech? Can read the presidents or the First Lady’s speeches.
They say its best to
leave your audience before your audience leaves you. In order to keep it brief,
I will be talking about the social, economic and environmental benefits of
conserving tree.
Let’s get started on
the environmental benefits of planting trees. Did you know that trees can
combat climate change? Excess
carbon dioxide caused by many factors is a building up in our atmosphere and
contributing to climate change. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, removing and
storing the carbon while releasing the oxygen back into the air. In one year,
an acre of mature trees absorbs the amount of carbon dioxide produced when you
drive your car 26,000 miles. Take a minute and think about it, what if we
continue cutting down trees and not replanting more. Would we still be alive
now? Food for thought.
On the same note, still on environmental benefits. Did you
know that trees save water? I know you are probably wondering how it is
possible. Through the shade that the trees provide, they help to slowdown the
evaporation rate. Most newly planted trees need only fifteen gallons of water a
week. As trees transpire, they increase atmospheric moisture.
Next we have the social benefits. Another amazing fun fact is
that, trees help people to calm down. Trees are shown to have a
calming effect on people; people suffering from high stress tend to feel calmer
in the presence of trees, thus improving overall health and well-being. So if
you ever have a rough day either at school or workplace you can just go lay
down under a tree, how else you think Isaac Newton discovered the force of
gravity.
Trees can also be used as a
uniting factor. In today’s world we are growing increasingly insulated and
isolated from our neighbors. A community tree planting is a great way for
people to interact with one another, work side by side toward a common goal.
Planting trees is also a great way to instill in members of the community a
sense of civic pride and a stronger connection to place.
Lastly we have the economic
factor. Did you also know that, a well-landscaped, tree-lined yard can raise
the property value of a home by 5 to 15%, increasing neighborhood desirability
and speeding up sales? Also studies have shown that well-treed businesses
project a warm, welcoming and inviting atmosphere for shoppers who tend to
linger and spend more time shopping, resulting in some cases in a business
increase of up to 11%.
As I conclude, I always try
to avoid giving advice during my remarks. A young man once said,” Socrates was
a wise Greek philosopher who walked around giving advice to people. They
poisoned him.” Same thing almost happened to the late Honorable WangariWamathai
. She really fought against deforestation and not planting more trees. Despite
all the challenges she never gave up her love for trees, the same thing should
reflect upon us . If we ever want to save humanity from global warming and
climate change, we must continue with the good work the Late HonorableWangariWamathaistarted.
Cut one tree plant two more.
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Joseph, this is not a PR
speech, please look at the VC’s nr chancellor’s speech on Daystar Connect and
see how to do a PR speech.
