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How many trees would we need to soak up the CO₂ from my school journeys?

Once you've worked it out, that's how many trees we'd need just to cancel out our school journeys. But think about it – we get driven all over the place, not just to school. And here's a mind-bender for you – imagine how many trees we'd need for everyone in Aotearoa. There are more than 5 million of us. That's a whole lot of forests, I reckon. Give it a go and see what number you come up with!

Small group of trees.

Why can't we just plant heaps of trees to fix climate change?


Write down 3 reasons why this might not be a practical solution.