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Made Natural - How might we create sustainable, nature-based solutions…
Made Natural - How might we create sustainable, nature-based solutions which use trees to protect the environment and strengthen communities?
Sustainability
“Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” United Nations, 1987
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Environment
"An environment contains all biotic and abiotic factors that have a role in the survival, evolution, and development of the organism occupying it." Biology Online
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Ecosystem - "the interaction between the organism and its surroundings." Biology Online
Types of environment - Aquatic, terrestrial, atmospheric Biology Online
Protection
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Environmental Protection - "Environmental Protection includes programs and services that are aimed at reducing risks to the environment from contaminants such as hazardous materials and wastes, fuels, and oils." Pennsylvania State University
Trees
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A root system below the ground acts as an anchor and stores water and nutrients for the tree to survive and grow
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Nature-based solutions World Bank
Actions which protect, sustainably manage, restore natural ecosystems
Addresses challenges like climate change, human health, food & water security, natural disaster prevention etc.
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Biomimicry
"Biomimicry is a practice that learns from and mimics the strategies found in nature to solve human design challenges" Biomimicry Institute
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