Treekeepers: The Race for a Forested Future. Oakes, Oakes, 9781541603349 New**

Name: Treekeepers: The Race for a Forested Future. Oakes, Oakes, 9781541603349 New**
Brand: Basic Books

Basic Books

TreekeepersThe Race for a Forested Future\nAuthor(s): Lauren E. Oakes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Basic Books, United States\nImprint: Basic Books\nISBN-13: 9781541603349, 978-1541603349\nSynopsis\nHow the path from climate change to a habitable future winds through the world's forests In recent years, planting a tree has become a catchall to represent \""doing something good for the planet.\"" Many companies commit to planting a tree with every purchase. But who plants those trees and where? Will they flourish and offer the benefits that people expect? Can all the individual efforts around the world help remedy the ever-looming climate crisis? In Treekeepers, Lauren E. Oakes takes us on a poetic and practical journey from the Scottish Highlands to the Panamanian jungle to meet the scientists, innovators, and local citizens who each offer part of the answer. Their work isn't just about planting lots of trees, but also about understanding what it takes to grow or regrow a forest and.