Over 70 SBD and 40 Steem raised so far to plant native trees. I feel humbled and blessed by the sheer positive response to this project "upvote a tree". The growth of this project has even surprised me and I have taken steps to dedicate more time to it. It is all of you that is making this possible and please never forget that.

This could turn into a forest. Our forest.

I have recently taken to writing posts that will enable reforestation in Northern Peru. Upvoted posts plant trees! Today we planted 6 Algarrobo native tree saplings and all thanks to Steemit!

In the first step of addressing the issue of local deforestation. In partnership with steemit. I have started to plant native tree saplings around where I live. I have been able to do this with your simple upvotes. Simple.

https://youtu.be/EsZT92qlDxE

If you like what you see. Please upvote, comment and resteem.

Before I continue any further I would like to thank the following for their upvotes:

@r3v3nan7 @groovekeeper @luegenbaron @bak45enpai @keanuzafra @slowwalker @asrol18 @ulqu3 @bidseption @sandrina.life @ddschteinn @lizelle @storichen @brizhorticulture @bleedpoet @christinevenus @acwood @dylanhobalart @drewley @benleemusic @artwatch @cryptoslicex @freebornangel @doitvoluntarily @world-travel-pro @jaybird @vicky135246 @soulsavers @etunerx @supporter-of-fbd @amy-goodrich @onralfa @sasmita2409 @daily-musings @spurss @angshu @qberry @offoodandart @gavinthegreat @biolegria @mracalf @danyflores @novacadian @bak45enpai @greenstar @lukestokes @screensceneuk @pakcek @lildanea @icuz @cryptofrench @kajolag @hugo4u @welubovi @karimraj @igster @dailyfiber @how2s101 @mininthecity

But a big shout out goes to: @lizelle and @jaybird for their steem donations; @artwatch and @cookwithus for their SBD donations.

We have raised a total so far of:

Steem- 40
SBD- 71.609

Outcomes to date:

30 native trees planted
One local has so far joined the tree planting part of this project.
480 Peru Soles donated to EcoSwell not for profit: forwarded to their reforestation program.
30.332 SBD and 11 Steem held in savings until price goes and helps for accounting (check my wallet)
Creation of carbon offset directly derived for all Steem activities (takes a lot of energy to propel Steem).
Building a socio-enviromental aware community platform on Steemit.

I donate 100% of the SBD earned on the reforestation posts (like this one) to a local ngo called Ecoswell. This ngo has a reforestation program in which they have small garden nurseries in the village. I donate to them and I get lots of tree saplings to plant myself. This on behalf of all you upvoters. If there is any change to this format, as they might as this grows, I will inform everyone with a blog post on steemit.

My most recent posts that includes a written description, photos and personal comment feedback:

Video: Upvote a tree- Charity starts with Steemit. Your upvote will plant trees in Peru. 24 planted to date

My first ever post about this: I won some steem on SSC, so I bought a tree and planted it.

Upvote a tree was a seed planted in @jaybird 's Steemit Sandwich Contest

If you would like to read my posts, then find me here @intrepidsurfer

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