Help take action on climate change with Trees for Change
Trees take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen
through photosynthesis, making them nature's
air fresheners. So it's vital that trees are protected
and replaced. That's why
we've developed Trees for Change, an SRP
EarthWise program.
With your help,
we will plant thousands of ponderosa pine
seedlings on Arizona land destroyed by fire. Our
goal is to return Arizona land to its original
beauty while reducing carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere.
Trees for Change is an easy, personal way to effect
change.
Simply sign up here to add
$3 to your monthly bill. Then, SRP will
match each dollar customers contribute up to
$160,000, with 100% of the funds going
to planting trees in Arizona forests. Your
$3 monthly contribution, plus the
SRP match will plant 72 trees per year. That's
a lot of change for a little investment.
Reforestation of once-forested, but
currently unproductive areas, such as
forests destroyed by fires is a recognized
and proven way to sequester carbon helping
to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas
in the atmosphere. As trees grow, they
absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
and store it in living plant tissue.
SRP has a long and rich history of environmental
stewardship and is concerned about the
environmental challenges we face today. SRP
especially recognizes the importance of the
climate change issue and is committed to
implementing balanced solutions to reduce
greenhouse gases over time.
The trees are being planted in an area destroyed in
the Rodeo-Chedeski fires of 2002 which
burned across approximately 479,000 acres. You can see a
map of the
tree planting
site here.
All season, SRP, in sponsorship with
Fox Sports Arizona, will plant 10 trees
every time the Arizona Diamondbacks score one
run. Take a look
at the totals for trees so far this season.
Get answers to questions
about Trees for Change, like
how reforestation is
an effective
way to fight climate change.
To talk with someone about the program, you
can call the SRP EarthWise hotline at (602) 236-4425.
