Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 P. 1-­‐2 P. 1-­‐2 P. 1-­‐2 P. 1-­‐2 Planting a New Forest
The leaders and volunteers of
Roots & Shoots’ (R&S) Million
Tree Project (MTP) have just
returned after planting this
year’s
trees
in
Molimiao,
Tongliao, Inner Mongolia. R&S
staff members led four trips,
with a total of 205 forest donor
volunteers between April 12-26th
to help plant our first of the
second
million
trees! This year
we have raised
210,000 trees to
be planted in the
new village.
Our 2013 spring
trip
was
comprised
of
people
from
twenty-three
companies, nine
schools,
one
individual,
and
two
media
representatives.
Under
the
instructions of Roots & Shoots’
two forestry managers, our
participants planted 4,748 trees
in only two weeks time. Our
volunteers had come from a
variety
of
backgrounds:
employees, senior management,
customers,
teachers,
and
students.
Some of our largest groups
included Standard Chartered Bank, Shimano,
Marriot, State Street, Innisfree, Asahi Kasei,
Shanghai American School, and Yew Chung
International.
And though there were
numerous differences in age, cultures, and
interests, everyone cooperated well, and
worked happily and efficiently when it was
time to plant.
Our schedule this year included a day of
desert walking and pruning, as well as lots of
planting, and a cultural
introduction.
The
feedback so far has shown
that most participants
were deeply impacted by
how truly desolate the
climate is, and what a
substantial impact the
weather plays on daily life
in the local village. After
witnessing the effects of
desertification with us in
Inner Mongolia’s largest
sandy land, participants
were given a better
understanding of what the
MTP is trying to accomplish and the
importance of planting trees. The distance
between the old and new planting locations
proved a tough ride, but it was worth it for
many to be able to visit older forest sites and
witness the changes that the 3-year old
forests have been making on the land, and to
experience the hard work of maintaining
young trees. The schedule was exhausting,
1 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 moving staff and volunteers nearly every day;
yet despite this our groups enjoyed the
constant activity and left feeling a sense of
great accomplishment.
The tree species planted this year includes
yellowhorn, poplar, pine, and maple trees.
All four groups helped to plant 3-year old
pine trees and 1-year old yellowhorn saplings
in rows of 6:4. Pine trees will last many
decades longer than the quick-growing
poplar trees, and the oil produced by
yellowhorns can yield high economic returns
for farmers who take care of them.
Roots & Shoots is attempting to facilitate
eco-friendly actions and foundations in
China’s cities and in rural Inner Mongolia by
bringing groups of eco-conscious people to
witness the reality of the expanding desert,
and get hands-on experience in maintaining
the earth’s natural resources. In building our
new forest, we still partner with the local
Forestry Bureau, but this year have expanded
the tree-planting to the town of Molimiao,
Tongliao; though the new land was
sometimes
challenging
for
us,
our
participants’
various
skills
proved
transferrable, and we were able to work very
efficiently. Our teams this year experienced
a mild sandstorm, snow, beautiful sunshine,
a rainstorm, and cold to hot temperatures;
yet under these crazy conditions we
persisted through planting, pruning, and the
desert! Bonding was the best during the treeplanting activities, bringing out the best in
each person to work together and helping
one another to finish the task at hand.
Our Forestry Managers, Wang Kai and Litao,
trained each group on how to properly plant
trees. Roles were assigned as: markers,
diggers, seedling transporter, planters, and
examiners. During lunch the duo also shared
some information with everyone on the
history of the land, explained how
desertification is impacting the village, and
how the project will help restore the area.
And after witnessing the desert directly
beside the farmers’ land, participants began
to get a full understanding of how urgent the
threat has become for the town.
Each day was wound-down with local Inner
Mongolian specialty dishes, and lots of rest
for the next day. Dinners generally consisted
of different forms of fresh buckwheat, millet,
corn, cucumber, mushrooms, and various
meats. Participants also got to taste the
famous local yogurt, cheese, and smoked
beef.
After four days and three nights, exhausted
groups travelled back to Shanghai together
to share stories of their adventures with
their friends and families. Many have made
lasting friendships and memories they’ll
never forget. They’ve experienced a new
culture, made a difference in the world, and
learned how to truly work as a team to
create something beautiful. Our new trees
are now growing in sunny Tongliao, and will
be revisited next year with our new group of
2014 tree planters.
The iPhone 5 may have d ated our cool iPhone 4 covers, but R&S has plenty more merchandise that will make you eco-­‐friendly, AND will plant a tree in Inner Mongolia. Try: Bamboo office mug-­‐ 100RMB (includes 2 trees) Bamboo cardholder-­‐ 50RMB Check-­‐out all of our n ew stuff here! 2 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 Events around Town
Pot-­‐a-­‐plant, plant-­‐a-­‐tree fundraiser Andy Warhol Exhibition Coco-­‐mat is holding a fundraiser in b enefit of the Million Tree Project this spring! Wander over to the Kerry Parkside to donate a tree, and you can walk away with your very own potted plant to watch grow as your tree does in Inner Mongolia! Plus, paint an environmental message on your pot! The Andy Warhol Exhibition is coming to Shanghai from June 14-­‐18th and will document Andy Warhol’s last visit to China. 10% of all of the proceeds from the purchase of these pictures will go to the Million Tree Project, as well as a percentage from the sponsorship packages. th
When: Sunday, June 16 Time: 10-­‐17:00 Where: Kerry Parkside, 1155 Fangdian Lu Cost: 30RMB/plant (includes painting and tree) Concordia’s Sping Update
By Natasha Pei
Concordia International School has been
doing
environmental
activities
and
fundraising to raise awareness all year long!
Led by Betsy Chou and Ms. Hibler in the
high school, as well as Mr. Holbery and Ms.
Heuberger in the elementary school, the
school has now raised and donated
16,600RMB (664 trees) for the Million Tree
Project! And all mainly raised in September
alone! These trees will be reserved for
planting in next year’s forest (2014/15) as
Concordia will continue their mission to
achieve their first 1,000 trees! Concordia
has put forward a fantastic effort for firsttime challengers! With a foundation of
more than half of their trees already raised,
the school is sure to hit their goal and
accompany
us
planting
next
April!
Come support and visit this summer When: Friday, June 14-­‐18 Time: All day Where: The Wine Residence, 41 Hengshan Road Entrance cost: Free the school
included:
thinking
green.
Activities
An eco-audit of the school after successfully
lobbying the school’s administration for
permission; they are using the school’s
electricity, water, and heat bills, together
with their waste expenses from the financial
department, and an interview with their
maintenance supervisor to calculate their
building’s carbon footprint.
And simultaneously they had a spectacular
Green Week! Did you ever have a spirit
week at your school? Or maybe you are
now looking forward to planning your own!
These are fantastic opportunities for the
entire student body and faculty to take
actions and have it mean something! With
an easy theme, such as “Green Week”,
“Valentines Celebrations”, or “Terry Fox”
week, the entire staff and student body
have a whole week to experience and
discover the full capacity your campaign.
In the final few months of the school year,
the club still organized environmental
events that would raise awareness and keep
3 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 Super Forest Sponsors, 2013
To coincide with International Earth Day,
the club coordinated a plethora of activities
for each day of the week from April 22nd26th. Activities aimed to reach those who
don’t always attend after-school events or
carefully read school information, and get
them more interested and excited about the
prospect of saving our earth. The schedule
included: eco-pledges on recycled-paper
leaves to decorate a plastic-bottle tree; a
lights-off day; special guest speaker, Rudi
Messner, on organics, environmental issues
in China, and what projects like the Million
Tree Project can do; a compostingawareness day; trayless Thursday in the
cafeteria; The Story of Stuff, a short
documentary on the problem of our
materialistic and consumer-based society;
and a green-dress day at the end of the
week.
We thank Concordia and all of our schools
for their ongoing efforts this Earth Day and
everyday! We’ll see you back next year!
Thank-you to all of our community partners
who have generously donated forests to
the Million Tree Project this year. This
includes those companies who have given
2,000+ trees for a corporate forest, those
school groups who have completed the
1,000 tree challenge, and those individuals
who have donated at least 500 trees. Your
dedication
to
the
fight
against
desertification is truly inspiring- we could
not have achieved so much without you.
Throughout the year there have been
countless individual stories of kind-hearted
individuals going above-and-beyond for the
project and their communities; and while
we cannot possibly thank each individual
here, we’d like to recognize their
organizations that they represent.
A
special congratulations goes out to
Shanghai American Schools, who have been
supporting the project from the start, and
who together have now sponsored over
25,000 trees.
1,000 Tree Challengers
Dulwich College- Suzhou
Rainbow Bridge International School
Shanghai American School- Pudong
Shanghai American School- Puxi
Shanghai Korean School
Tianyi High School
Yew Chung International School- Gubei
Yew Chung International SchoolHongqiao
Yew Chung International SchoolPudong
YK Pao (Elementary School)
4 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 Corporate Sponsors
MTP
Asahi Kasei
Auchan
Blue Frog
Credit Agricole
Ermenegildo Zegna
Evergreen Group
Fairmont Peace Hotel
Fluor
Innisfree
Lamborghini
Linklaters
Marriott
Mazars
Perkin Elmer
SCA
Shimano
Standard Chartered Bank
State Street
Stryker
Unilever
United Family Healthcare
Universal Scientific Industrial
Yves Rocher
Shama Properties. February 1st this year
rang in the Chinese New Year with a staff
celebration for all of their employees. Held
banquet-style in the YuYuan Gardens area,
hundreds of employees came to celebrate
good fortunes in the year of the snake.
Dinner was accompanied by performances
from each of the properties in the city as
well as their CSR team.
Performances
ranged from beautiful to hilarious and
touching; from glittery dancing glam girls, to
floating hands, the management put on an
outrageous show! One of the great highlights
of the night was the auctioning off of
Shama’s MTP t-shirt. Signed by all members
of their CSR team whom are dedicated to
raising a 2,000-tree forest this year, the
highest bidder was Elaine Young, the CEO
and founder of Shama.
She bid an
astounding 7,000RMB in a heated battle
between several of the properties’ staff and
executives. This donation will go towards
planting 280 of Shama’s 2,000-tree challenge
in 2013. There were toasts all around and
lucky red pockets to wrap-up the evening.
Everyone went home with a smile, a little bit
of luck, and some with great pictures
together with their costumed managers!
News
Updates:
Outstanding Individuals
Loo Wah Kong
Wu Kefei
Green Drinks Movies turn 1! Long-time
partners, China Green Drinks, began their
movie nights one year ago on February 25,
2012. This past anniversary, they put on a
5 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 special showing downstairs at URBN Hotels to
celebrate. The large room was completely
packed and their RSVP’s full. The night
included a panel discussing the new
materialistic and consumer-based culture,
how it is hurting the planet, and what we can
do about it (i.e. Does CSR work?) The Young
Bakers of Shanghai also attended with a
deliciously tall creampuff birthday cake to
mark the occasion. To date, the monthly
movies held by URBN and GDC have
sponsored 250 trees for the MTP, and have
gotten many community members talking
about
these
hard-hitting
issues.
Bd’s held a Kink’s cover band concert on
March 16th and named Shanghai Roots &
Shoots as its beneficiary. From 8:30 until
late in the night, numerous bands covered
the Kinks, and the crowd got to listen to one
of the greatest rock bands redone in many
different styles; and none of their songs were
played twice! With music that’s easy to sing
The Eco Art Design Fair took place over the
April 13-14th weekend with great success!
along to, the crowd was very friendly and in
the giving mood. The Roots & Shoots booth
received many interested people and tree
donations, and for every drink purchased at
the bar, another tree was planted! In total,
The Million Tree Project received nearly 200
trees from the neighbourhood bands and
friends.
The first Community Centre Shanghai (CCS)
LINK meeting was held this past March 27th
with a good turn out of both non-profit
organizations and businesses in Shanghai.
Throughout the year, the new social
networking platform, CCS LINK, will hold a
series of workshops geared towards running a
non-profit in Shanghai and creating a safe
space for all of Shanghai’s NPO’s and
businesses to get together, share, and
connect. Austen Morrisson Associate’s HR
rep. was the keynote speaker in March,
explaining the company-side of partnerships:
how to create a win-win for both sides, how
to present oneself, and more; and May
featured a workshop on getting your nonprofit organization legally registered in China.
The centre is always looking to expand its
community to more organizations and
businesses to share their expertise with each
other, and connect those who can give to
those who are in need.
To get your
organization
involved,
contact
charitylink@communitycenter.cn
Both days were bright and sunny down at the
South Bund (Wharf), and made for a great
day strolling around eco-NGO’s, businesses,
and local art. The artwork centrepiece this
year came from volunteers at environmental
NGO’s across Shanghai, representing their
ideas of human interaction with nature
through symbols; all sent to a local artist who
combined these individual pieces of work
into a masterpiece. Our volunteers had fun
both doing the artwork and attending actual
festival. A big thank-you to BioFarm who
6 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 were joint-partners at the event, and to SAS
Pudong who made our table much livelier
with their own organically grown herbs!
Ferrari held their annual Ferrari Racing Days
on June 1st and 2nd this year. The Million
Tree Project was invited to the VIP area to
have a booth and spread the word about
what attendees and their companies could
accomplish by planting trees. Both days
were attended by great crowds of people;
other vendors/activities included a nail salon,
(slightly painful but fantastic) massages, a
Segway course, fire-burning pizza oven, a
large bouncy
room
for
children,
and
a
display
of
Ferraris over
the
years.
New Company Partners
Your favourite guys in orange are going green! As of this April,
Sherpa’s delivery service is now charging 1RMB/cutlery pack
and donating half of the proceeds to the Million Tree Project.
The company reports going through an astounding 60,000-70,000 packets a month! So grab your
own fork to reduce cutlery production, or be prepared to help sponsor a tree and do your part to
save our earth!
The good folk at Tencent, the new giant Chinese internet service provider,
launched an internal campaign and sponsored 2,000 trees this year. Their
members created and carried-out their charity campaign in the name of
trees, and raised enough funds to donate a corporate forest and fund four of
their employees to come on the planting trip to Inner Mongolia. Their efforts included designing
special mugs to alert you when your water is hot/cold, and an optical illusion outside of their
building so people could see what it feels like to look down from atop a melting iceberg. Their
fun-loving dedication to the project has brought lots of smiles to our faces!
United Family Healthcare, long-time donor of Roots & Shoots’ Kidstrong
Healthy Migrant Children Program, has recently expanded their charity
efforts to include stopping desertification and cleaning our air.
The
comprehensive international hospital donated a corporate forest for the first
time in 2013 and brought a team of four hard-working individuals to learn more about
desertification and get their hands dirty!
Did you know???
Honeybees are becoming endangered. Farmers around the world are
discovering their hives have been abandoned with no explanation. The
honey production is decreasing and our bees are disappearing! Infact, much
of the cheap honey that is exported from China is actually a combination of
high glucose-fructose syrups, and other additives. Find out more with the
surprisingly riveting documentary: The Vanishing Bees
7 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 Save the Date!
Million Tree Rock is coming back to Shanghai this
summer with:
The Rise of Green Hope
Date: Friday, August 23rd 2013
Time: 7:30~12:00
Venue: Mao Livehouse
(308 Chongqing South Road, near Jianguo Middle Road)
Who:
Da Bei
Hu Jia Hu Wei
Sonnet
And more….
Death to Giants
Friend or Foe
Staff Eco-Challenge
Summertime is a great time to be eco-friendly. There are many easy things
we can do to save energy: there are more hours of natural daylight, it’s
great weather for biking, walking, rollerblading, we don’t need to use as
much hot water or air to keep comfortable, there are many in-season fruits
and vegetables, and cold dishes will help to cool us down in the face of
Shanghai’s heat. Make a list of 5 eco-actions you’ve completed in June and
send it to us to be featured in our next edition of Under the Poplar!
8 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 The Country with the Cleanest Air By: Qiao Tianli In 2012, the World Health Organization issued a
global air quality ranking. Estonia ranked the
top one as the cleanest air in the world,
followed by Mauritius and Canada. According to
statistics, these countries are benefited from
their low population density, superior climate
conditions and strict control measures on air
pollution. (Yao, 2013)
Estonia, who enjoys outstanding air quality,
lies on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, is
very rich in forests; they cover almost half of
Estonia's territory. The largest forests can be
found in the North East and Central Estonia.
They stretch from the north coast to the Latvian border. About 10 per cent of Estonia is a nature
reserve.
Estonia is situated on a border area where the
coniferous Euro-Siberian taiga opens onto a
European zone of deciduous forests. There are 87
native and more than 500 introduced tree and bush
species recorded.
About 75% of all plant species in Estonia are found
on the west coast because the climate is more
moderate there. In many locations in Estonia, for
example
on
Hiiumaa Island
and in the North
East,
large
tracks
of
primeval forests - that once covered Europe - have been preserved.
Pine, birch, spruce and aspen are the most common Estonian trees.
Rich Estonian forests are the home to many animals – seeing a hare,
fox or deer is a common thing and if you’re lucky, you may meet a
wolf, lynx, bear or elk. They are also home to several animal species
close to extinction such as the European mink, dormouse and flying
squirrel. The European beaver, once hunted to extinction in Estonia,
was successfully reintroduced in the 1950s.
The forest has always been important place for Estonian people - it
was believed to be a sacred place in Estonia’s primeval religion and
9 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 people worshiped the wood-spirits, because the forest was their essential source for food and building
materials.
With respect and good habits, Estonian have reserved their forest so well and lead a life with purity
and peacefulness.
Sources: “Estonian forests”. http://www.visitestonia.com/en/holiday-destinations/landscapes/forests. Yao, Chun. January 15, 2013. "Countries with the Cleanest Air in the World". People's Daily Online; http://english.people.com.cn/90777/8091863.html
Ever Feel SAD? ...Effects of Weather on Human Emotions
By: Qiao, Tianli
Where has the sunshine gone? How many mornings or afternoons have you looked out the window to
see daylight, but not the actual sun? Our bodies need a certain amount of sun each day to produce the
Vitamin D we need to keep our bones strong, bodies healthy, and the happy chemicals flowing through
our brains. Fair-skinned people need an average of 10-20 minutes per day and darker-skinned people
generally need a whole 90-120 minutes per day to keep from becoming vitamin deficient (Healthy for
Life, 2012). However our poor care of the environment is keeping us from reaching the sun’s rays! Our
carbon emissions are not only creating that hazy smog that hides the sun, but are also shifting weather
patterns and creating extreme weather events.
Wild
snowstorms,
typhoons,
tornados,
earthquakes and tsunamis are becoming more
and more prevalent.
We don’t always take
notice, but even without being directly in the
path of danger, it does affect us more than we
think. The below is taken from Ashwin Kulkarni
Sule on how exactly our weather (this June is
Huangmei rainy season in Shanghai) is affecting
our moods.
“Weather is the biggest metaphor of human
emotions. It has such a great impact on our lives
that most of our plans are influenced by the
local weather forecast. It’s amazing how we can
associate different human emotions with the
myriad moods of nature. Incidentally, this is not just a psychological phenomenon, but it has been
proven that weather indeed affects us at physiological level.
10 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 “According to the study conducted by E. Howarth and M.S. Hoffman, ten mood variables were related
to eight weather variables. Data were collected from 24 male subjects over eleven consecutive days.
The mood variables were as follows: concentration, cooperation, anxiety, potency, aggression,
depression, sleepiness, scepticism, control, and optimism. The weather variables included: hours of
sunshine, precipitation, temperature, wind direction, wind velocity, humidity, change in barometric
pressure and absolute barometric pressure.”
Some examples of weather and mood relationships:
Sunshine
Sunny weather induces the feeling of happiness, well-being and good health. Rise in temperature was
found to be in proportion with lift in spirits. Sunny weather reduced the feeling of anxiety and
scepticism. The positive effects of sun on human emotions can be attributed to a neural-chemical
named serotonin. Serotonin controls emotions related to memory,
depression and sleep. The levels of serotonin increase in sunny
weather, which has a positive impact on your mind.
Humidity
Humidity has adverse effects on human emotions such as affection
and vigour. Humidity makes your mind and body sluggish and
impedes your desire to do anything, affects your concentration,
and
makes
you
feel
sleepy.
Darkness
Ever wondered why you feel drowsy when you switch off the lights or pull curtains? A chemical named
melatonin is responsible for this. Melatonin is synthesized from serotonin, in the absence of sunlight.
Melatonin
induces
sleep
at
night.
Rain
People react in different ways to rain.
While some people may immensely enjoy
rain,
others
may
become
deeply
depressed and annoyed by rain. However,
nobody likes dull, rainy days marked by
persistent downpour.
11 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 Weather also triggers certain health conditions, which invariably has effect on human psyche. For
instance, winter months make conditions such as arthritis worse, causing a lot of pain and discomfort
to individuals. Similarly, rain is associated with various common infections, which may affect the
quality
of
life
of
people.
Although, different people react to same weather in a different way, there are certainly some seasons
that are able to induce a feeling of happiness more than other seasons. To quote John Ruskin, "there is
no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather."
Sources: Healthy For Life. 2012. “Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D from the Sun?”.
http://www.evergreenaids.info/are-you-getting-enough-vitamin-d-from-the-sun.html
E.Howarth& M. S. Hoffman. February 1984. “A multidimensional approach to the relationship between mood
and weather” British Journal of Psychology, 75, 15-23.
Sule, Ashwini Kulkarni. 2011. “Effects of Weather on Human Emotions”. Buzzle.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/effects-of-weather-on-human-emotions.html
Around the World in an Earth Hour
Last year Shanghai Roots & Shoots celebrated Earth Hour with WWF and Shanghai’s community through
the MTP’s 4th ROCK! For Roots & Shoots. This year, people all over the world took part in Leo Burnett’s
‘I Will if You Will’ campaign; to see how far each person would go to help save the world. Individuals
and companies made promises to their friends, family, and the world by broadcasting or posting their
promises online. Sites like Youtube created a platform for us to witness how all parts of the world
participated in this past March 24th’s Earth Hour. Pictures before and during:
Hong Kong
12 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 Paris Vienna Bamberg Sydney, Australia started the Earth Hour initiative seven years ago, going lights-­‐out for one hour to raise awareness for how our energy usage is impacting the globe. In 2007, 2.2 million individuals and 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for the event. Today, 152 cities participate in Earth Hour each year at the end of March from 8:30-­‐9:30pm, to coincide with the spring and autumn equinoxes. Events around the world this past year included: 13 Under the Poplar: Issue 2, 2013 •
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