Carbon credits are the key to the commercial viability of forestry projects. We also need to ask ourselves what are the right tools for this job? Whatever your beliefs on climate change, it's hard not to love trees, they give us shade, beauty, absorb CO2 AND release the oxygen we need to live.
All trees have great benefits. Now, imagine a tree that is not only fast-growing to combat rapid deforestation, but is also strong and light enough for sustainable commercial uses? Think balsa wood, but stronger! These are the characteristics of Paulownia. Environmentalists consider Paulownia to be the tree of the future due to its amazing versatility compared to other species.
Paulownia absorbs 10 times more CO2 than any other tree species, thus releasing large quantities of O2. Paulownia is also a preferred tree species for combating erosion. It purifies toxins in the soil and water. Of course, Paulownia clears the air of harmful gases, whose concentrations are often unacceptable, especially in large industrial cities.
