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[EN] I can\u2019t remember if there was a time when I wasn\u2019t in love with nature, could be because I grew up in a place where I could play among the trees anytime I wanted. I come from a small country in central Europe called Slovenia and the thing I adore most about it is the fact that 66% of it is covered by forests. Those provide a vital environment for many species. There are over 3000 different fern and flower species along with 50000 different animal species thriving in my country so I\u2019m very happy that over 11% of our land is protected territory.<\/p>\n
Upon my arrival in Romania I was\u00a0 initially shocked by the vast flat-lands but in a country as big as\u00a0Romania is I was sure to find some landscapes more suitable for my soul. It comes as no surprise the country has plenty of green forests to offer. Not only that, there are 3,700 plant species identified, out of which 23 are declared natural monuments, 74 are extinct species, 39 are endangered species, 171 are vulnerable species and 1253 rare species. 33.792 animal species have been identified, out of which 33.085 invertebrates and 707 vertebrates.\u00a0 So there are a lot of reasons\u00a0to protect the natural environment, not only in my country and Romania but also everywhere else.<\/p>\n
But a question comes to mind: how? How can you as an insignificant individual help something so ancient and bigger than you can imagine? Surely none of us will single-handedly prevent climate change, deforestation and pollution, but every little bit helps. The easiest way and the one that unfortunately doesn\u2019t pop into everyone’s mind is simple: just don\u2019t throw your trash on the floor after you no longer need it. If you were able to carry the package of chips with you before it was empty how can you not take the empty one back to the nearest bin? Using recycled paper also helps a lot as no new trees were cut down to help you\u00a0with your daily lives.<\/p>\n
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Hemp products are also a very good alternative as the plant gives valuable resources\u00a0in a shorter time; it also isn\u2019t very demanding and doesn\u2019t exhaust the soil as much. With wide variety of use it truly is a great choice, from food to building material: is there anything it can’t do?<\/p>\n
Another simple solution is to opt for a\u00a0walk or ride on a bicycle instead of taking a car, using public transportation instead of a personal vehicle also doesn\u2019t seem as much but definitely helps.<\/p>\n
But back to my main point: why do we need trees in the first place? It\u2019s not only because they are nice to look at, even though studies showed patients with a green view had a quicker recovery. The obvious reason is because they produce\u00a0oxygen and well, that\u2019s literally something you can\u2019t live without, them filtering over 21 kg of carbon dioxide per year (a single tree) is also pretty amazing.<\/p>\n
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The root system prevents soil erosion, their shade can help cool down urban areas, also saving you money on cooling down your house in summer and providing protection from winds which can help lower costs of your winter heat bill. Air pollution isn\u2019t the only pollution they help with, noise pollution is also lowered in areas with trees. To top it off just think about all the food they provide, from fruits to syrup and playing a vital role in honey production. There are also medicinal properties that can be extracted from a number of trees (apple tree, common ash, hazel, beech tree, cedar and black walnut just as an example).\u00a0 So on your next walk through the woods I hope you will see these ancient beauties as the amazing living things they are and will be mindful of your surrounding. Plus points if you take out more trash than you brought. Thanks for your read, hope to talk to you soon, hugs and kisses until then.<\/p>\n
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[RO] Nu-mi pot aminti dac\u0103 era un timp c\u00e2nd nu eram \u00eendr\u0103gostit de natur\u0103, ar putea fi pentru c\u0103 am crescut \u00eentr-un loc unde m-am putut juca printre copaci oric\u00e2nd am vrut. Vin dintr-o \u021bar\u0103 mic\u0103 din Europa central\u0103 numit\u0103 Slovenia, iar lucrul pe care \u00eel ador cel mai mult la ea este faptul c\u0103 66% din ea este acoperit\u0103 de p\u0103duri. Acestea asigur\u0103 un mediu vital pentru multe specii. Exist\u0103 peste 3000 de specii diferite de ferigi \u0219i flori pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 50000 de specii diferite de animale prosper\u00e2nd \u00een \u021bara mea a\u0219a c\u0103 sunt foarte fericit c\u0103 peste 11% din \u021bara noastr\u0103 e teritoriu protejat.<\/p>\n
La sosirea mea \u00een Rom\u00e2nia am fost ini\u021bial \u0219ocat de vastele c\u00e2mpii,\u00a0dar \u00eentr-o \u021bar\u0103 a\u0219a mare cum e Rom\u00e2nia eram sigur c\u0103 o s\u0103 g\u0103sesc ni\u0219te peisaje mai potrivite pentru sufletul meu. Nu a venit ca o surpriz\u0103 c\u0103 \u021bara are o gr\u0103mad\u0103 de p\u0103duri verzi de oferit. Nu numai asta, sunt 3,700 de specii de plante identificate, dintre care 23 sunt declarate monumente naturale, 74 sunt specii extincte, 39 sunt specii pe cale de dispari\u021bie, 171 sunt specii vulnerabile \u0219i 1253 specii rare. 33.792 de specii de animale au fost identificate, dintre care 33.085 nevertebrate \u0219i 707 vertebrate. A\u0219a c\u0103 sunt o gr\u0103mad\u0103 de motive s\u0103 protejezi mediul natural, nu numai \u00een \u021bara mea \u0219i \u00een Rom\u00e2nia dar de asemenea \u00een toate celelalte locuri.<\/p>\n
Dar o \u00eentrebare vine \u00een minte: cum? Cum po\u021bi tu ca un individ insignifiant s\u0103 aju\u021bi ceva a\u0219a de str\u0103vechi \u0219i mai mare dec\u00e2t \u00ee\u021bi po\u021bi imagina? Cu siguran\u021b\u0103 nici unul dintre noi nu va preveni de unul singur schimbarea climatic\u0103, defri\u0219\u0103rile \u0219i poluarea, dar fiecare lucru micu\u021b ajut\u0103. Cel mai u\u0219or mod \u0219i cel care din p\u0103cate nu apare \u00een mintea tuturor e cel mai simplu: doar nu arunca gunoiul pe jos dup\u0103 ce nu mai ai nevoie de el. Dac\u0103 ai putut s\u0103 cari pachetul de chipsuri cu tine \u00eenainte s\u0103 fie gol cum po\u021bi s\u0103 nu \u00eel iei pe cel gol \u00eenapoi la cel mai apropiat co\u0219? Folosirea h\u00e2rtiei reciclate de asemenea ajut\u0103 mult c\u0103ci nici un nou copac nu este t\u0103iat pentru a te ajuta cu via\u021ba de zi cu zi.<\/p>\n
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Produsele din c\u00e2nep\u0103 sunt de asemenea o alternativ\u0103 foarte bun\u0103, planta d\u00e2nd resurse valoroase \u00eentr-un timp mai scurt; de asemenea nu necesit\u0103 foarte multe resurse \u0219i nu extenueaz\u0103 solul la fel de mult. Cu o varietate larg\u0103 de folosiri e cu adev\u0103rat o alegere minunat\u0103, de la m\u00e2ncare la material de construc\u021bii: e ceva ce nu poate s\u0103 fac\u0103?<\/p>\n
O alt\u0103 solu\u021bie simpl\u0103 este s\u0103 optezi pentru a merge sau a face o plimbare cu bicicleta \u00een loc de a lua ma\u0219ina, de a folosi mijloacele de transport \u00een comun \u00een loc de un vehicul personal de asemenea nu pare de parc\u0103 e a\u0219a mare lucru dar ajut\u0103 cu certitudine.<\/p>\n
Dar \u00eenapoi la principalul meu punct: de ce avem nevoie de copaci de fapt? Nu e numai pentru c\u0103 sunt frumo\u0219i c\u00e2nd te ui\u021bi la ei, de\u0219i studii au ar\u0103tat c\u0103 pacien\u021bii cu o priveli\u0219te verde au avut o recuperare mai rapid\u0103… Motivul evident este pentru c\u0103 produc oxigen \u0219i ei bine, asta e literalmente ceva f\u0103r\u0103 de care nu po\u021bi tr\u0103i, ei filtr\u00e2nd peste de 21 kg de dioxid de carbon pe an (un singur copac) e deasemenea destul de uimitor.<\/p>\n
Sistemul de r\u0103d\u0103cini previne eroziunea solului, umbra lor poate ajuta la r\u0103cirea zonelor urbane, de asemenea salv\u00e2ndu-\u021bi banii la a \u00ee\u021bi r\u0103ci casa vara \u0219i asigur\u00e2nd protec\u021bie \u00eempotriva v\u00e2ntului ceea ce poate ajuta la mic\u0219orarea costurilor facturii tale de iarn\u0103. Poluarea aerului nu e singura poluare cu care ajut\u0103, poluarea fonic\u0103 e de asemenea mic\u0219orat\u0103 \u00een zone cu copaci. Peste toate astea doar g\u00e2nde\u0219te-te la toat\u0103 m\u00e2ncarea pe care o asigur\u0103, de la fructe la sirop \u0219i juc\u00e2nd un rol vital \u00een produc\u021bia de miere. Sunt de asemenea propriet\u0103\u021bi medicinale care pot fi extrase dintr-un num\u0103r de copaci (m\u0103r, frasin comun, castan, fag, cedru \u0219i nuc negru doar ca un exemplu).\u00a0 Deci urm\u0103toarea ta plimbare prin p\u0103dure sper c\u0103 vei vedea aceste frumuse\u021bi antice ca pe minunatele lucruri vii care sunt \u0219i vei fi atent la \u00eemprejurimile tale. Puncte \u00een plus dac\u0103 pleci cu mai mult gunoi dec\u00e2t ai adus. Mul\u021bumesc pentru lectur\u0103, sper s\u0103 vorbim cur\u00e2nd, \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219\u0103ri \u0219i pupici p\u00e2n\u0103 atunci.<\/p>\n
Robert este \u00een Rom\u00e2nia pentru o perioad\u0103 de cinci luni, din iulie 2018 p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een noiembrie 2018, \u00een cadrul proiectului\u00a0Building Youth supportive Communities \u2013 Environment<\/em>\u00a0[2017-2-RO01-KA105-037748]\u00a0proiect cofinan\u021bat de Uniunea European\u0103 prin Programul Erasmus+ \u0219i implementat \u00een Rom\u00e2nia de c\u0103tre\u00a0Curba de Cultur\u0103.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"