About 80% of our Earth’s forest has been cut down or destroyed at the hands of humans. This deforestation is responsible for 20% of global warming, and the displacement of thousands of animals from their natural homes.

Reforestation is our only hope for regaining the prestige of our natural forests, and in honor of Earth Day this April, our affiliate CarbonFund.org has initiated the Million Tree Challenge in an effort to raise awareness and plant new trees where they are needed most. Tree planting has myriad benefits: it helps to improve our air quality, sustain biodiversity and provide habitat for our wildlife. So, this April, BGC is joining the cause and honoring CarbonFund by participating in the Challenge!

The concept is simple: for each comment added to this blog post on the BGB, Big Green Cart will plant one tree with CarbonFund. Plus, we’ll be donating one tree for each of our employees, and will be posting special statuses on our Facebook, Twitter and Mypsace pages with more fun ways to plant trees as we move through the month of April. We’re looking for your support to help us reforest our own little corner of the world!

All you have to do is leave your comment on this blog post. It can be anything: a message about the Green movement, a story you feel like sharing, or a simple “Hello” will do the trick! For each comment we receive from our fabulous Green readers, we will put money towards planting trees during the Million Tree Challenge!

Want to do even more to help repopulate our Earth with trees? Visit the Million Tree Challenge page at CarbonFund.org directly to donate.

Whatcha waiting for? Start chatting below! Each of your comments will help plant one more beautiful tree.