On Trust and Trees. Freedom to trust, freedom to love, freedom to rebuild society.

Freedom isn't free though. It can be hard to trust again after learning of betrayal. It can be hard to move forward from a bad situation that seems like quicksand. Step 1: Believe change is possible.

Freedom requires protection from those who want to dominate and control. Mental freedom can be a choice - break free from dictates of society which seem wrong.

“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” - (DrMartinLutherKingJr.com)

Plant more trees is the take home point at the end of the image series with species that are good at cleaning air and can tolerate varied growing conditions - trees are like house plants except for the outdoor world, ;-).

Freedom is a state of mind.

Binary beings are a duality - better together than apart.

Our energy form is love.

A species binary is a division of labor for the purpose of survival.

Can we love when trust is wounded?

When trust is wounded, we need love.

The public trust has been broken and needs to be rebuilt.

Mother Nature knows the best blueprints.

Living within our means, means living within Mother Nature's boundaries.

If our cities aren’t healthy enough to grow trees, then they wouldn’t be healthy enough to grow humans well either.

Image of a city built with lots of trees and green parks.

House plants can help clean volatile chemicals from indoor air - trees and forests can help clean our urban air pollution. ‘Air Pollution Removal by Urban Forests,’ (nps.gov) If smog and acidic rain gets too bad though, trees are lost. Some species are more tolerant of pollutants. Heavy metals or acidity from alleged chemtrails seems to be destructive for trees. Trees can help remove the dangerous heavy metals from urban air though - Fig trees and Eucalyptus were effective for bioaccumulating cadmium and lead in an urban area. (El-Khatib, et al., 2020)

Collecting rain-water or directing rain towards planted areas can also help control urban flood risk and conserve water in locations with lack of water. Advantages and Disadvantages of Rainwater Harvesting, (conserve-energy-future.com) Building urban areas with gravel or crushed seashells as the surface of parking lots or walkways also helps control urban flood risk and would help support growth of any planted areas. Shade in urban areas helps reduce temperature and that can help cool heated tempers too. Violence rates do tend to increase in hotter times of the year - more daylight hours might be a factor, but increased oxidative stress and loss of magnesium in sweat could add to irritable moods, or instant road rage.

Trees do a lot for us.

Tree Species for Air Pollution Mitigation

(Brave summary - tree species for urban planting)

Based on the provided search results, the most effective tree species for urban air pollution mitigation are:

1. Evergreen oak: These trees are tolerant of high air pollution levels and can absorb nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and particulate matter. *An oak that retains its leaves during winter. (nature-and-garden.com/evergreen-oak)

2. Eastern White Pine: This species is effective in reducing ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and particulate matter, and also provides additional benefits such as reducing noise pollution. *State tree of Maine, grows in zones 3-8. (thespruce.com/eastern-white-pine-trees)

3. Red Maple: With its tolerance for urban environments, Red Maple can absorb ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter, making it a suitable choice for urban areas. *Tolerates versatile growing conditions. (nwf.org/Red-Maple)

4. Honey Locust: This species is effective in reducing particulate matter and carbon monoxide, and also provides shade and reduces energy consumption. *Member of the pea family, the tree gets pretty flowers that turn into a seed containing pod. (gardeningknowhow.com/locust-tree)

5. Green Ash: With its tolerance for a wide range of soil types, Green Ash can absorb ozone and particulate matter, making it a versatile option for urban planting. *Can tolerate some drought or flooding and is resistant to typical insect pests. (leafyplace.com/green-ash/)

Additionally, research suggests that:

• Coniferous species, such as evergreen oaks, pine species, and common yew, are effective in reducing particulate matter (PM) due to their dense canopy structure and seasonal biology.

• Trees with hairy leaves, such as silver birch, yew, and elder, are particularly effective in capturing PM particles, with reduction rates of up to 79%, 71%, and 70%, respectively.

  • Silver birch are lovely trees but have more specific growing preferences than the other species that were mentioned earlier. Silver birch are the Goldilocks tree, they don’t want to be too hot and dry, but they don’t want to be too humid either and they prefer a slightly acidic well drained soil. We may see them along with pine forests because evergreens also like slightly acidic soil. (thespruce.com/growing-silver-birch-betula-pendula)

  • Yew are evergreens which are poisonous — do not use yew needles for medicinal tea. Yew shrubs may be used in hedges or for shaped topiary bushes. (thespruce.com/japanese-yews-and-english-yew-bushes) Arbor vitae are also an evergreen shrub used for similar landscaping purposes, but its needles are safe for use in medicinal teas - deer like to eat Arbor vitae.

  • Elder trees are grown for their easily hollowed out wood - used for flutes and allegedly fairies love elder trees. The tree is native to Scotland. Elderberries are edible if cooked and there is medicinal value in the berries, flowers and leaves. Plant dyes can be made from the berries or leaves. (treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/elder/)

“In common with other trees with white blossom, such as hawthorn and rowan, the elder is steeped in Faery- and Goddess-centred mythology. The best time to encounter faeries was under an elder on Midsummer’s Eve, when the Faery King and Queen and their train would pass by. There are many references in folklore advising against sleeping under an elder. It is possible that the strong smell of the leaves has mildly narcotic effects.” (treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/elder/)

Non-deciduous trees or evergreen trees are ideal for planting in dense urban environments, such as industrial estates, as they provide constant air pollution reduction throughout the year.

In general, the most effective tree species for urban air pollution mitigation are those that:

• Are tolerant of high air pollution levels

• Have dense canopies or hairy leaves to trap pollutants

• Are evergreen or have a consistent leaf structure throughout the year

• Can absorb a range of pollutants, including nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, and carbon monoxide

It’s essential to consider factors such as soil type, climate, and maintenance requirements when selecting tree species for urban air pollution mitigation … in your local growing area i.e. look into what growing Zone you are in, and average rainfall and humidity - don’t try to grow a willow tree in the desert or a Joshua tree in a wetland.

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• (Brave Summary - Cities’ Air Quality Declines) ← A follow-up question to that is what is copied above. Click here for its search results: (Brave summary - tree species for urban planting).

• And a secondary search led to this reference: (El-Khatib, et al., 2020); (Brave summary - heavy metals in trees).

Trees are like a giant sugar cube for termites. *The AI had trouble with this phrase, and it gave me birch bark on a tree that is not a silver birch shaped tree. It looks wrong, though kind of pretty - like a sugar cube tree. :-) The line was a post title of mine - To termites, trees are like giant sugar cubes. Cellulose is just sugar molecules connected in a way that we can’t digest - but termites can.

How can we rebuild a cohesive society when one group thinks others are of no value or are a future terrorist to kill today?

Trusting experience means recognizing a repeating problem is a problem. Sometimes trust is not safe to give. If someone tells you they don't follow your rules, then trusting them to do so is a mistake.

The Monkeypox vaccines are being promoted even though they have a potential for death to the injected person and to people around them- the CDC is playing Russian Roulette with all of our lives again. 🙄

I do not comply with government promoted culling.

A well-constructed meme is short, memorable and has a grain of truth.

A wood grain in this example. Wood is strong yet flexible, making it a good building material

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Reference List

(El-Khatib, et al., 2020) El-Khatib AA, Barakat NA, Youssef NA, Samir NA. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals air pollutants by urban trees. Int J Phytoremediation. 2020;22(2):210-222. doi: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1652883. Epub 2019 Aug 21. PMID: 31432685. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31432685/