Tree Council of Ireland

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tree-council-of-ireland

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Tree Council of Ireland built?1985
2. What is the location?Ireland
3. What is the organizational status?Non-profit environmental organization
4. When was the Tree Council of Ireland founded?It was established in 1985.
5. How does the Tree Council of Ireland help people plant trees?It brings together many groups, shares ideas, and runs tree‑planting campaigns so everyone can join in.

Arboriculture: The cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants.
Ecosystem services: The benefits that humans derive from natural ecosystems, such as clean air and water.
Carbon sequestration: The process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and stored in solid or dissolved form.