Can You Actually Bring a River Back Just with Trees?

💧 ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Trees not only restore landscapes, they also bring back rivers. Take Ghana, for example, where our work with @TreeAid is slowly restoring the depleted Daka river. By planting and regenerating more than 4 million trees in so-called tree buffers, or riparian buffers, we're protecting a vital source of water for local communities. Here, the Daka river is indispensable for drinking, washing, cooking, and farming.

But how exactly do tree buffers help restore rivers? And is tree planting enough to protect rivers in the long-term? Join us in this journey through Yendi, in Ghana, where your searches on Ecosia are making a real difference.

#river #restoration #water #tree #climatechange #ghana #africa #treeplanting
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⌚️Time stamps:
00:00 Welcome to the Daka River
00:57 Shameless Ecosia plug
01:11 Why plant trees here
01:39 Why the Daka River is in trouble
02: 33 Tree/Riparian Buffers
06:29 Lush buffer YOU helped us grow
07:14 Limitations of buffers
08:15 The communities we work with
10:26 A message from our partners
10:46 It's never just about the trees
11:12 Closing thoughts
11:39 How we finance these projects
12:21 Showing you your trees
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Director and producer Fátima González-Torres (IG: @fatilugonzalevic)
Script Fátima González-Torres
Production assistant Elise Jost
Cinematographer Fátima González-Torres
Editing & post-production Christian Sawalski
Additional support TreeAid

[stefandietmann]

Don't mind the mic issue. I actually enjoy the getting to hear the sourundings as well. Gives much more perspective and atmosphere.

[corylcreates]

"You can't change a habit without providing a solution" hits home quite strongly for me.

[treeaid]

If you can't tell from Robert's surprise plug, we're so proud to be working with Ecosia 💚

[davidpowell]

Watching River Rescue - a perfect antidote to the mayhem of the World. Thank you for taking on complex projects and doing much more than planting trees. Managing the long term issues is vital.

[Trondborg]

Our hearts must build the bridges over the rivers of life. Thank you ECOSIA for bringing life and hope back.

[sarahluchies]

The tree buffer is something that was implemented in Canada during the Great Depression, and it saved the bread basket of our country from the wind carrying all the soil away. Its great to see it being used in other places.

[pinkelephants]

Ecosia always make great videos. But to my mind, this is one of the best that I have seen.

[philiptaylor]

Tree Aid do a magnificent job, very glad to see Ecosia & Tree Aid collaborating,

[b_uppy]

Mark Shepard has noted that the savanna is the most productive regarding biomass. If the natives used biome appropriate, food producing trees and shrubs in an alley cropping system they could increase food and livestock feed resiliency, use less water, create better soil, etc.

And by the way, very nice tree diversity at the end.

[Danika_Nadzan]

Thank you for these wonderful videos about Ecosia's projects! It makes me feel so good to see how many people around the world are dedicated to regenerating their local environment in a way that benefits nature, their communities, and the planet. Keep up the great work!❤😊

[berinanaturethirst]

I have learnt so much from this documentary, especially how not to destroy the purity of the rivers. Bringing back a river is a miracle. Our adventures are around rivers and trees, most of the time, so I know how important your projects are. I always wish you the best in preserving our planet and wildlife.

[nurgarciaterrassa]

“You can’t change a habit without providing a solution”. Words to live by!

[jagdeepsandhu]

So calming to see a river revived, people around reaping the benefit .
Thank-you.

[Conus]

These buffers of plants shown really are a game changer for people and animals and, can be done everywhere!

[xXToraKobayashiXx]

I use Ecosia since years and planted over 300 trees so far and many more to come!
Thank you for the great work you guys are doing! your videos always have great vibes that brightens my mood 💖💖

[earthmotherdragon]

YES!!!! I have been saying this for years, more trees. we need more trees all over the planet, they are our lungs. x

[Agentdude]

Really appreciate the great work Ecosia and their planting partners are doing. Please keep it up, and please find ways to channel more money into planting rather than operational costs.

[lynneclark]

Thank you SO much to Ecosia for all the work they are doing to repair the Earth! I have been using Ecosia for many years. As soon as I heard that they were planting trees, I downloaded it. I loved it that when I did a search, there was a counter so I could see how many trees "I" planted.

[NatoEuropeKommandantur]

Thank you Ecosia! And especially Thank all of you good people, that use Ecosia for years and "spread the word" among your friends, colleagues and your local community. Ecosia is one of the BIG easy methods in the world, with which everyone can make a BIG positive change for nature, animals and humans.

[fernandooliveiralino]

Really cool to see Fátima dealing with the reality of going to a place like Ghana. Crocodiles hiding, boots full of water, kids waiting to swim in the water... One of my favorite video of yours so far.