Planting Trees with the Arbor Day Foundation!

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Starting in 2019, we are now working with a different tree-planting partner.

You can read about this new partnership here.

Take Quizzes, Plant Trees!

JetPunk is excited to announce a new charitable initiative! Starting now, and retroactive to January 1st, JetPunk will donate 5% of our revenue to the Arbor Day Foundation. The Arbor Day Foundation, based in the U.S. state of Nebraska, is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to tree planting. The money we donate will be used to plant trees, which will restore native ecosystems and absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. On the JetPunk home page, we will keep a running tally of the number of trees that were planted on our behalf.

Where Will These Trees be Planted?

The Arbor Day Foundation plants trees in the Mississippi River Valley. If you visit this Google Map, you will see an area of land that was planted in February 2017. The foundation doesn't own the land, but instead works with farmers who allow trees to be planted on their property. Once the trees are planted, the land is placed into a wetland trust, which will protect the forests in perpetuity. In return, the farmers earn revenue from the sale of carbon offsets.

The land directly adjacent to the Mississippi River is a great place to plant new forests. While the land is of marginal agricultural value, there is a huge potential benefit to planting forests along its banks. Currently, agricultural run-off from the lands surrounding the Mississippi River creates algal blooms in the Gulf of Mexico. These algal blooms remove oxygen from the water, creating a 6,000 square mile Dead Zone in the Gulf. Planting forests along the river will create a Riparian Buffer, reducing the amount of pollution that enters the river, and potentially shrinking the dead zone.

This project has been ongoing since 2008. As of 2017, about 485 square kilometers have been reforested. In the coming years, the Arbor Day foundation hopes to reforest a total of about 4,000 square kilometers, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island.

Will There be a JetPunk Forest Someday?

Sadly, no. We're not big enough to fund an entire project ourselves. Our donations will be pooled with money from other donors and will be used to plant trees in different locations every few months. Our running tally will be an estimate of the number of trees that were planted using our funds.

What Kind of Trees Get Planted?

Farmers can choose from dozens of species of native trees for their land. Generally, a mix of a few different types of trees is chosen. The most common is the Cottonwood which is the fastest growing native tree, growing 8-12 feet per year. Oak varietals and bald cypress are also popular choices.

How Much Carbon Will be Absorbed?

In its first fifteen years, a freshly-planted forest will absorb about 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide for every 10 trees. This figure is vetted by registered third party companies who conform to ISO 14064-3:2006 and 14065:2007 standards. According to the EPA, a typical car emits 4.7 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. So every 47 trees planted will be equivalent to taking 1 car off the road for a year.

Are There Better Ways to Fight Climate Change?

Possibly. I'm not sure. I like trees, so this project appeals to me.

Wouldn't This Money Go Further in the Third World?

Probably. What I like about this project is that I am confident that trees are being planted and legally protected from deforestation. There may be projects like this in other parts of the world, but I haven't done enough research to know.

Well, that's it. We're excited to start this project and watch as the number of trees planted goes up over the years. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or comments!

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Level 77
Jun 1, 2017
Nice initiative and good idea! Nice also to see Jetpunk is now up to over 166M taken quizzes. How long to 200M one wonders?
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Level ∞
Jun 2, 2017
February 2018 is my prediction.
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Level 37
Feb 22, 2018
196 million and 6 days to go! lets get there!
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Level 66
Mar 29, 2018
So Close! It just made March!
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Level 62
Jun 29, 2019
Man. 263 million as of end of June, 2019.
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Level 66
Oct 3, 2019
Nearly 278 million as of Early October 2019.
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Level 70
Jun 2, 2017
well done!
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Level 60
Jun 2, 2017
Is there a way to translate this to other languages. I mean, the heading was changed on the Spanish and French sections, so I think it'd be fair if they get a translation of this. Though if it's too much work, then I guess it's understandable.

Also great work. Hopefully this foundation can be quite successful

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Level 25
Jun 2, 2017
So far 66 cars have been taken off the road. But I'm sure that in a couple more years, we could be seeing around the equivalent of 500 cars off the road. This could also make people take more quizzes. Which means more trees planted. Hooray for the environment!
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Level 61
Jun 2, 2017
Where do I rate 5 stars?
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Level 22
Jun 2, 2017
If someone gives m access i can translate to spanish
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Level 66
Jun 2, 2017
Well done! That's a good thing you're doing!
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Level 76
Jun 2, 2017
Agreed. Congratulations on a great step for the environment.
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Level 63
Jun 3, 2017
The fact that you're doing this is fantastic, and if anyone gives you a hard time because of Trump or because the trees are being planted in the USA, please take it with an ocean-full of salt.

Thank you for doing this! And while I'm at it, thanks for the site! There are other quiz sites or apps that may have more views or quizzes on them than Jetpunk does, but this site has always been my favorite, and nothing else is even close. It is because Jetpunk has always felt more personal, warmer, and more accessible than any other such site. You have my gratitude, respect, and appreciation, so once again (and on behalf of all Jetpunk regulars): thank you!

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Level ∞
Jun 3, 2017
Wow. Thanks!
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Level 62
Jun 4, 2017
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Level 51
Jun 4, 2017
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Level 74
Jun 5, 2017
Well said, Hdny 42! I totally agree!
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Level 64
Jun 16, 2017
Ditto! Thanks, Quizmaster!
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Level 68
Jun 24, 2017
+1. Jetpunk is the best
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Level 69
Jul 22, 2017
+42! This was an awesome idea, and I agree JetPunk is awesome overall.
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Level 55
Oct 14, 2020
+1 completely agree
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Level 49
Jun 3, 2017
Great work! It will be a very good step to conserve the environment.
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Level 44
Jun 3, 2017
Great idea! I love trees!
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Level 51
Jun 4, 2017
Yey, this is just another excuse for me to take even more quizzes! Great idea. I support this very much!
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Level 63
Jun 5, 2017
I may now be in love with you. Smart and ... Trees!
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Level 81
Jun 7, 2017
Great job Jet Punk! I'm very proud of you!
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Level 61
Jun 8, 2017
Giant leaps for Jetpunk! Glad to see someone is taking care of the environment. Ever since I found this site, I knew it was legit. :)
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Level 35
Jun 9, 2017
Great!
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Level 54
Jun 10, 2017
We too love trees :) It is time for us to take nature protection seriously. Great job!
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Level 63
Jun 12, 2017
Great! Keep quizzing everyone.
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Level 21
Jun 17, 2017
Good idea :)
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Level 43
Jun 17, 2017
Very good idea! :)
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Level 61
Jun 18, 2017
Great project! Love the site.
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Level 32
Jun 22, 2017
good idea, very nice project
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Level 35
Jul 26, 2017
Well done Jetpunk, you guys have been consistently giving me fun times alone in my room (i know, a little sad) for about 1 and a half years now, and this is a great initiative to get people taking more quizzes. I really hope that you keep on doing what you're doing!
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Level 21
Jun 6, 2018
There's nothing sad about having fun :) if that means doing online quizzes in your room... GO FOR IT! :D
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Level 95
Aug 4, 2017
What´s the proportion? How many quizzes must be done by users in order to complete a tree?
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Level 22
Jun 15, 2018
I did the division: I think it's 19,228 quizzes per tree.
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Level 74
Jun 22, 2018
More quizzes than that are taken every day!
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Level 52
Aug 25, 2017
Awesome project. Every effort, large or small, that positively impacts our environment is a good thing. I'm a camper and hiker (when I'm not on JetPunk, so totally support more forests.

Side note - I'm adjunct faculty at a small college and I use JetPunk quizzes as brain warm-ups or breaks for classes. My students are amazed when they discover how few of the countries of the world they can list or identify. Such a great teaching tool!

Thanks so much for this site and the project!

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Level 70
Sep 19, 2017
Really going to make me feel guilty about adblock, huh... Well... I guess it's time to whitelist. Enjoy the other 95%!
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Level 46
Sep 21, 2017
awesome!!
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Level 41
Sep 22, 2017
It's a great initiative, but of course they don't generate revenue to donate by people taking quizzes. As much as you and I might hate it, we really need to click on an ad or two every visit.

Somewhat like subscribing to that "free" newspaper we all depend on these days.

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Level 50
Oct 1, 2017
Thanks very much for creating this awemazing (awesome+amazing) website and for the great initiative.

I have learnt a myriad from your quizzes, so my solemn gratification, Quizmaster!

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Level 26
Mar 29, 2018
Wow! This is great!! I love this website.
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Level 48
Apr 12, 2018
Fantastic! Love the initiative!!!!
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Level 16
Apr 18, 2018
That is a great idea.
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Level 74
May 3, 2018
10,000 trees! Awesome!
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Level 21
Jun 6, 2018
This is great!! We had to learn an entire module in Geography this year on climate change and global warming and it was really depressing! It's uplifting to know that this will help, even just a little, to change things for the better! Also, planting trees in the Mississippi Basin will hopefully help to prevent extreme flooding events in the future (like the one in 2011) and will also improve the quality of the soil they are planted in. This makes me happy! :)
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Level 55
Jun 20, 2018
Nearly at 11,000 trees!
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Level 39
Jun 20, 2018
11,000 trees achieved! :-) Great!
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Level 59
Jul 7, 2018
My favorite tree is thornless honeylocust.
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Level 3
Oct 19, 2018
c'est un très bon projet !!!!! je vous feliciite !!!
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Level 32
Oct 30, 2018
13,000 trees! Amazing!
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Level 45
Nov 7, 2018
The forests of Lilongo in Burkina Faso is a project to plant a strip of forest along the southern edge of the Sahara. They've already planted hundreds of acres and have improved the ecosystem of Burkina Faso, returning plants and animals to places destroyed by desertification. This will shrink the Sahara desert and help provide the people of subsaharan africa with more food over time.
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Level 28
Feb 1, 2019
Great idea
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Level 32
Feb 16, 2019
15,000 trees! We are building back nature!
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Level 32
Jun 27, 2019
18,000 trees! Let's keep it up!!
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Level 77
Jul 26, 2019
Such a noble campaign and I am really proud to be a part of it by simply having fun. Also, JetPunk is the only site I've disabled ad blocker so the trees could keep being planted. All in all thank you very much for everything your do!
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Level 51
Aug 18, 2019
Trees taste like wood
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Level 59
Sep 11, 2019
Thank you for this invaluable information
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Level 74
Nov 1, 2019
21k trees!
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Level 71
Nov 1, 2019
This is the same charity as the MrBeast #TeamTrees campaign right? I didn't realise this until now
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Level 55
Oct 19, 2020
indeed it is!!