Eleven-year-old Evan Green doesn't want to save just one tree-he wants to save a whole rainforest!
Eleven-year-old
Evan
Green
does
n't
want
to
save
just
one
tree-he
wants
to
save
a
whole
rainforest
!
In the Redwood City, Calif, a boy started a group called the Red Dragon Conservation Team four years ago to do just that.
In
the
Redwood
City
,
Calif
,
a
boy
started
a
group
called
the
Red
Dragon
Conservation
Team
four
years
ago
to
do
just
that
.
So far, the team's members have raised $4,500.
So
far
,
the
team
's
members
have
raised
$
4,500
.
That's enough to purchase and protect more than 16 acres of rainforest in Costa Rica through the Center for Ecosystem survival.
That
's
enough
to
purchase
and
protect
more
than
16
acres
of
rainforest
in
Costa
Rica
through
the
Center
for
Ecosystem
survival
.
Every year, thousands of square miles of rainforest are destroyed worldwide.
Every
year
,
thousands
of
square
miles
of
rainforest
are
destroyed
worldwide
.
Logging and farming are mostly likely to blame, scientists say.
Logging
and
farming
are
mostly
likely
to
blame
,
scientists
say
.
The loss is terrible news for animals and people.
The
loss
is
terrible
news
for
animals
and
people
.
Even though rainforests cover less than 2 percent of the earth, they are home to half the world's plants and animals.
Even
though
rainforests
cover
less
than
2
percent
of
the
earth
,
they
are
home
to
half
the
world
's
plants
and
animals
.
Rainforests also provide water and help control the earth's climate.
Rainforests
also
provide
water
and
help
control
the
earth
's
climate
.
Evan's work to save the rainforests recently earned him a Barron prize for Young Heroes.
Evan
's
work
to
save
the
rainforests
recently
earned
him
a
Barron
prize
for
Young
Heroes
.
The prizes are given to children or teenagers who have made a positive difference in the world.
The
prizes
are
given
to
children
or
teenagers
who
have
made
a
positive
difference
in
the
world
.
Evan's goal is "to save enough rainforests to last forever".
Evan
's
goal
is
``
to
save
enough
rainforests
to
last
forever
''
.
He won't have to do it alone.
He
wo
n't
have
to
do
it
alone
.
His actions have already inspired other kids to chip in.
His
actions
have
already
inspired
other
kids
to
chip
in
.
One girl asked for donations instead of presents on her birthday.
One
girl
asked
for
donations
instead
of
presents
on
her
birthday
.
She raised $850.
She
raised
$
850
.
Other kids are starting their own conservation teams.
Other
kids
are
starting
their
own
conservation
teams
.
Evan says everyone can help the planet-even by taking small steps such as recycling.
Evan
says
everyone
can
help
the
planet-even
by
taking
small
steps
such
as
recycling
.
He and his family try to make a difference every day.
He
and
his
family
try
to
make
a
difference
every
day
.
"We recycle, we try to limit our garbage...we've been walking a little more, and we buy local food," Evan said.
``
We
recycle
,
we
try
to
limit
our
garbage
...
we
've
been
walking
a
little
more
,
and
we
buy
local
food
,
''
Evan
said
.
Eleven-year-old Evan Green doesn't want to save just one tree-he wants to save a whole rainforest!  In the Redwood City, Calif, a boy started a group called the Red Dragon Conservation Team four years ago to do just that. So far, the team's members have raised $4,500. That's enough to purchase and protect more than 16 acres of rainforest in Costa Rica through the Center for Ecosystem survival.  Every year, thousands of square miles of rainforest are destroyed worldwide. Logging and farming are mostly likely to blame, scientists say. The loss is terrible news for animals and people. Even though rainforests cover less than 2 percent of the earth, they are home to half the world's plants and animals. Rainforests also provide water and help control the earth's climate.  Evan's work to save the rainforests recently earned him a Barron prize for Young Heroes. The prizes are given to children or teenagers who have made a positive difference in the world. Evan's goal is "to save enough rainforests to last forever". He won't have to do it alone. His actions have already inspired other kids to chip in. One girl asked for donations instead of presents on her birthday. She raised $850. Other kids are starting their own conservation teams.  Evan says everyone can help the planet-even by taking small steps such as recycling. He and his family try to make a difference every day. "We recycle, we try to limit our garbage...we've been walking a little more, and we buy local food," Evan said.