yes in theory.... but the idea is to empower people along the way and PAY tree planters. Volunteer trees usually die. Check the stats. But paying people actually respects their labor, lifts them out of poverty esp on the Equator. This is not about HYPE or quantity. What good is a planted tree if no one returns to manage and take care of it. Trees are like children and truly do need some TLC the first 4 years to grow robust and healthy and give us all the services they should be famous and respected for... not against anything here with my comment. Just in favor of truly looking at the whole reforestation picture. I will be sharing our model on here and I introduced myself today. Check it out. # treefriends