Documentary "Eat More Trees"

Do you want to discover how we can bring our soil and nature back to life? In the inspiring documentary \"Eat More Trees\", Arne Focketein turns his lens on the growing problem of overproduction and overconsumption in agriculture and the challenges of climate change.\n\nWith a view to increasingly warmer summers and sudden heavy downpours, trees are after all the ideal way to naturally cool our neighborhood. Come watch, get inspired, and discover how we can prepare our own neighborhood for the future with simple interventions!\n\nRunning time: 78 minutes\n\nDirector & DOP: Arne Focketyn Scenario & Concept: Louis De Jaeger & Arne Focketyn Belangrijkste pioneers/faces: Louis De Jaeger (international landscape architect) , Alfonso Chico De Guzman & Yanniek Schoonhoven (regenerative farmers from Spain) , Benki Piyako (indigenous leader of the Ashaninka tribe in the Amazon) , Dan Barber (pioneer chef of Blue Hill) and Carlos Nobre (climate expert and Nobel Prize winner).\n\nExtra Infomatie Waarom is the municipality of Meise bringing this film to our village centers?\n\nThe screening of Eat More Trees is an initiative of Lokaal Bestuur Meise with the express support of the Environmental Council. Our municipality increasingly struggles with longer periods of drought and sudden heatwaves. With our climate policy and the Rainwater and Drought Plan, we are fully committed to more greenery, extra trees, and less paving. This film shows in a hopeful way how trees act as a natural sponge and air conditioner for our living environment.\n\nWhat does agroforestry have to do with my own garden in Meise?\n\nAlthough the film starts with large-scale agricultural projects, the message is directly applicable in our own village. Did you know that no less than 41% of all paving in Meise is on private property (in gardens, driveways, and terraces)? By unpaving tiles yourself, planting a (fruit) tree, or collecting rainwater, every resident helps to cool the neighborhood and protect the soil.\n\nHow does the municipality help me to take action myself?\n\nGarden Rangers: Book free home advice from an experienced garden expert.\n\nGreen Your Garden: Order climate trees, fruit trees, and mixed hedges at a discounted rate via the group purchase.\n\nFacade Gardens & Tile Pushing: Request a facade garden; the municipal green service breaks up the tiles on the pavement for free and takes care of the planting.\n\nSubsidies: Take advantage of the municipal subsidy for the installation of a rainwater tank or infiltration facility.