What is this fuss about planting a tree for every try scored during the Asia Cup rugby championship which is declared as an ‘Environmentally Conscious Tournament’?
Everybody knows how important it is to keep the environment clean and to increase the amount of Oxygen in the atmosphere which is the vital factor that gives the players more energy.
We learnt in school that we breadth in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide. But in the case of trees they take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen during photosynthesis, when the sun is out during the day. So it is essential that we have more trees planted in cities and close to playing fields so the Oxygen level increases.
We also learnt that night time is the opposite with the plants that take in Oxygen and give out carbon dioxide. This can be dangerous to humans who need the oxygen more in air when they are active.
So I suggest that it is always better to have activities during the day time than in the night when the Oxygen level in the air is less.
But with the global modernization taking place more sports activities are taking place during the night. This should be condemned by all to enlighten the organizers to conduct their activities during the day when the sun is out.
However, sports activities have gradually shifted to night times and the main purpose is to attract more spectators. This shows that the organizers want to earn more money with the attendance of more spectators at events rather than think about the oxygen needed to be taken in by sportsmen during their activities.
On the other hand I have also learnt that Carbon dioxide (CO2) is easily dissolved in water, so we should also have streams of water running down near playing fields so that it will reduce the amount of the gas (CO2) in the air.
The tree-for-a-try concept to coincide with the four-nation Asian rugby tournament will have trees planted in close proximity to Colombo and looked after for about four years. They will be spread out to receive ample sunlight too so that it will grow healthy and emit ample oxygen into the atmosphere.
This will make the air clean and healthier to breathe.
Besides, there is a plan to collect waste that will be thrown on the ground by spectators during matches. Recycle bins will be placed around the ground and all spectators are expected to throw their waste into these bins.
Volunteers are also called in to clean up the ground after the matches are over.
