Two Trillion Trees to Save the World

The video discusses a tree planting initiative aimed at combating climate change by planting 2 trillion trees. It highlights the role of corporates in funding the initiative through customer engagement strategies. Challenges such as satellite tracking and the need for more corporate involvement are addressed. The video also explores entrepreneurship and educational programs like Coder Dojo, and innovation in hardware and wetware through accelerator programs.

What is the primary reason for planting trees around the equator according to the speaker?

• To provide more wood resources

• To cool the planet by creating clouds

• To create more oxygen

• To increase biodiversity

How does the tree-planting initiative propose to fund its activities?

• By organizing fundraising events

• Through government grants

• By selling carbon credits

• Via corporate sponsorship linked to customer purchases

What is the main challenge in tracking the progress of tree planting?

• Resistance from local governments

• Insufficient satellite technology

• Difficulty in training local entrepreneurs

• Lack of funding

Why does the speaker believe corporates are more effective than governments in supporting tree planting?

• Corporates have more financial resources

• Corporates have a profit incentive and can act faster

• Governments are not interested in environmental issues

• Corporates have better technology

What is the main focus of the Coder Dojo initiative?

• Organizing coding competitions

• Teaching children how to code and build games

• Providing free laptops to children

• Teaching children how to play video games

What role does Barclays play in the Coder Dojo initiative?

• They develop coding software

• They provide financial grants

• They offer free coding courses

• They host coding sessions in their branches

What unique approach does the speaker's accelerator take?

• Offering interest-free loans to entrepreneurs

• Providing free office space to startups

• Investing in hardware and synthetic biology startups

• Focusing solely on software startups