Dr Klaus Lackner, Director of the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy at Columbia University and developer of Treepods, collabrates with ShiftBoston to use this environmental friendly technology in the city. In the central neighborhood of downtown Boston, artificial trees made with recycle plastic are being rooted in. These trees mimics the looks and benefit of being nature’s lung possess by real trees. Each tree works to purify the air, absorbing up to 13 pounds of CO2 gases a year. They are completely self efficient. Treepods takes is shape from the dragon blood tree as it large surface of solar panel absorbs enough energy to convert carbon dioxide into clean air and light up the city streets and night.
This project is supposed to be a green project, an idea to help protect the environment. So, here is the irony- "MANMADE trees" are being planted in center Boston but not REAL trees. Treepods may purify air but cannot provide food or shelter for wild animals. They are environmental friendly, to humans only, proven by the bonus feature of city light. Then, is the form it take really necessary if Treepods are only air purifiers. This rises the questions, would we still protect nature if we no longer need it to sustain our way of life? With the advancement of technology, mankind may no longer need to protect nature as we can simply replace it.
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