Pearl Jam donating $210K to plant trees (Seattle)
The rock band Pearl Jam is donating $210,000 to the Cascade Land Conservancy to plant 33 acres of trees and plants around the Puget Sound area.
The Seattle-based Cascade Land Conservancy said the trees and plants will mitigate more than 7,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.
The band created more than 5,400 metric tons of carbon emissions on its 32-date, 2009 tour, according to estimates.
Read the full story in the Puget Sound Business Journal. Reuters landed an interview with guitarist Stone Gossard and talked to him about business' role in raising awareness of climate change.
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