Racing Across the Atlantic EP 20

FINALLY - we set sail for the Caribbean, via Cape Verde. But first, a few more fun activities ashore. Almost 200 years ago the island of Grand Canaria was a rainforest, but after a few years, the island was nearly deforested by demand for firewood and lumber. The consequences were dire - the Forrests played an essential role in promoting rainfall. Without the trees precipitation fell to deadly low levels causing drought and crop failure. Recently local communities have organized around a reforestation effort. The ARC has participated for years, with members planting over three thousand trees! We teamed up with our fellow ARC+ crew to plant another 300. Special thanks to: www.fundacionforesta.es Warning: There are bad costumes in this episode! If you like our videos and want to see more, join our Patreon crew: https://www.patreon.com/SailingStarshipFriendship Learn more about the voyages of the Starship Friendship on our site: https://sailingstarship.com Thank you! Episode 20 Alpha