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Video duration

5:26

Production category

Ted-Ed Lessons

What happens if you cut down all of a city's trees?

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By 2050, it’s estimated that over 65% of the world will be living in cities. We may think of nature as being unconnected to our urban spaces, but trees have always been an essential part of successful cities. Humanity has been uncovering these arboreal benefits since the creation of our first cities thousands of years ago. So what makes trees so important to a city’s survival? Stefan Al explains.


Length: 05 min 26 sec

Educator: Stefan Al

Director: Mette Ilene Holmriis

Narrator: Addison Anderson

Animator: Mette Ilene Holmriis

Storyboard Artist: Mette Ilene Holmriis

Art Director: Mette Ilene Holmriis

Compositor: Christen Bach

Producer: The Animation Workshop, Bethany Cutmore-Scott

Music: Adam Alexander

Sound Designer: Adam Alexander

Director of Production: Gerta Xhelo

Editorial Producer: Alex Rosenthal

Associate Editorial Producer: Dan Kwartler

Script Editor: Alex Gendler

Fact-Checker: Eden Girma

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