The Romanian forests make up about half of Europe’s last remaining primeval forests. Sadly enough many of them are falling victim to illegal deforestation. While the Romanian … read moregovernment fails to protect its natural heritage, NGO Agent Green and Havas Düsseldorf teamed up to give trees a voice with a specially developed smart device called ‘Screaming Trees’ that sends out a warning signal to local authorities when it detects a chainsaw. Equipped with sensors to measure volume, motor-rotations and sound-duration, the devices were deployed throughout the forest, creating a network that can pinpoint where deforestation is taking place. This allows the small number of forest wardens to respond quickly and protect the vast forest.
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