“When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and hope,” reflected Wangari Maathai, Kenya’s esteemed environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Her words capture the essence of the country’s recent commitment to environmental revitalization. On November 13, 2023, a landmark moment in Kenya’s environmental journey unfolded. The government declared the country’s first National ...
In recent years, the impact of human activities on the environment has become a growing concern. Many surfers, for instance, have witnessed the decline of native forests and their associated ecosystems. This firsthand observation has created a deep resonance within the surfing community. In response, a grassroots movement has occurred, where surfers are teaming up ...
It is not uncommon to find people trying to restore vegetation or forests ravaged by natural calamities. However, it is really inspiring to see border collies reseed forest land ravaged by the wildfires. In early 2017, a huge part of the forest in Chile was devastated by a raging wildfire. The fire killed 11 people ...
India has pledged to bring almost a third of its land area under green cover by 2030. As part of this goal, several tree-planting projects are being undertaken. The COVID-19 outbreak has not dampened the spirit of such efforts. Recently, the state of Uttar Pradesh saw 2 million people trying to plant 250 million trees. ...
Imagine a company that plants trees when someone uses their service. A German startup, Ecosia, promises to do exactly that when people use their search engine. Ecosia plants trees for searches “An average search generates around 0.005 € of revenue. It costs roughly 0.25 € to plant a tree, meaning Ecosia can plant one tree ...
Some call him the “King of the Trees,” or “Lai Sang” — a combination of his surname, Lai, and the Chinese name for Tarzan. “I often pray to God to let me come back in one of my lifetimes to this forest; it should have turned into a divine forest by then,” he says, talking ...
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