ADDIS ABABA – CorpsAfrica volunteers have joined Ethiopians for atree planting campaign, underscoring the significance of such actions to mitigate climate change.
The volunteers have teamed up with millions of Ethiopians yesterday, turned out to planting 600 million seedlings from dawn to dusk.
Participating in the event, CorpsAfrica member, Rwandan Liliane Radukunda emphasized the global importance of planting trees to prevent soil erosion and mitigate climate change.
Planting trees is crucial for sustainability and can protect communities vulnerable to climate impacts like floods and erosion, she said.
“In Rwanda, there is a slogan: if we cut down a tree, we should plant two or three to replace it.”
Another CorpsAfrica member Edith Nyawira of Kenya on her part said that participating in the tree planting event makes her day beautiful for contributing to environmental conservation and protecting soil.
She expressed that Corps Africa members encourage the community come together since they have something called community based project. “Some of my colleagues from CorpsAfrica are here to help the community plant trees,” she said.
Nyawira added that Kenya has a plan to plant 1 billion saplings each year, an important lesson gained from Ethiopia.
She explained that everyone in Africa is working towards the same goal—planting trees to address the current climate crises happening globally.
“If we don’t continue to plant trees and keep cutting them down, it will have serious consequences.” she said.
Future generations should not face environmental gaps, she said adding the best thing “we can do is plant as many trees as possible every day.”
Tiyamike Memory Makulin from Mali expressed her excitement, saying, “I am really thrilled to be here, working with the community to plant trees.”
As part of CorpsAfrica, one of our initiatives is CorpsAfrica Green. “We strongly believe in taking care of the environment by planting saplings,” she said.
She also expressed that CorpsAfrica believes in planting trees to protect the environment from soil erosion and floods, addressing issues that have become increasingly prevalent worldwide.
Additionally, “we are confident that through tree planting, we can keep the air fresh by reducing carbon dioxide and other pollutants that harm the environment,” she stated.
BY STAFF REPORTER
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 2024
