Empower grassroot groups in climate change agenda
The government has been urged to empower grassroot organizations that are actively engaging in environmental conservation activities and supporting the climate change initiative.
The government has been urged to empower grassroot organizations that are actively engaging in environmental conservation activities and supporting the climate change initiative.
To achieve the Foundation’s target of growing at least 10 million trees by 2027, there has to be a clear strategy. The Foundation has embarked on a campaign to recruit Kenyans into celebrating their birthdays by planting trees. If this campaign would be embraced, it would mean that thousands of trees would be planted every day in Kenya.
The government launched a campaign to plant 15 billion trees in ten years from 2022 in a bid to reach 30% tree cover in Kenya. The campaign aims at reducing greenhouse emissions, stopping, and reversing deforestation.
As a climate activist, Alice Wanjiru has an ambitious vision to plant at least 10 million trees by 2027. Wanjiru’s plan is to ensure that she contributes heavily in the ongoing campaign by the government to plant at least 10 billion trees in ten years. Her inspiration to achieve this vision is inspired by the understanding that over 55 million children in the world have been affected negatively by the negative effects brought about by the climate change.
In the wake of growing global awareness about climate change, pollution, and the depletion of natural resources, the significance of environmental conservation has never been more critical. Our planet, with its intricate ecosystems and delicate balance, sustains life in all its forms. Yet, human activities have inflicted severe damage, leading to environmental degradation. Understanding the importance of environmental conservation is imperative for the survival of our planet and future generations.
At the age of nine, Alice Wanjiru has set out her vision clearly — she wants to contribute positively to the climate change agenda. She has planted at least 5,000 trees in two years and wants to plant 10 million others in the next five years. She lets us in on her journey to become a climate change activist
Kenya celebrated a special public holiday on November 13, 2023, dedicated to a nationwide tree-planting initiative as part of the National Tree Planting Campaign under the Presidential Program for the Accelerated Restoration of Forests and Range lands, which aims to plant 15 billion trees by 2032.