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Environment Ethiopia

4. June 2021

This Country Gives Tree Seeds to Its Neighbors in Major Green Initiative

The government of Ethiopia vows to plant billions of trees to curb climate change and erosion, and to give away millions of seeds to its neighboring countries as part of its “Green Legacy” initiative.

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Environment New Zealand

28. May 2021

This Harbor Will Soon Be Home to 20 Million Trees

An impressive restoration project is underway in New Zealand where more than 20 million native trees will be planted along the country’s biggest harbour to put an end to the erosion of the land.

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Environment Philippines

5. April 2021

Conservationists Help Nature “Heal Itself”

Through a reforestation program put in place in the Masungi Georeserve and Sierra Madre, the longest mountain range in the Philippines, hectares of much degraded land have been restored, notably by letting nature heal itself.

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Environment Brazil

24. January 2021

Indigenous People Save Palm Tree From Becoming Extinct

When the jussara palm was on the brink of extinction, the Indigenous Guarani people of São Paulo, Brazil, decided to plant thousands of trees on their reserve, thus saving the tree and keeping the ecosystem in balance.

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Environment United Kingdom

25. August 2020

Wild, Medieval Times Return to Britain’s Woodlands. And that’s a Good Thing

A new trend called “rewilding” helps Britain’s woodland to return to its medieval level. In Scotland, the woodland is even higher than in medieval times when only 4 percent of the territory was wooded.

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Environment India

16. August 2020

20 Million Trees Planted in a Day – Just the Beginning for India’s Forest Plans

Millions of people gathered in northern India to plant millions of trees as part of a national plan to tackle climate change.

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Environment Pakistan

21. July 2020

Tree Planting in This Forest Has Led to a Sweet Surprise: More Honey Production!

Pakistan began planting millions of trees in its Changa Manga forest five years ago, and they are now facing a bonus consequence of their hard work: growing the trees has led the local bee population and honey production to thrive!

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Environment Brazil

18. July 2020

People in the Amazon Collect Tree Seeds to Help Reforestation – and Make Cash, Too

Anyone contributing in the destruction of Brazil’s Amazon forests is required to replant an equivalent number of trees elsewhere. Indigenous groups are helping fulfill this “huge demand for seed”, boosting both their income and their food security.

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Environment Ethiopia

10. July 2020

This African Country Wants to Plant 20 Billion Trees Over the Next Four Years

As part of Ethiopia’s plan to build a green climate-resistant economy, the country is on a mission to plant five billion trees this year – and 20 billion seedlings by 2024!

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Environment Belgium

5. July 2020

EU Will Plant 3 Billion Trees to Protect Old Forests

The European commission is upping its game in tackling the global biodiversity crisis, with plans to plant 3 billion trees in the EU by 2030 and to “strictly protect” its ancient forests.