One year after, Nigeria fails to implement tree planting project
During the 27th edition of theUnited Nations Global Climate Summit (COP27) last year, the Nigerian government announced to the world that they would engage vibrant youths in the country to plant and nurture 250,000 trees annually as part of an ambitious effort to accelerate climate action in the country.
But, over a year later, and less than five days to the commencement of the 28th session of the UN COP, preliminary findings by this medium suggest that no concrete move has been made towards fulfilling the ambitious tree-planting pledge.
The initiative, tagged “Project 250k” was launched by Nigeria’s former Minister of Youth and Sport, Sunday Dare, at the Nigeria pavilion on the “Youth and Future Generation Day” at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties ( COP27) in Egypt last year.
Tree planting is one of the simplest and most effective ways of tackling and reducing the devastating impact of climate change caused by continuous greenhouse gas emissions.
However, Nigeria has repeatedly failed to properly implement highly revered tree-planting initiatives that could have helped to boost climate resilience in the country amidst the lingering scourge of extreme weather events.
One year after, Nigeria fails to implement tree planting project
During the 27th edition of the United Nations Global Climate Summit (COP27) last year, the Nigerian government announced to the world that they would engage vibrant youths in the country to plant and nurture 250,000 trees annually as part of an ambitious effort to accelerate climate action in the country.
But, over a year later, and less than five days to the commencement of the 28th session of the UN COP, preliminary findings by this medium suggest that no concrete move has been made towards fulfilling the ambitious tree-planting pledge.
The initiative, tagged “Project 250k” was launched by Nigeria’s former Minister of Youth and Sport, Sunday Dare, at the Nigeria pavilion on the “Youth and Future Generation Day” at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties ( COP27) in Egypt last year.
Tree planting is one of the simplest and most effective ways of tackling and reducing the devastating impact of climate change caused by continuous greenhouse gas emissions.
However, Nigeria has repeatedly failed to properly implement highly revered tree-planting initiatives that could have helped to boost climate resilience in the country amidst the lingering scourge of extreme weather events.
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