https://mymodernmet.com/india-tree-planting-social-distancing/
"On July 5, 2020, two million people in Lucknow, India gathered in a
valiant act of defiance against climate change. Their goal? To plant
over 250 million trees on riverbanks, farmlands, and around government
buildings. With tree saplings in hand and strict social distancing
orders in place, the countless volunteers, government officials, and
lawmakers worked tirelessly throughout the day. The event—which is just
one of the many scheduled to occur in India—is focused on meeting a
“trillion trees planted” benchmark.
According to a 2019 study from the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, the planting of a trillion trees globally could
prove to be the single-most effective way to fight climate change. The
findings of that study have further sparked the lofty and ongoing
environmental goal in India. It’s an initiative that’s aimed at keeping
a third of India’s land area under lush forest and tree cover—that’s a
staggering 235 million acres of trees by the year 2030."
Via Stuart Richman and Frederick Wilson II.
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