📅 Upcoming Event

On September 10, TREE Foundation CEO Dr. Meg Lowman will join Chumpi of Ecuador and Godi Godar of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the Triangle Environmental Symposium.

Together, they will explore forests across the globe, from Florida and Peru to Ecuador and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Through stories, science, and lived experience, the speakers will highlight the ecological, cultural, historical, and spiritual importance of forests and the local actions helping to protect them for future generations.

This unique program offers an opportunity to learn from conservation leaders working in some of the world's most remarkable forest ecosystems!

🌎 24 Trees. 24 Hours. A World of Discovery.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, schoolchildren and local communities are taking action to restore their environment and bring back the trees that sustain life.

Green Ark Committee (GRC) recently mobilized students in Kadutu, a town suburb in eastern DRC, to plant more than 20,000 tree seedlings. The reforestation effort was accompanied by information and awareness sessions for students and community members, highlighting the importance of trees, biodiversity, and protecting the environment.

For the students involved, the experience was about more than planting trees. It was an opportunity to become part of restoring the forest cover that once surrounded their communities.

As one community leader, Robert, reminded participants:

“Today, Green Ark grants you an opportunity to plant a tree, the very tree that sustains life in terms of food, medicines, shelter and protection of biodiversity.”

Through efforts like these, communities and young people are helping to grow a healthier future for the forests and the people who depend on them.

Information for this story was provided by Pierre Panda, Executive Secretary of Green Ark Committee (GRC).

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