US Agriculture Department, Church of God in Christ make plans for funds to add trees to urban centres
United States RNS Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a $US1 million grant to leaders of the Church of God in Christ as part of a national program to plant and maintain trees in American cities. Vilsack made the announcement on Tuesday at the predominantly Black Pentecostal denomination’s annual leadership conference in Atlanta. USDA Under […]
Reviving agroforestry: How mixing farms with forests can help the UK reach net zero
RACHEL PARSONS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a small group of people in Britain are working to revive the ancient practice of agroforestry…
Wow!: How ‘adopting’ trees helps boost forests and incomes in Kenya
GEOFFREY KAMADI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports that the carbon-curbing scheme goes beyond traditional planting projects by getting sponsors to pay to keep trees alive until they mature…
Postcards: Malaysia’s mangrove-planting fishermen stumble at nature finance hurdle
BEH LIH YI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the challenges facing those planting mangrove saplings on Malaysia’s west coast…
From puddings to trees, palace sets out Queen’s Jubilee celebrations
London, UKReuters Inventing puddings and planting trees are just some of the things Britons are invited to do for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, events to mark her 70th anniversary on the throne that culminate in a “blockbuster weekend of celebrations” in June. The 95-year-old, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, will add another milestone when […]
China to step up tree planting campaign to help reach net zero
Shanghai, ChinaReuters China will plant 36,000 square kilometres of new forest a year – more than the total area of Belgium – from this year to 2025 as it bids to combat climate change and better protect natural habitats, a senior forestry official said on Friday. Tree planting has been at the heart of China’s […]
Fighting deforestation: Uganda helps farmers grow trees for money in bid to reverse forest loss
CHRISTOPHER BENDANA, writing for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how deforestation in Uganda is not only being slowed – but reversed…
Britons to plant trees to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on throne
London, UKReuters Britons will be encouraged to plant trees to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 70th anniversary on the throne as part of a plan to create a greener country in honour of her seven decades of service. The 94-year-old, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, is due to mark her Platinum Jubilee in February, 2022. Britain’s […]
Tree-planting rush overlooks climate benefits from natural forest recovery
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation Leaving cleared tropical forests to regrow naturally has the potential to absorb a quarter of global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels each year, researchers said last week. A study led by the World Resources Institute, a US-based thinktank, looked at and mapped the potential carbon-storing benefits of letting cut […]
“Build back better”: US tree-planting push to curb warming, boost jobs
Washington DC, USThomson Reuters Foundation American cities and corporate giants on Thursday pledged to plant more than 800 million trees by 2030 as part of a global effort to tackle climate change, improve health and boost job creation in communities reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. More than 20 cities, companies and non-profits announced the creation […]