Climate change: Rotary to plant 10,000 trees in Lagos

• Published On: 21 July 2024 at 15:06

Rotary District 9112 has announced intentions to alleviate coastal erosion by planting 10,000 coconut seedlings during the 2024-2025 Rotary Year.

Rotary District 9112 says the move is intended to achieve its mission of a safer and cleaner environment by planting 10,000 seedlings of coconut, mango, and other crops with economic, health, and environmental benefits.

At a recent press briefing to announce the 2024/2025 Rotary tree planting coastal restoration initiative, held on July 21 in Lagos, Rotarian Gboyega Bada, Chair of the Tree Planting Committee, Rotary District 9112, stated that the district was determined to be actively involved in combating the challenges of climate change in order to have a safer and cleaner environment.

He stated that the Rotary District's goal for tree planting this year was to create a safer and cleaner environment by planting 10,000 seedlings of coconut, mango, and other associated crops with economic, health, and environmental benefits.

"These seedlings will be planted in coastal areas, public schools, government and private estates, public institutions, industrial districts, and other appropriate locations.

"On Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Westside Beach, Okun Ajah, Lekki Lagos, an event tagged Coastal Restoration Initiative, will mark the flag off of the tree planting programme of this Magic Rotary Year 2024-2025, with the planting of 1000 Coconut seedlings by a thousand Rotarians and Non-Rotarians," he wrote.

According to him, the planting activity would be conducted by the District Governor, Rotarian Femi Adenekan, as well as Mr Andrew Vale, a world-known horticultural with the Tolaram Group, famous environmentalists, the Lagos State Government, and prominent Rotary leaders.