It all started in 1983 at the Subukia National Shrine in Nakuru, Kenya, when the missionary Hermann Borg, OFM started to plant and motivate Subukia locals to embrace tree planting initiatives. At that time, Subukia was a barren ground with no tree cover. It was full of dust and bare rocks.
Now, after 30 years of tree planting efforts, the situation is different. The hills are green with trees. Rivers are flowing back. Livestock have fodder on which to feed. Crops are doing well. This is an example of what can happen when grassroots communities are encouraged to mitigate climate change effects with tree planting.
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Thanks to Annirene Nyambura Mundia, URI Kenya Administration Officer, for submitting this slide presentation.
