The Tree-Growing Movement Restoring Africa’s Vital Landscapes | Wanjira Mathai | TED

2023 Audacious Project grantee Wanjira Mathai is at the forefront of re-greening the planet. Through the forest restoration initiative Restore Local, she’s working to help both Africa’s people and its landscapes flourish. Learn more about how her team invests in local restoration projects across the continent — including a tree-growing movement that aims to revitalize…

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Eva

July 24, 2023 at 7:01 am

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Samuel Tesfaye

July 24, 2023 at 7:08 am

Bravo Kenya ???? Ethiopia is planting 50Billion seedlings. let’s do this all over Africa and Build Green Economy

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Kelly Johns

July 24, 2023 at 7:18 am

Now that’s a “2030 agenda” I can get behind ❤

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Shannon Callaghan

July 24, 2023 at 7:36 am

Women will save the world. Women, on the whole, are invested in the future for our children. Women, on the whole, are about life, and not about padding a bank account no matter the risk to others. God Bless everyone working to regreen our world.

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Teengohan.ssj2

July 24, 2023 at 7:52 am

Well done. Rebuilding an entire country/continent. Respect and good luck to you guys!

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Hannah Paul

July 24, 2023 at 7:57 am

Thank you for this beautiful talk.
I was lucky to be a community fair trade rep for The Body Shop, and so learned of the wonderful (social and re-greening) projects across Africa and the other continents/countries that they partner with. Moringa is a wonderful ingredient as well as being a drought-resistant tree, and the land underneath them can be used for food crops too. Then there’s the shea farmers, and tea tree oil producers, who are investing in the planet AND earning a living for themselves at the same time. I really hope people keep investing in the amazing work that all of you do ????????????

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shouq shouqy

July 24, 2023 at 7:58 am

Berharap ada translate

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Archer Montano

July 24, 2023 at 8:55 am

I cannot like this enough
Lets work together to decolonize and lift these wonderful countries economically!

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Venissa Color Red HD

July 24, 2023 at 9:25 am

Restoration at its best❤

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Samuel Zev

July 24, 2023 at 9:32 am

I wish I could be a part of the reforestation movement to plant trees in my country

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- Kathy Knoeppel
  
  July 24, 2023 at 11:20 am
  
  I do not know what country you are in but in the US we have the Wild Ones and Prairie Restoration. They are both groups of regular people that remove invasive species and plant native trees. shrubs and plants to restore our ecosystems. I urge you to look them up and join if you are in the US or better yet ask both groups for help in starting your own group. There are so many like minded people! You will also make so many new friends.
  
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- Go-go 63
  
  July 25, 2023 at 4:27 am
  
  Great advice!
  
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Marqes Sanz Cora

July 24, 2023 at 9:47 am

Wow ????????????????

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Harbhajan patel

July 24, 2023 at 10:54 am

Wonderfull information ☺️

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Suna Dura

July 24, 2023 at 11:00 pm

Regreening❤❤

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Go-go 63

July 25, 2023 at 4:34 am

Great talk. I always wondered how Wangaari Mathai’s greenbelt movement had fared after her death. So happy for her daughter here! Thank for this hope.

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marli chariss ecate

July 29, 2023 at 3:23 am

❤❤❤❤

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