UNICEF and others plant trees to mark World Environment Day

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Celebrated annually on June 5th, World Environment Day is the United Nations' largest annual event for positive environmental action to raise awareness of the need to protect the planet.

On the occasion of World Environment Day 2019, the Green Republic Project, in partnership with UNICEF Ghana and the Embbady of Germany in Ghana, has launched a planting exercise in Africa. 39 trees in selected schools across the country.

The initiative, which began simultaneously at Akporman M / A Elementary and Secondary School, Abokobi in the Greater Accra Region, and at Dakpema Primary School in Tamale, Northern Region, saw All three organizations join students and teachers in tree planting to educate children about protecting their environment.

Body representatives took turns to educate students about the benefits of trees for the environment, especially to reduce air pollution.

Ms. Anne-Claire Dufay, UNICEF Representative in Ghana, advised students to keep their environment clean and safe.

UNICEF is committed to preserving and protecting the environment as it is essential for the realization of children's rights and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Green Republic Project Coordinator, Nana Yaw Osei-Darkwa, explained that to ensure a healthy future environment and climate, children need to be educated about the basics that can be beneficial and harmful.

According to the United Nations, 93% of children in the world breathe air containing pollutant concentrations higher than those considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be safe for human health. As a result, 600,000 children die prematurely each year due to air pollution.

#BeatAirPollution focuses on World Environment Day 2019: It invites governments, industry, communities and citizens to take action to explore renewable energies and green technologies and to improve the quality of air in cities and regions of the world.

The Green Republic Project is a youth-led initiative aimed at planting about 20 million trees across Ghana by 2028.

The initiative, according to the initiators, constitutes a creative response to the challenge of the climate crisis threatening the existence and development of the human being.