Egypt’s green initiative: 14 reasons why afforestation helps counter climate change – Egypt Today

Egypt’s green initiative: 14 reasons why afforestation helps counter climate change – Egypt Today

CAIRO – 9 July 2022: Many new and greater cities across Egypt have witnessed a lot of afforestation and tree planting as part of the nation-wide ‘Prepare for Green’ initiative aiming to turn different places into eco-friendly areas. As the initiative adopts environmental sustainability concept, it seeks to raise awareness of the importance of afforestation in our lives, where nearly 10,000 trees were planted during the first two weeks of the campaign, which was launched during the last year. 1- The Prepare for Green initiative aims to spread environmental awareness by increasing green spaces and increasing the per capita share of them. 2- One of the most important benefits of afforestation is to preserve the environment from dust pollution, and to reduce high temperatures. 3- The tree is an oxygen factory, as it absorbs carbon dioxide. 4- Tree planting plays a key role in combating carbon increase and climate change. 5- Planting trees increases the per capita share of green spaces. 6- Planting trees fights pollution, and works to purify the air. 7- Planting trees helps to change behaviors, and urges citizens to participate in preserving the environment and natural resources, to ensure their sustainability, in order to preserve the