Let's Face It!

Let's face it. Combating the changes taking place in the climate has become a matter of survival. Most of the changes that are happening in the climate pose a serious threat to every living thing on earth: humans, plants, animals, water and productive soils etc. There will be an increase of natural calamities like storms, floods, tsunamis, famines, earthquakes and rainfall, snowfall, forest and wildlife, marine life, and weather will all be affected by changes in the climate.

These effects will take an immense on the economies of different nations and human population of earth as they will struggle to cope with the damage.

Money and greediness lead to deforestation and burning of fossil fuels have led to Greenhouse effect which is rapidly changing the climate. Trees naturally convert carbon dioxide to oxygen, but with the dwindling number of trees there is a shortage of oxygen and an increase in carbon dioxide to go along with the methane gas that is release from landfills, and artificial fertilizers whose use is ever increasing.

Combating climate change has become mankind's most urgent agenda and responsibility. Food & Trees for Africa is providing an equal responsibility and an equal opportunity to all South African communities, NGOs, private sectors, government to be involved combating global warming by planting millions of trees and establishment of environmental greening initiatives. Hundreds of learners from 30 different schools, local community members, NGOs, Government representatives gathered at Pula Madibogo in Mankweng, Limpopo to participate in sensitizing the importance of tree planting to combat climate change in the country.

Unless Government, NGOs, communities, schools, CBEs and private sectors join Food & Trees for Africa to take steps to curb global warming, our way of life, our planet, and our children are all in grave danger. Food & Trees for Africa tree planting and Permaculture food garden programmes are assisting the country to combat climate change, provide sustainable economic development for developing countries and poor rural communities, and reduce the effects of natural disasters.

Join Food & Trees for Africa to plant a tree to save life and the planet. Our children’s life, wealth and the survival of our planet is in our hands. Let’s reverse the effects of deforestation and global warming, by developing the culture of tree planting and by also creating environmental greening awareness.

Compiled by Joe Matimba