Nov 19 2008
Two Million People — Six Million Trees
What would the response of Americans be if someone organized a massive tree-planting initiative? In light of the recent California wildfires, the example of Macedonia, a tiny country of only two million people, could inspire similar efforts.
Macedonia has had two summers of wild fires, with thousands of acres of forests destroyed. An opera singer, Boris Trajanov, decided that something had to be done. Yesterday, “Thousands of people were bused to the planting sites , including more than 1,000 soldiers who planted some 200,000 seedlings at 14 sites.” It seems that Macedonians are waking up to the reality of climate change and the need to protect the environment. (more…)
