Unicaf University-one of the private universities in the country says inspiring students to plant trees while young accelerate environmental sustainability.
Zomba District Council has urged residents of the city to take good care of newly planted trees as one way of conserving the degraded environment.
Mchinji-based organization, Youth Alliance for Sustainable Development (YASD), has urged schools in the district to commit to planting trees around their premises to mitigate the effects of natural disasters like rainstorms.
Secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet (SPC), Colleen Zamba said government is committed to restoring Dzalanyama Forest Reserve in Lilongwe.
On Friday, Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC), Collen Zamba stressed the importance of planting trees, saying they are crucial in climate change mitigation and water conservation.
Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, has bemoaned poor waste management in the country’s cities saying it is fueling the cholera spread.
Zomba City Mayor Councilor Davie Maunde has warned people against uprooting newly planted trees in the city, saying a law will take its course on perpetrators.
District Forestry Officer (DFO) for Karonga Christopher Chirwa on Tuesday said the District was planning to plant 1.5 million tree seedlings in this 2023 forestry season.
A local youth-led organization, Youth Alliance for Sustainable Development (YASD) has urged people in Mchinji district to embrace tree planting as a way of earning income to fight chronic poverty in the district.
Dedza District Council on Saturday launched the 2022/23 tree planting season at Chipalukwa Primary School ground in the area of traditional authority Kasumbu with a pledge to plant one million and five hundred thousand trees.
Communities in Chikwawa have hailed Climate Smart-Enhanced Public Works Programme (CS-EPWP) for its role in conserving the environment, mitigating the effects of climate change, and improving their economic well-being.
