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20 March 2007 - New life in the Sahel
Waste land turns into forest - natural regeneration of village forests in rural West Africa - Burkina Faso and Benin.
A hundred years ago, the Sahel was covered with a lush and bushy savanna. The widespread use of bushfire to make place for cotton and peanut plantations has devastated the ground. It still rains enough for the indigenous plants to survive, 600 mm yearly, and buried in the soil, numerous seeds and roots are hoping for better days. ERS is partnering with an organisation called Newtree -
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23 February 2007 - Tibetan Restoration Programme
ERS is happy to anncounce a new partnership with Rokpa. Since 1995 ROKPA has been engaged in the reforestation of four regions in Tibet which were affected by massive deforestation. To date, 1.5 million trees have been planted and nature sanctuaries protected. In addition, a law against forest clearance was declared. In some areas wild animals and vanished vegetation returned and villages are slowly become protected against snow avalanches and erosion.
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School in Ecuador begins: by Alexandra Hoeneisen, Ecuador ERS representative
School Tree Nursery News:
The programme focuses on the importance of trees, touching on key concepts such as: erosion, water production, the capture of carbon dioxide, and the interaction between plants and animals. In order for the children to better understand these concepts we have designed a number of interactive activities.
South Malling, Lewes, United Kingdom.
On Friday, 17th November, children at the South Malling Primary School, created a tree nursery for local community restoration. Every child in the class planted a tree. Our ERS representatives were there for the environmental education and spirits were high! For more information on our
UK Tree Nursery Campaign, click here!
31 January 2007 - School Tree Nursery in Wales!
With an ongoing interest in environmental matters, Llangeitho Primary School is well set to become ERS’s first tree nursery project in Wales. As well as the children, the school staff, parents and a local landowner are working together to transform part of a neighbouring field into a wildlife haven. The school’s 51 pupils will each plant a tree this winter, including a locally grown oak to create a landmark in years to come. The ERS project fits perfectly with the school’s aim of achieving an ‘Eco-School Award’.
'Save a Tree, Save our Lungs' - Children From Around the World Lend Their Voice for the Protection of Forests Nairobi/Putrajaya 27 August 2006 — A project to restore native species of trees to their natural habitat in Colombia, a 'sacred forest' that highlights the healing qualities of trees and their role in community rituals in South Africa, a scheme to save damaged trees on a street in South Korea, are among environmental projects presented by children at this year’s United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Tunza International Children’s Conference for the Environment, which opened today in Putrajaya, Malaysia, with the theme ‘Save a Tree, Save our Lungs’.
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ERS is helping to plant ten thousand trees in Malawi in partnership with Ripple Africa. This is only the beginning! The aim of the programme in Malawi is to grow 4 million trees per year by establishing 400 community tree nurseries, each growing 10,000 trees per year -
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Please consider supporting us to plant more trees in Malawi, one of Africas poorest countries - read our full Malawi appeal here:
