Last week, just in time for Earth Day 2022, our team in Kano and Abuja embarked on a “plant a tree” campaign. We believe that one of the most significant ways we can help to address the concerns of climate change is to plant trees. As an organization, while we strive to be more energy-efficient to reduce our carbon footprint, we also take other actions to improve the communities we work and live in. For this campaign, we took to some selected communities in Kano and Abuja to plant 500 trees, 300 in Kano, and 200 in Abuja.
About the “plant a tree” campaign, Dr. Kabir İbrahim Getso, Kano State Commissioner for Environment, had this to say, “The essence of Earth Day is to awaken our consciousness to create awareness to protect our environment and engage in practices that will ensure sustainable management of our environment. The very high temperatures we are experiencing and the flooding in Nigeria and around the world are some effects of climate change. Organizations and individuals need to join hands with the government to safeguard the environment and I would like to appreciate eHealth Africa for joining hands with the Kano State Ministry of this environment to carry out this tree planting exercise.”
Here are pictures from the plant a tree campaign in Kano and Abuja
