Zambia is home to some of the most beautiful natural tourist attractions such as Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River. Unfortunately, due to high rates of tree-cutting and poor soil management, it is also one of the countries with the highest deforestation per capita in the world. In order to reverse this trend Greenpop, a planting organisation based in Cape Town, has launched a reforestation project called Trees for Zambia that will see over 5 000 trees planted in the Livingstone area over a three week period starting on 1 July. The trees are to be planted in a number of different areas including the Victoria Falls World Heritage Site, a lion rehabilitation area, a rural village on the outskirts of Livingstone, and several local schools and subsistence farms. Aside from planting trees, Greenpop also aims to educate local children on environmental issues, promote conservation farming methods, develop a micro-nursery enterprise to financially support farmers, and ultimately initiate a culture of tree planting by making it popular and enjoyable.
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Get involved
Interested in getting involved? Greenpop offers a number of ways for people to help, whether it be through the gifting of trees, raising funds for the project, or volunteering time by coming along to Zambia. As a Trees for Zambia volunteer, you will be playing a vital role in the project by planting trees and involving the local community in the conservation of their environment. Furthermore, you will be able to attend lectures on environmental issues, attend social activities like whitewater rafting, and enjoy the company of volunteers from all over the world. Can’t make it to Zambia? You can still help by gifting a tree to the cause – Greenpop will even mail you the GPS coordinates of your tree so you know exactly where it was planted!
Find more information on Trees for Zambia or click here to gift a tree.
Visit www.greenpop.org to join the Treevolution.
