Teach children importance of growing trees at early age

 

Parents, Teachers and Pupils of both Disi and Nyomwaro Primary schools plant trees during this year's World Environmental Day held at Disi Primary school-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

June 7, 2024

Teach children importance of growing trees at early age

There need to teach children the importance of growing trees at early age of their lives as far as the issue of environmental conservation is concerned.

Two residents of Kochogo South Sub-location in Nyando constituency in Nyando says by teaching the children the issue of growing trees at an early age will help them know environmental conservation is a very vital thing.

Addressing the residents of Kochogo South Sub-Location during this year’s world Environmental Day held at Disi Primary school organized by the Habitat for Humanity Kenya, Jecinter Atieno, a resident from Kochogo South Sub-Location said parents and teachers should teach the children the aspect of growing trees at early age.

Atieno who is a Community Health Volunteer says growing of trees will really help to mitigate climate change which is currently facing many parts of the country.

Atieno says as part of the mitigation, Habitat for Humanity Kenya provided 180 trees which have been distributed and planted in the community and two primary schools namely Disi Primary and Nyomwaro Primary schools during this Year World Environmental Day.

She says recently, members of the community were provided with tree fruits to grow so as to help in environmental conservation.

“The Habitat for Humanity Kenya has made to know that environmental conservation is very important and it has provided us with trees to grow for the future generation,” Atieno says

John Nyagunga says the aspect of environmental conservation is a vital one, adding that they have been urging children to grow trees from an early age.

The Theme for this year’s World Environmental Day focuses on Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience.

Land restoration is a key pillar of the United Nation’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration {2021-2030}, a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems worldwide which is critical to achieving Sustainable Development Goals.