The Network of Incubators and Innovators in Nigeria (NINE) with the support of the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, has kicked off the planting of 100 trees in Lagos.
This is contained in a statement signed by Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, Senior Communications, and Public Diplomacy Officer, and made available to the media on Wednesday in Lagos.
Akande-Alegbe said that the Kids Beach Garden (KBG) also collaborated in the exercise which would see 100 trees planted along Lekki, Epe, and Ajah Expressway.
According to the spokesperson, the goal of the exercise is to reduce erosion, mitigate climate impacts and increase awareness of the importance of nature-based solutions to climate change.
“Of the 100 trees, 20 were planted on the day of the launch, Feb. 16, 2023, at the Kids Beach Garden, Lagos.
“The remaining 80 matured trees will be planted in four different primary schools in the said communities between Feb. 20 & 24 and monitored for over 6 months to ensure maturation,” the statement said.
Akande-Alegbe quoted Ben Llewellyn-Jones, British Deputy High Commissioner as saying:
“Trees and forests play an important role in ensuring we have a healthy planet, prevent pollution, and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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“And, strategic tree planting is one of the most important ways we can contribute to securing a greener and cleaner world – this is in addition to protecting our existing trees and biodiversity.
“By re-introducing nature and ecosystems into built-up areas, we believe that this project will benefit the residents of Lagos state and the general Nigerian population.”
She also quoted Mr. Bankole Oloruntoba, Chairperson of NINE as saying the impact of climate change is felt on a daily basis across the world.
Akande-Alegbe added: “In addition to the collective global effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, we have brought the innovation community to ‘do and tell’ when it comes to climate change.
“We are happy to see the interest and participation from all stakeholders in the ecosystem and the efforts to share more messages about climate change.”
”The tree-planting exercise was a collaborative effort that would contribute to the promotion of deliberate actions towards raising climate change awareness in communities.
”The exercise would also increase community-led climate action, strengthen collaborative efforts among stakeholders, and improve partnership in climate and green economy.”
She said that the exercise was in fulfillment of global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
