Among urges Leaders to Champion Tree-Planting Campaigns

Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has urged leaders to be champions of tree-planting campaigns in order to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.

Among said this while chairing plenary sitting on Thursday. She said the country and the region at large has been witnessing rapid environmental and climatic changes occasioned by among others; increased deforestation, pollution and general environmental and swamp degradation among others.

“I have previously emphasized the need for climate change mitigation through tree planting, responsible environment and natural resource use amongst others. Today, I reiterate my call for all of you to champion environment conservation in your respective localities,” Among said.

With the return of the rains, she urged leaders, especially MPs to lead tree planting campaigns in their constituencies.

“I will be communicating plans by the Parliamentary Commission for a robust nationwide tree planting campaign,” she said.

Across the globe, several countries have been ravaged by climate change with the neighbouring South Sudan recently closing schools due to excessive heat that had reached over 40 degrees Celsius.