Restore Water Catchment

by Anthony Musyoka
(Nairobi, Kenya)

Trees, and forestry in general, act as water catchment. Cutting them down is calling for drought and water scarcity, hence the reason I advocate for tree planting.

Lack of water leads to food insecurity causing serious health risks, including deaths in some instances. Trees also help in fighting emissions from industrial waste, hence restoring fresh breathing air.

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Jul 24, 2015
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My Partner
by: Ludy Reyno

I am proud to understand that restorers of surroundings are all around! I am your partner for this advocacy ... planting trees, vegetables and fruit trees is my hobby. I help beautify the environment and at the same earn for my subsistence.

LET US CONTINUE AIMING FOR MORE ENVIRONMENTALISTS THAT COULD RESTORE WATER CATCHMENT.

Mar 27, 2015
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Good point!
by: Julie

Absolutely, Anthony. A lot of people don't understand the vital importance of trees and don't realize all the gifts trees give us (including erosion control and cool shade as well as the ones you mentioned).

When new schools are built, often a treed area has to be cut down to make room for it and especially the playing field.

But students and staff can plant trees around the edges of school yards right away. These can be food trees (fruit and nuts), forage trees (if the school or local community keeps livestock), or nitrogen-fixing trees to replenish the health of the soil in the school garden. (Because every school has a school garden now, right? Soon, I hope!)

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