Let's Plant a Tree for Peace

Peace is one of the most precious of human values.  We hear each day of the misfortunes that befall people because of wars and acts of terrorism. Sometimes we think that we cannot do anything about it, but our lives depend upon the attitude we adopt. That is why it is important that we, ourselves, make a simple gesture for peace. We should also remember that peace on Earth depends on whether we are able to preserve our natural resources and environment for future generations.

Tree Day is a project that Klub Gaja has been carrying out since 2003. It is a national and international action for planting trees on October 10 every year with an accompanying program for ecological education. The project is based on local activity, primarily of the youth, as well as the representatives of various institutions, local communities, local government, business, and non-government organisations. Like last year, Tree Day 2008 is organising in connection with UNEP “Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign”.

The 2007 Tree Day attracted 57,388 participants representing schools, environmental NGO’s, Town Councils, Education Centers, Local Forest Councils, local communities and business from Poland and abroad. We planted 36,236 trees, which were included in the UNEP One Billion Trees for the Planet Campaign database. Our initiative was presented in UNEP “The Billion Tree Campaign Album”.

Our message: Let’s plant a tree for peace has reached 35 countries all over the world. The trees for peace were planted in Poland, Iceland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Japan, Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, India, and other countries. The Ashoka Foundation, as well as ecological organisations and human rights organisations, has responded to our appeal. In many places of the world, Tree’s Day does not solely mean the action of planting trees for peace, but also other numerous projects for the protection of the natural environment, co-operation, and tolerance.

Each of us can plant a Tree for Peace or help in the promotion of this idea. The easiest way to do it is to send the information, the poster or the leaflet to a befriended school, an institution, or a person in any corner of our planet. We hope that each year we shall be more numerous and we shall plant more trees! For Peace!

Klub Gaja is a leading independent civil society organization dealing with environment protection and animal rights in Poland. It was founded by Jacek Bożek in 1988. Since 2004 it has a status of an organization of public benefit. The mission of Klub Gaja is to protect our planet Earth and to preserve the natural environment and biodiversity for ourselves and the future generations.

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