Environment

Macedonians plant six million trees today

by Amy Judd | November 19, 2008 at 09:53 am

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In Macedonia today, thousands of people volunteered to plant six million trees as part of a reforestation campaign in the Balkan country.

Macedonia has experienced many wild fires over the past two years and this is a way to help replant the forests at a time of global warming.

"Our goal is to make Macedonia "greener" and make people more aware of the needs of this planet," said Macedonian opera singer Boris Trajanov, who initiated the project.

Thousands of people were bused to the planting sites, including more than 1,000 soldiers who planted some 200,000 seedlings at 14 sites.

"Just as we take care of our homes, we should take care of our planet," said Silvana, boarding a bus with her two children. "We have no other place to live, that's why I'm going."

Trajanov told Reuters he hoped to spread the campaign across the whole Balkan region next year.

"If Macedonia, a country of two million people, can plant six million trees, we can only imagine how many trees can be planted in other, bigger countries," he said.

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Uwe Paschen

at 10:44 on November 19th, 2008

Now this is great news by it self. In Germany there is costume that I wish was world wide, they plant a tree for every child that is born and also for those that part with us and other occasions, the Government does even keep this old tradition alive by sponsoring Two trees for every child Born. At least it was still doing so as my nephew was born.

Amy Judd

at 10:57 on November 19th, 2008

That is such a great idea!

danesller0127

at 12:50 on November 19th, 2008

Planting trees are fun...specially when the grew-up. I remembered when i was still studying in Sorsogon School of Arts and Trade, in the Philippines, A part of ROTC, COCC training, we plant trees along the road, from Gubat to Sorsogon, up to Legazpi City. Oh! I loved it, specially when the people there are welcoming you and offer food and drinks, you will not feel the tired, we were very happy... I hope also that the locals, in my place in 'Rizal Beach,' one of the finest beaches in Bicol region, are supporting the reforestation of 'Mangroves' by the Municipality of Gubat, Sorsogon.

To the people of Macedonia, Thank you and more power!!! Save the Earth, Save the Planet!!!

Barbara McPherson

at 12:42 on November 19th, 2008

Thanks for the good news story.

Tina Death (not verified)

at 12:58 on November 20th, 2008

I am so impressed by this story, I wish all the worls would copy and plant trees, England , where i live should be humbled by this

Milieunet

at 05:25 on November 22nd, 2008

Great job

Elena (not verified)

at 13:59 on November 24th, 2008

I'm glad my photo is featured in this kind of article. I live in Macedonia, and I can surely say that this action was amazing! I support it all the way.