Ethiopia Plants Own Record-Breaking 566 mln Trees

Addis Ababa, July 17, 2023 (Walta) Ethiopians again made history by planting 566 million trees in one day and break own record.

The Green Legacy Initiative has been initiated in 2019 by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to address various environmental challenges by promoting a green culture.

This year’s Green Legacy program plan is to plant seven billion trees. One billion of them will be planted in neighboring countries.