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International Day of Forests

March 20, 2014

I Plant a tree!

Friday 21 March is the International Day of Forests. The theme is Celebrating Forests for Sustainable Development.

Various organizations, community groups, schools, and individuals have planned activities to mark this important Day to celebrate our life-giving forests. 

At Green Belt Movement (GBM) offices in Nairobi, staff will engage in planting trees at different field activities on this day.

See more at:

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's statement: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm15706.doc.htm

FAO website http://www.fao.org/forestry/international-day-of-forests/en

UN website: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/international-day-of-forests/index.html