It Is Wonderful When You Don't Have

When We Plant Trees, We Plant The Seeds Of Peace And Seeds Of Hope.

Every One Of Us Can Make A Contribution. And Quite Often We Are Looking For The Big Things And Forget That, Wherever We Are, We Can Make A Contribution. Sometimes I Tell Myself, I May Only Be Planting A Tree Here, But Just Imagine What's Happening If There Are Billions Of People Out There Doing Something. Just Imagine The Power Of What We Can Do.

If Africa Is Left Behind, She Is Going To Continue Pumping Greenhouse Gases Into The Atmosphere, Especially Carbon. She's Going To Continue Logging The Forests, She's Going To Continue Burning Charcoal, She Is Going To Continue Practicing Agricultural Activities That Destroy The Environment, And Sooner Or Later Africa's Problem Will Become A Global Problem.

Using Trees As A Symbol Of Peace Is In Keeping With A Widespread African Tradition. For Example, The Elders Of The Kikuyu Carried A Staff From The Thigi Tree That, When Placed Between Two Disputing Sides, Caused Them To Stop Fighting And Seek Reconciliation. Many Communities In Africa Have These Traditions.

The Developed World Should Be Willing To Help [africa] And Support Her And Make This Energy Affordable.