Today I read an interesting tweet that went like this...'China has got a plan for Africa, Africa we need a plan for China', interesting, huh?!! Now these Chinese people do not only have a plan for Africa, am thinking they got a plan for the world especially on the plan that concerns all of us earthlings...CLIMATE CHANGE!
For one, these Chinese were able to reclaim previously arid land back into forested area and guess what size of land.... As BIG as France! In addition, they are transforming their environment one pupil at a time. How? Every primary school child is being taken through a thorough education system which is part of the syllabus. Recently at the UNEP headquarters here in Kenya a number of their pupils flew in to receive awards for the best drawing depicting environmental conservation. Apparently, the top candidate was a Chinese young girl! If that is not enough these children have got fully trained teachers dedicated to imparting this 'hot potato' subject to their pupils. I doubt these teachers would dare go for strike given the gravity of Climate Change!
In Kenya we got a problem because we are interested more in cutting trees than in planting for the generations to come. Am not too sure if you pupils, 'the next generation' would be able to get this my heartfelt message by reading this my blog, but even if you wont be able to, I will be bringing this to your school soon. Now' I want you to demand a tree seedling and request for a point in your school compound so that you may be able to plant it and then mobilize your classmates to do the same. Or better still you can do the same at your home or a public park or forest near you. After you do the planting, the homework has got to be done daily, watering weeding and taking care of it just like mum or dad or guardian took care of you since you were a baby up to now that you are going to plant a tree. For you adults, are you sure you want me to advise you the same like the children? NO! Be good examples, and offer leadership if you love your son or daughter or little nephew or niece or little brother or sister. Let us meet at the garden to plant the one tree that would make us create the change we want to see.... Ciao!
