Anglican Church of Burundi to plant 10 million trees in five yearsBy Gavin Drake Posted Dec 19, 2016 |
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[Anglican Communion News Service] The planting of trees to mark special occasions like confirmations, baptisms and weddings is an increasingly popular practice in many areas of southern and central Africa, after it was suggested and promoted by young Green Anglicans. But the Province of Burundi is going a step further and is looking to plant one tree for every one of the 10 million-strong population of the country. The church hopes to reach its “One Person, One Tree” goal within the next five years.
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