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Africa’s Sustainable Cities – Tree Cover

This Post Was Originally posted on OYGKmag.com For the past four years, I’ve been talking to my peers; trying to convince them that my career path [in Environment], is more than just planting trees. Well, I’ve come to the realization that most of the work I do revolves around trees . There’s no shame to this truth. Increasing forest cover is part of the country’s sustainable development plan and to quote very intelligent scientists: “Trees are the greatest and most efficient innovation  in combating climate change” I cannot emphasize enough the importance of trees in maintaining the stability of our ecosystems. They are catchment areas for rivers, habitats for animals, sources of food and raw materials for our industries such as wood, medicines and most importantly, they absorb carbon from the atmosphere. Away from digression, this article is about how African cities can be sustainable . I am a city dweller. I have lived in Nairobi for the past 20 years, which is 98% of