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Can 5 million trees make a difference?

Ghana’s forests have been depleted, but the government wants to restore them to their former glory by planting millions of new trees. Will that be enough?

Should we all be planting more trees? Ghana’s forests have been depleted, but the government wants to restore them to their former glory. Earlier this month, it challenged Ghanaians to plant five million trees in a single day – a nationwide stand against climate change. But is it enough?

Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)
Guests: Thomas Naadi, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Ghana correspondent; Joshua Amponsem, climate activist and founder of Green Africa Youth Organization.

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