i’ve recently seen jared p. scott’s film “the great green wall” (2019) and thought i should make a THREAD on what this project is about, why it’s important and how you can help/show your support

WHAT is the great green wall?

WHY was this project started?

why is the great green wall NOT JUST FOR THE SAHEL?

why is it about MORE THAN JUST GROWING TREES?

IT’S ALSO ABOUT:

- growing a new world wonder across the entire width of africa
- growing fertile land, one of humanity’s most precious natural assets
- growing a wall of hope against abject poverty
- growing food security, for the millions that go hungry every day

- growing health and wellbeing for the world’s poorest communities
- growing improved water security, so women and girls don’t have to spend hours everyday fetching water
- growing gender equity, empowering women with new opportunities

- growing sustainable energy, powering communities towards a brighter future
- growing green jobs, giving real incomes to families across the sahel
- growing economic opportunities to boost small business and commercial enterprise

- growing a reason to stay to help break the cycle of migration
- growing sustainable consumption patterns, to protect the natural capital of the sahel
- growing resilience to climate change in a region where temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else on earth

- growing a symbol of peace in countries where conflict continues to displace communities
- growing strategic partnerships to  accelerate rural development across africa
- growing a symbol of interfaith harmony across africa

if you want to know more about the great green wall visit their homepage here!! it’s where i got all my information from :) https://www.greatgreenwall.org/about-great-green-wall

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

- SPREAD THE WORD about the great green wall so it can become an actual movement
- SIGN the great green pledge so they can get more power to lobby governments and organisations to support the movement
- DONATE if you can https://www.greatgreenwall.org/take-action#join-the-movement

you can also subscribe with your email address to receive news and updates so you STAY INFORMED

this is their twitter account



@GreenWallAfrica

here’s more background information about the documentary and malian musician/activist inna modja’s musical journey along the great green wall https://www.greatgreenwall.org/film 

until a few days ago i had no idea about this movement’s existence which is a shame so AGAIN: spread the word, share this thread, so more people can get involved!!