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

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 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 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 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 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
- 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
- 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
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!!
