Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign: GPLC Africa 2024

Global Peace Foundation

June 26, 2024

Two individuals are kneeling on the ground in a grassy field, planting a sapling as part of the Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign. Others are visible in the background, engaging in similar activities, contributing to GPLC Africa 2024's environmental goals.

A person in a black jacket kneels on dry grass while planting a small tree sapling during the 2024 Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign. Tents and several people are visible in the background, highlighting the collaborative efforts spearheaded by GPLC Africa.

A woman stands next to a group of children in green-and-yellow school uniforms; they are outdoors and holding small potted plants, participating in the Kenya National Tree Growing campaign, with a cloudy sky in the background.

A man in a blue blazer speaks into a microphone at an outdoor event, with a group of people, including some in scout uniforms, standing behind him, promoting the Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign.

A group of students in school uniforms gathered around a newly planted tree with a few adults in a field, participating in the Kenya National Tree Growing event as part of GPLC Africa 2024.

A group of people are gathered outdoors, participating in a tree-planting event hosted by GPLC Africa. Some individuals are holding a shovel with soil, while others look on and smile. This initiative is part of the Kenya National Tree Growing campaign for 2024.

A group of people, some wearing green shirts and others in white or casual wear, gather around a planted sapling in an open field during the Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign organized by GPLC Africa.

A group of people, some in uniforms, collaboratively plant a young tree sapling outside on a clear day as part of the Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign.

A group of people in uniforms and formal attire planting a small tree together, with shovels visible in the foreground and background, as part of the Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign linked to GPLC Africa 2024.

A group of young people wearing t-shirts and caps from the Global Peace Leadership Conference stand together at the Kenya National Tree Growing Event, as part of the GPLC Africa 2024 Campaign.

Two men stand in the foreground; one in a green uniform and helmet holding a shovel, the other in a green polo shirt holding a "Public Voluntary Education" sign. Behind them, a group of people is gathered for the Kenya National Tree Growing event hosted by GPLC Africa 2024.

A group of people, including uniformed officials and individuals wearing sashes and crowns, collaborate in the Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign to plant a tree.

A man wearing a hat and vest speaks into a microphone at a podium during the GPLC Africa 2024 event. People in the background stand near a speaker and colorful banners promoting the Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign.

A man and a woman walk between two lines of uniformed individuals standing at attention outdoors during the Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign.

Three people wearing uniforms and caps, with "Global Peace Leadership Conference" t-shirts, are seated and smiling while facing the camera. The backdrop is plain white. They are part of the 2024 Campaign for GPLC Africa focusing on Kenya National Tree Growing.

A Journey Toward 15 Billion Trees

Representative delegates of the Global Peace Leadership Conference Africa 2024 participated in a tree-planting program at Konza Technopolis on June 25, in Nairobi, Kenya. The environmental project contributes to President Ruto’s National Tree Planting Campaign, which aims to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. The ambitious project is helping to reduce greenhouse emissions, stop and reverse deforestation, and restore 5.1 million hectares of deforested and degraded landscapes.

Mitigating environmental threats is an essential component of peacebuilding. Delegates at the GPLC 2024 later participated in an Environmental track at the convening where leaders examined the environmental challenges confronting the continent and highlighted practical steps in effective environmental stewardship as part of the African Renaissance.

Participating organizations include: Global Peace Foundation, Mama Doing Good, Chandaria Foundation, Kenya Public Service Ministries, Konza Technopolis, Rotary Club of Nairobi, KEPSA Foundation, and Inter-Religious Council of Kenya.

More information on the Global Peace Leadership Conference Africa 2024