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Plant! to change lives in Uganda

A unique project which will see a tree planted in Uganda for every child born or adopted in Wales is underway, with the first set of certificates posted to parents this week The scheme is an extension of the Welsh Government’s successful Plant! project, managed by Natural Resources Wales in conjunction with the Woodland Trust (Coed Cadw), which already sees a tree planted in Wales for every child born or adopted here.

People across Wales will receive a certificate for a tree planted in both Wales and Uganda for every child born or adopted after the 1st April 2014.
 
The extension to Uganda is part of Wales for Africa and Size of Wales’ Ten Million Trees project, which will see fruit trees planted in the gardens of family homes in the Mbale region of Uganda.
 
The First Minister announced the extension of Plant! to Uganda during a visit to the Mbale region in January, where he saw for himself the difference tree planting is making.
 
The First Minister said:
 
“It was an honour to visit Mbale earlier this year. The work being carried out there by our Wales for Africa partners, such as Size of Wales, is making a huge difference by helping locals make better lives for themselves.
“The extension of the Plant! project to Uganda means that even more trees will be planted to reach our target of 10 million, helping to reduce the impact of climate change by providing much needed shade for people and their crops.”
Tree planting in Uganda is helping to alleviate problems caused by deforestation, and providing new and sustainable livelihoods for local people from the fruit and wood from the trees.
Trees are critical to the environment, both locally and globally. Tropical forests absorb nearly a fifth of all man made C02 emissions, making them crucial to the world’s climate. Planting trees in Wales and Uganda is vital in helping to tackle climate change.  
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