Seedlings Planting Demonstrates Ethiopia’s Commitment to Fight Global Climate Change: DPM, FM Demeke

Addis Ababa, July 17, 2023 (FBC) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonen said planting of seedlings in Ethiopia demonstrates the commitment of the country to find a sustainable solution to the global climate change challenges.

Demeke made the remark while planting seedlings today at Gulele Botanical Garden in Addis Ababa as part of  the campaign of planting of 500 million in a day.

Demeke said during the occasion that Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative is crucial to mitigate problems related to climate change the world is facing.

He said the day demonstrates the commitment of Ethiopia to find a sustainable solution to the global climate change challenges.

Noting that Ethiopians have completed the first round of the Green Legacy Initiative by planning 25 billion seedlings over the past four years, Demeke expressed his confidence that the second round will also register similar successes.