{"id":36375,"date":"2023-07-18T21:18:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T18:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=36375"},"modified":"2023-07-18T21:35:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T18:35:19","slug":"kadaga-lauds-ethiopia-as-country-breaks-world-record-planting-566-million-trees-in-a-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/18\/kadaga-lauds-ethiopia-as-country-breaks-world-record-planting-566-million-trees-in-a-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Kadaga Lauds Ethiopia As Country Breaks World Record Planting 566 Million Trees In A Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uganda&#8217;s 1st Deputy Premier, Rebecca Kadaga, has paid glowing tribute to Ethiopia&#8217;s reforestation drive under the Green Legacy Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, the horn of Africa nation, broke a world record, planting a total of 566 million trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Ethiopians actually declared a decade of tree planting and achieved their objective and now they are doing even more, Congratulations,&#8221; Kadaga tweeted on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ethiopia set a world record in July 2019 by planting 353 million trees in just 12 hours, according to officials, and broke the record on Monday, according to reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to Kadaga&#8217;s tweet, Ethiopia&#8217;s ambassador to Uganda, H.E Etsegent Yimenu thanked the former for backing Ethiopia&#8217;s drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I would like to express my gratitude &amp; thanks to The Hon. 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda &amp; Minister for East African Community Affairs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RebeccaKadagaUG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RebeccaKadagaUG<\/a> for Supporting \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf9.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbiyAhmedAli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AbiyAhmedAli<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DemekeHasen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DemekeHasen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PMEthiopia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PMEthiopia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MFAEthiopia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mfaethiopia<\/a> @EthioembassyUg <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UgandaMFA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UgandaMFA<\/a>   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/j_mucunguzi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@j_mucunguzi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kwezirico?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kwezirico<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zbvyKav9zW\">https:\/\/t.co\/zbvyKav9zW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JtyHum9ZlU\">pic.twitter.com\/JtyHum9ZlU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu (@EtsegenetYimenu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EtsegenetYimenu\/status\/1681348707382444046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kadaga becomes the second high ranking Ugandan official to shower the Green Legacy Initiative with praise. Last month, State Minister for East African Affairs urged African nations to emulate the activity during a Nile Basin conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ethiopia&#8217;s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who spearheaded the campaign, announced that the country had achieved its plan to plant 500 trees a day campaign nationwide that citizens actively participated in the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In his second planting for the day, Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbiyAhmedAli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AbiyAhmedAli<\/a> joined elementary and high school students in Yeka mountains for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GreenLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GreenLegacy<\/a> 500mil in one day attempt.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PMOEthiopia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PMOEthiopia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EGrOFBwV2X\">pic.twitter.com\/EGrOFBwV2X<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Office of the Prime Minister &#8211; Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PMEthiopia\/status\/1680873997003804672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This initiative is part of the government\u2019s policy to combat climate change and advance a green economy. During the first round of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/greenlegacy?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZVXzuKMUGfgj0NUCq8s-lHMv3o2K3xWN0IQfIN3vHirPfzcjyW2-c4pI866zIsX7LQ0kgSydCgdeVL-xebJCfdhVhPBZvaDbqF5fa99mgH-iHnHNB0Db0qV55VT5bPqBYWaGnMp0f8WWOIj1K3pBbCsstOa95hmmeJ-mWg0nzdWvDc1tcCeJKuAkLA-4DuwrtM&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#GreenLegacy<\/a>&nbsp;initiative, 25 billion tree seedlings were planted between 2019-2022, involving more than 20 million people from all walks of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ethiopia&#8217;s diplomatic missions across the globe, also participated in the exercise with their counterparts station in Addis Ababa also taking part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tomorrow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ethiopia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ethiopia<\/a> will attempt to break a record for planting most trees in 12 hours as part of Z <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GreenLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GreenLegacy<\/a> initiative!\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf9In Embassy in \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddec took part to promote Z GLI <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ClimateAction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ClimateAction<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jobopportunity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#jobopportunity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kukuwazabanga?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kukuwazabanga<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adam_kungu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@adam_kungu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubctvuganda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ubctvuganda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbstv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nbstv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MFAEthiopia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mfaethiopia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UgandaMFA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UgandaMFA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uu3NsOXr6F\">https:\/\/t.co\/Uu3NsOXr6F<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8MqTItoV3M\">pic.twitter.com\/8MqTItoV3M<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu (@EtsegenetYimenu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EtsegenetYimenu\/status\/1680644106068819968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ethiopia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ethiopia<\/a> attempts to plant 500mil seedlings in a 12hr period as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GreenLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GreenLegacy<\/a> initiative. <br><br>If you\u2019re in Ethiopia, where are you planting your generational print? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0qmP20r9Nq\">pic.twitter.com\/0qmP20r9Nq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Billene \u1262\u120d\u1208\u1294 Aster Seyoum (@BilleneSeyoum) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BilleneSeyoum\/status\/1680832525306937344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ethiopians \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf9 are making history!! <br><br>This is how the People responded! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GreenLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GreenLegacy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GreenLegacy_500Million_in1day?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GreenLegacy_500Million_in1day<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yfW3YMwE98\">pic.twitter.com\/yfW3YMwE98<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hermela Brook (@ConnectiveStrat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConnectiveStrat\/status\/1681079737437831168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf9 On July 17, the Russian Embassy participated in tree planting activities under the Green Legacy Initiative at the Gulele Botanic Garden in Addis Ababa as part of the planting 500 million seedlings in a single day campaign. <br><br>\ud83d\udd87\ufe0f Read in full: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LLgTHh7ifn\">https:\/\/t.co\/LLgTHh7ifn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JnlNOaMMtK\">pic.twitter.com\/JnlNOaMMtK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Russian Embassy in Ethiopia (@RusEmbEthiopia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RusEmbEthiopia\/status\/1680928529314201602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chinese Ambassador, staff plant tree seedlings on Embassy&#39;s premises.  China Amb. to Ethiopia Zhao Zhiyuan @ChinaEmbAddisto said China is committed to sustainable development and to the principle of prioritizing resource conservation and environmental protection.(1\/3) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nyTHaQ2vyt\">pic.twitter.com\/nyTHaQ2vyt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gazette Plus (@GazettePlusET) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GazettePlusET\/status\/1680866083899686914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Members of Int&#39;l and diplomatic community based in Addis have left their legacies being part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/500mln?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#500mln<\/a>-in12hrs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GreenLegacyInitiative?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GreenLegacyInitiative<\/a> this morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vo1c90wMRh\">pic.twitter.com\/vo1c90wMRh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gazette Plus (@GazettePlusET) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GazettePlusET\/status\/1680935849280643073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uganda&#8217;s 1st Deputy Premier, Rebecca Kadaga, has paid glowing tribute to Ethiopia&#8217;s reforestation drive under the Green Legacy Initiative. 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