The COP26 conference in Glasgow, UK is currently ongoing, world leaders, national delegates, climate warriors, activists, interested partners, and other interest groups such as the youth are meeting to see a way forward in regard to climate change and deliver on the Paris Agreement. At the summit we’ve heard the voices of many, some sharing emotional anecdotes of climate related issues and challenges facing people in different parts of the world.
Global warming and climate change is real, and its impact being felt in every corner of the world. Last time while writing about farmers’ main worry today, I mentioned climate change and how it’s mostly to blame for some of the weather challenges, weather pattern changes we’re witnessing today and how it has all affected farming making traditional farming difficult.
Having said that, I think all of us, especially the youth who will be most affected by climate change in the future have to play our part. We have to be involved! Each one of us have to do something, active participation or not but the fact is we have to do something if we are to save our planet for us and for posterity. We can’t leave it to our policy makers alone. You’ve all heard our leaders at the summit, most are pledging over thirty years from now. But in the meantime, your small action, that minute part of yours, that one tree you’ve planted today will make our leaders plans come true.
Personally, as I said I’ve doubled, rather trippled my age this year. I have planted about a hundred trees. I have a small piece of land by the river — R. Sio — which I’ve dedicated to planting trees. The majority of trees I’ve planted so far are eucalyptus which of course I’ve ensured they’re a safe distance from the River as it is advisable. The others including podo which are much closer to the river and I have a couple of indigenous ones as well: misiola, mikuyu, just to name a few. I’m not that choosey when it comes to the trees I plant. Back in our homestead I’ve planted a number of fruit trees to add on the ones the old man had planted and I’m positive in two or three years time our home will be an orchard.
Finally, I hope you don’t get this post the wrong way, maybe think I’m bragging or something. All I’m trying to do, like in every of my posts is to motivate someone out there, especially my fellow youths. If you have a space, plant a tree. There’s nothing more satisfying than looking at a tree you planted a decade later because that’s how I exactly feel every time I look and touch these trees I planted while back in highschool. They’re so big and soaring high into the sky. I have a tendency of caressing them affectionately every now and then. And I tell you I never fail to proudly point them out to visitors at our home.
Well, I hope that’s enough to motivate you to plant one today, it doesn’t have to your age. Thank you for reading, I know you will do the right thing.