Join REDES in planting the Great Green Wall!

Hello dear friends,

Are you passionate about practical environmental regeneration? or do you know someone who is interested in giving back to the Earth planting and taking care of trees?
If yes, join us this summer -July, August, and September 2024. The REDES teams will be planting 27,500 baby trees in its emerging food forest, in the heart of the Great Green Wall Initiative. We are looking for big hearts & hands to accomplish this.

Contact us asap at: re***************@***il.com

⚖️ For those who cannot come and wish to support this project, here is our donation link: https://www.context.org/engage/redes-in-senegal-donation-form/

Another practical way to support is to help spread the word by sharing this article!

Sending a wave of love and care,
Ousmane, on behalf of REDES (Réseau pour l’Émergence et le Développement des Ecovillages au Sahel)

What is the Great Green Wall?

“Imagine a living symbol of hope, the largest living structure on the planet, one that stretches 8,000km across Africa, ushering in a new era of sustainability and economic growth.

Launched in 2007 by the African Union, the game-changing African-led Great Green Wall initiative aims to restore the continent’s degraded landscapes and transform millions of lives in the Sahel.

This ambitious project is being implemented across 22 African countries and will revitalize thousands of communities across the continent. It brings together African countries and international partners under the leadership of the African Union Commission and the Pan-African Agency of the Great Green. More than USD 8 billion has been raised and pledged to support this game-changing initiative. “

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Great Green Wall Initiative

2023 Winner: REDES Network for Ecovillage Emergence and Development in the Sahel

The main goal of this network is to stop the rollback of the Sahara desert and its dramatic socioeconomic and cultural impacts. To achieve this, REDES is implementing a trans-border ecovillage hub of 100 villages in Mauritania and Senegal. Municipalities in both countries are on board with signed agreements and engaged local citizens.

The beauty of this programme is that it’s driven by heart-to-heart, community-to-community actions. Over the past year, they have constructed 50 wells allowing access to water for over 2000 people, animals, and gardens. They also planted over 400,000 trees for communities in Mauritania and Senegal and established a tree nursery preparing for 30,000 more.

Learn more about the Hildur Jackson Award, a £3,000 prize awarded to projects bringing the most impactful inspiration about ecovillages/ecovillage lifestyles to a broad audience.