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Plan to plant one million trees through crowdfunding gathers 6,000 seedlings in 24 hours

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Ismail Auwal and colleagues during one of their tree planting campaigns

<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;2 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Abbas Yushau Yusuf<&sol;p><div class&equals;"JfW3i5HC" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">As the plan to plant one million trees in 2024 gains momentum through crowdfunding in Kano&comma; the campaign led by the convener Ismail Auwalu&comma; stated that in order to mitigate global warming in Kano&comma; the crowdfunding initiative is gaining acceptance&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"pVBqZLKR" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Ismail Auwal&comma; in an exclusive interview with NIGERIAN TRACKER&comma; said that as of now&comma; they have secured sponsorship for almost six thousand trees to be planted in various locations in Kano to combat global warming&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Ismail&comma; who initiated the campaign on his Facebook page and other social media platforms&comma; said that many good Samaritans responded by donating trees for planting in Kano State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Regarding their approach to planting the trees&comma; Ismail said they would partner with Islamic scholars and Christian clerics to begin planting the trees on Sallah day&comma; expected to be held on the 9th or 10th of April in Kano State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;2 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad5" id&equals;"quads-ad5" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"q6dGHYsa" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&&num;8220&semi;We are going to distribute trees across mosques&comma; and those interested will be given trees to plant&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Ismail said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;2 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">He further explained that the first stage of planting trees involves distributing them across mosques and churches in Kano&period; He mentioned that they chose to distribute them in worship places because they found that newly planted trees tend to be more sustainable there&comma; unlike in 2019 when communities where the trees were planted struggled to sustain them&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Auwal added that they would also target schools and business people interested in planting trees around their surroundings&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&&num;8220&semi;We started in 2019&comma; and from our experience&comma; the trees last longer in worship places&comma; especially mosques&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he said&period; &&num;8220&semi;Before&comma; we planted in communities&comma; but they did not last&period; We learned that they last longer in schools and worship places&comma; so we carefully selected varieties that are very resistant and can grow into mature species&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&&num;8220&semi;Sometimes we track and monitor progress&period; We also raise awareness in communities&comma; and we have knowledgeable individuals&comma; especially professors&comma; who can provide guidance and advice&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he added&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Through crowdfunding&comma; we have raised 650 thousand Naira&comma; making it almost five thousand trees within 24 hours&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&&num;8220&semi;There are pledges that we have&period; We are targeting one million before the end of 2024&comma; and that will determine the next project&period; This will be a litmus test for crowdfunding&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">There is a significant relationship between humans and trees&period; Carbon dioxide leads to global warming&comma; and trees absorb carbon dioxide&comma; so if there are no trees&comma; it leads to global warming&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he emphasized&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Ismail mentioned that unfortunately&comma; major government roads in Kano metropolitan areas lack trees&comma; citing examples such as state roads and the famous Zoo Road in Kano&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">He said that with global warming&comma; there is sometimes no need to persuade anyone to plant a tree&comma; especially in a state like Kano&comma; located in the tropics<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div align&equals;"left">&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Regarding engaging the government in the project&comma; the convener of Make Kano Green&comma; Ismail Auwal&comma; said they would not approach the government&comma; but if it is interested it can key in&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div align&equals;"left">&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Kano is the most populous state in Nigeria&comma; according to the 2006 population census&comma; but since then&comma; for over 18 years&comma; the federal government of Nigeria has not conducted a population census&comma; during the hot season&comma; the people of the city suffer due to excess heat&comma; attributed to the lack of sufficient trees in the city&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;2 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; 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