“Tree Planting Under ‘Tree For Life’ Initiative Is A Call To Action”

Ghana is targeting the planting of 30 million trees by the end of 2025 as part of a nationwide reforestation effort under the government’s ambitious ‘Tree for Life’ initiative.

The move is aimed at restoring degraded landscapes, increasing forest cover and building long-term environmental resilience.

The initiative, officially launched in March, this year, by President John Dramani Mahama in Nkawie, in the Ashanti Region, is a key pillar of the government’s broader strategy to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.

It was brought into renewed focus during a tree-planting exercise on World Environment Day, June 5, at Kwabenya Community Senior High School.

Speaking at the event, President Mahama commended the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, for his leadership in spearheading the initiative, which he said had the potential to transform Ghana’s environmental outlook.

The event also marked the rollout of the ‘One Child, One Tree’ campaign, a school-based component of the programme.

Minister Armah-Kofi Buah, in an earlier address to Parliament, called on all Ghanaians to rally behind the initiative.

“The ‘Tree for Life’ campaign is running from June 5 to June 30, 2025 and every Ghanaian will have the opportunity to participate.

“I urge Members of Parliament to take active roles in their constituencies to ensure the programme’s success,” he said.

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is working with stakeholders to distribute a variety of free seedlings—including timber, fruit, and ornamental species—suited to local climates. These will be available at the Ministry, selected Regional Coordinating Councils, other ministries, and all District and Regional Forestry Commission offices.

The campaign also includes a new educational model dubbed ‘Child Beyond Academic Skills’, aimed at teaching young people about environmental stewardship, responsibility, and practical life skills such as tree planting and creative arts.

Minister Buah stressed that the success of the reforestation agenda depends on collective national effort. “We cannot afford to treat this as just another government programme. It is a call to action for schools, religious institutions, corporate organisations, and individuals to secure our ecological future,” he said.

With the goal of planting 30 million trees by year’s end, the ‘Tree for Life’ initiative represents one of the most ambitious reforestation campaigns in Ghana’s history, with far-reaching implications for climate mitigation and sustainable development.

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