Planting trees to fight climate change in one of the most deforested countries on the planet
Scientist Nestor Gregorio works with communities across the Philippines to help them become stakeholders in restoring their land—and leaders in sustainable, low-tech solutions for reforestation. The potential for replanting in the Philippines is great, because it is one of the most deforested countries on the planet. In 1900, tropical rainforests covered more than 70 percent of the archipelago. By 1990, that tree cover had plummeted to 19 percent. In 2011, a presidential order created the Philippines National Greening Program with a goal of reforesting 3.7 million acres, an area about the size of Connecticut. In 2015, the plan was expanded to 5.6 million acres. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/
