As part of efforts towards mitigating the impacts of climate change, depleting mangroves, environmental pollution and degradation, Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) has inaugurated the “A Million Trees School Club Project” in Odimodi Secondary School, Odimodi.

This inauguration was done to commission a young generation of environmentally conscious youths, educating them on the importance of tree planting, its effect on climate change and the need for environmental restoration, especially among oil producing communities in the Niger Delta.

Speaking at the inauguration, Media Representative of CODAF, Elvira Jordan educated the students on the realities of climate change on the environment today, which is evident in extreme weather conditions and rising sea levels.

She pointed out that the earth is all we have to survive, and must be protected and cared for, adding that no one is too young to be a part of environmental restoration and protection.

Also speaking to the students, the Executive Director of CODAF, Benin Richard, stated that, tree planting is essential in restoring our damaged and threatened ecosystems, as it absorbs carbon in the atmosphere and transmutes it into oxygen which sustains other forms of life.

He encouraged the students to be environmentally conscious and to plant a tree whenever the opportunity arises.

In order to encourage excellence and hard work among students, CODAF also presented learning materials to the primary and secondary school students of Odimodi Community.