Dailygood iconDailygoodSep 22, 2026 ~1 min source read

Reforesting Ethiopia with 50 Billion Trees, One Step at a Time

The story of the Green Legacy Initiative -- which aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2030 -- is told in grand statistics, but its roots are in people like Kedir, who didn't wait for permission or recognition to begin.

Reforesting Ethiopia with 50 Billion Trees, One Step at a Time

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The story of the Green Legacy Initiative -- which aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2030 -- is told in grand statistics, but its roots are in people like Kedir, who didn't wait for permission or recognition...

Her neighbor, once a doubter, now calls her "a role model and someone willing to find local solutions to our issues" -- a reminder that transformation, environmental or otherwise, tends to start with one...

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The story of the Green Legacy Initiative -- which aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2030 -- is told in grand statistics, but its roots are in people like Kedir, who didn't wait for permission or recognition to begin. Her neighbor, once a doubter, now calls her "a role model and someone willing to find local solutions to our issues" -- a reminder that transformation, environmental or otherwise, tends to start with one person willing to take a less-popular path in tune with larger arcs of possibility for a greater good.

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  • Her neighbor, once a doubter, now calls her "a role model and someone willing to find local solutions to our issues" -- a reminder that transformation, environmental or otherwise, tends to start with one...

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