August 4, 2021
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How an ‘Olympic Forest’ can help speed up Africa’s Great Green Wall
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Tom Skirrow, CEO, TreeAid & Marie Sallois, Director of Corporate and Sustainable Development, International Olympic Committee
The Great Green Wall is an African-led initiative which aims to grow a mosaic of trees, vegetation and fertile land across the Sahel by 2030.
The Olympic Forest project, a partnership between the IOC and charity Tree Aid, is working with local communities to regenerate and sustainably manage forests.