Remembrance Forests in Brazil: 200,000 Trees for 200,000 COVID-19 Victims
Photo: RBMA / 18 Jan 2021 Bereaved families and civil society organizations, with the support of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve and the Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact, which include some of Brazil’s most respected restoration scientists, launched a tree-planting, wildlife conservation and restoration drive on 12 December 2020 to honour the memories of those who have lost their lives to COVID-19 and to thank health workers. The Pact is helping restoration efforts across 17 states in Brazil. Icapuí, Ceará State, Dec 2020. Photo: Apremavi Dec 2020 The United Nations Environment Prog...