• An aerial view shows people planting trees at a roundabout south of Kuwait City on April 29, 2023, as part of a afforestation campaign. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
    An aerial view shows people planting trees at a roundabout south of Kuwait City on April 29, 2023, as part of a afforestation campaign. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
  • The campaign is part of a national initiative to turn Kuwait's capital into a greener city
    The campaign is part of a national initiative to turn Kuwait's capital into a greener city
  • It was launched by a number of Kuwaiti youths at the roundabout in Mesayel district
    It was launched by a number of Kuwaiti youths at the roundabout in Mesayel district
  • Residents of the area turned out in their numbers to support the initiative
    Residents of the area turned out in their numbers to support the initiative
  • The theme of the campaign is 'With our hands, we change it'
    The theme of the campaign is 'With our hands, we change it'
  • The tree-planting campaign is focused on areas that lack vegetation
    The tree-planting campaign is focused on areas that lack vegetation
  • Sidr Nature Reserve founder Obaid Al Shemmari said the initiative aims to turn Mesayel into a model area
    Sidr Nature Reserve founder Obaid Al Shemmari said the initiative aims to turn Mesayel into a model area
  • The campaign is the brainchild of Mr Al Shemmari, environmental activists Mariam Jarkhi and Mahmoud Bugammaz, and Yousef Al Omran
    The campaign is the brainchild of Mr Al Shemmari, environmental activists Mariam Jarkhi and Mahmoud Bugammaz, and Yousef Al Omran
  • Volunteers will also plant trees along the streets of Mesayel district
    Volunteers will also plant trees along the streets of Mesayel district

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Kuwait green drive: Residents plant trees in afforestation scheme — in pictures

Afforestation campaign begins at roundabout in Mesayel district

The National

May 01, 2023

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Updated: May 01, 2023, 8:54 AM
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