{"id":39770,"date":"2023-10-14T13:12:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T10:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=39770"},"modified":"2023-10-14T13:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T10:16:26","slug":"saudi-arabia-is-planting-10-billion-trees-that-will-turn-the-kingdom-into-a-green-wonderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/saudi-arabia-is-planting-10-billion-trees-that-will-turn-the-kingdom-into-a-green-wonderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia Is Planting 10 Billion Trees That Will Turn The Kingdom Into A Green Wonderland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Never before has something on this scale been attempted. But with all the giga projects going on in Saudi Arabia, where else but here can you expect a project that will see the planting of 10 <a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/news\/feature\/the-saudi-green-initiative-shows-just-how-much-the-kingdom-is-fighting-climate-change\/\">billion<\/a> trees?<\/p>\n<h2>This is actually part of a larger plan that seeks to rehabilitate 74.8 million hectares of land and the Middle East Green Initiative&#8217;s plan to plant 50 billion trees in the region.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A decades-long commitment to:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcc9 Reduce carbon emissions<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66 Improve quality of life<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf33 Rehabilitate 74.8M hectares<\/p>\n<p>The seeds of change have already begun to be planted with a whole-of-society approach\u2026 And we have only just begun.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FromAmbitionToAction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#FromAmbitionToAction<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Towards10Btrees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Towards10Btrees<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ufPK1EKup0\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ufPK1EKup0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saudi Green Initiative (@Gi_Saudi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gi_Saudi\/status\/1711336250290901058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe whole game plan was unveiled during the MENA Climate Week in Riyadh.<\/h2>\n<p>The goal here is to address environmental issues and improve the quality of life, all while reaping long-term economic and social benefits. They&#8217;re using a two-phase approach; the first will last until 2030, and then the second phase will kick off from then on.<\/p>\n<p>So, what&#8217;s on the roadmap? They&#8217;re going to strategically plant trees in different zones across Saudi Arabia. The focus will be on getting as much greenery as possible. They&#8217;ve got their eyes on urban areas, highways, and green belts to make sure the trees give us cleaner air and cooler cities.<\/p>\n<p>With all these trees and green spaces, city centres should see a temperature drop of about 2.2 degrees Celsius and better air quality.<\/p>\n<h2>That&#8217;s a win-win, tackling extreme heat and air pollution head-on. At the end of it all, Saudi will be an even better place to live!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DidYouKnow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#DidYouKnow<\/a> that growing 10B trees in Saudi will not just be beneficial for the environment but also for society? \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66<\/p>\n<p>It will lead to a better quality of life, an increase in life expectancy, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ExNboSm3RU\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/ExNboSm3RU<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Towards10Btrees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Towards10Btrees<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8go3qwtXZL\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8go3qwtXZL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saudi Green Initiative (@Gi_Saudi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gi_Saudi\/status\/1711367156229664774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThis initiative is expected to create a lot of new jobs in various fields, from growing trees and collecting seeds to maintaining landscapes, developing water reuse networks in cities, and creating parks and protected areas. Plus, they&#8217;re all about coming up with cool sustainability solutions.<\/p>\n<p>This news follows the kingdom\u2019s success in planting 41 million trees in Saudi Arabia between 2017 and 2023. The authorities are really going for it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Never before has something on this scale been attempted. But with all the giga projects going on in Saudi Arabia, where else but here can you expect a project that will see the planting of 10 billion trees? 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