{"id":9008,"date":"2020-01-28T16:18:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T16:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highatlasfoundation.org\/?p=9008"},"modified":"2021-09-13T11:38:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T11:38:15","slug":"lets-make-it-green-on-january-20th-high-atlas-foundation-will-plant-thousands-of-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-haf.ddev.site\/lets-make-it-green-on-january-20th-high-atlas-foundation-will-plant-thousands-of-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Make It Green on January 20th: High Atlas Foundation Will Plant Thousands of Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2013\u00a0Let\u2019s make it green on January 20th: High Atlas Foundation will Plant Thousands of Trees<\/a>, The Policy Times,<\/strong> 18 January 2020.<\/p>\n

MARRAKECH, Morocco \u2013 Jan. 10, 2020 \u2013 As the new year begins, the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) would like to invite Moroccan communities to aid in the planting of thousands of trees on Monday, January 20th<\/sup>, 2020, in celebration of \u201cAnnual Tree Planting Day 2020.\u201d The third Monday in January is chosen for this momentous event to commemorate the life and pursuit of justice led by Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King recognized the power of volunteering: \u201cIf I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Foundation\u2019s President, Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir, describes the aim of the day as a means to \u201cpromote the spirit of planting at this time of the year,\u201d inviting \u201cnot only farmers and community associations to get involved, but also schools, parents\u2019 associations, women, cooperatives, children, interfaith groups and all those that would like to participate in planting this season\u2019s life-giving trees.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be coordinating planting events in the Provinces of Al Haouz, Azilal, Boujdour, Errachidia, Essaouria, Fes, Marrakech, Oujda, Taroudant, and Taza,\u201d said Dr. Ben-Meir.
\nUsing plants provided by HAF nurseries (in partnership with\u00a0Ecosia<\/a><\/span>) and the High Commission of Waters and Forests, the Foundation expects to donate over 8,000 organic fruit tree saplings and medicinal plants to communities across the country. This will include high-value crops of argan, almond, carob, pomegranate, fig, olive, walnut, and other endemic medicinal plants.\u00a0 HAF and community partners will plant hundreds of thousands of trees over the course of the 2020 season.<\/p>\n

HAF Director of Projects, Amina El Hajjami, discusses the positive effects of planting trees, saying that this action \u201cnot only generates significantly higher incomes for farmers and local families compared to the traditional crops of barley and corn, but [the trees] also provide food security and environmental rehabilitation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mrs. Elhajjami goes on to assert that \u201clocal communities can see returns from fruit tree harvests within two years for pomegranate trees and 5 years for almond and carob trees.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Ben-Meir encourages \u201call communities across Morocco to make the most of this year\u2019s tree planting season and invest in their future livelihoods today. [HAF] will be present in different parts of the country on Monday the 20th<\/sup> of January to assist those who may have never planted before, [and show them] how to plant their trees for optimal results.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information and to become involved in \u201cAnnual Tree Planting Day 2020\u201d events on Monday the 20th<\/sup> of January, please contact\u00a0haf@highatlasfoundation.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACTS:<\/p>\n

Yossef Ben-Meir, Ph.D., President, yossef@highatlasfoundation.org<\/a><\/span>, +212 (0) 66 217 6626<\/p>\n

Amina El Hajjami, Director of Projects, amina@highatlasfoundation.org<\/a><\/span>, +212 (0) 66 217 6663<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE HIGH ATLAS FOUNDATION:<\/p>\n

The\u00a0High Atlas Foundation<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(HAF) is a US 501(c)(3) organization and Moroccan not-for-profit association based in Marrakesh, Morocco dedicated to catalyzing economic growth and endorsing grassroots development in disadvantaged communities throughout Morocco. The organization was founded in 2000 by former US Peace Corps Volunteers, and since 2011 holds consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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