Bangladesh is among the countries hit hardest by climate change, and the crisis is expected to deepen in future. To tackle it with everyone's help, the Global Law Thinkers Society (GLTS) wants to run a programme to plant 10 lakh trees in Bangladesh and one crore trees in climate-threatened countries around the world.

Through this programme the organisation mainly wants to spread love of the environment and show how essential trees are. GLTS believes tree planting is the only way to tackle climate change and restore the environment.

GLTS is working with students and professionals around the world to tackle the climate crisis by restoring the environment through tree planting. To unite people in Bangladesh and across the world, it has launched an initiative called "Guardian of the Earth (G Earth)" to help ensure the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

GLTS announced this at a press conference at the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association (CRAB) auditorium on Saturday (20 May), presided over by the GLTS president. The chief guest was Dave Dowland, registrar of BRAC University and chief adviser to GLTS, and the special guest was Apu Azad of the Amra Sabai Foundation.

Dave Dowland said: "I hope this initiative and its success will play an important role in building the world of tomorrow. I call on everyone to tackle climate change by planting trees."

Apu Azad said: "Together we will move forward in building a green world." Earlier, on Independence Day, 26 March, 18 green human walls were formed for 26 minutes in nine districts across Bangladesh's eight divisions and in 11 countries on five continents, with more than 2,600 people taking part. The countries listed were India, Nepal, Mexico, Pakistan, Malay, Ivory Coast, Hungary, Gambia, Cameroon, Australia and Bangladesh. The nine districts were Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Barishal, Sylhet and Barguna.

From Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Scouts, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, YPSA, Amra Sabai Foundation, Sampriti O Souhardya, CSWPD and 16 other organisations took part. Other participants included Abnar Plata from the Americas, 98/00 New Act from Australia, Mindfulencer from Europe, Girls Rising Malawi, Save Life Gambia and AVSD from Africa, Lumbini World Peace Nepal from Asia, Mound Guide International School from India and Peace of Pakistan, along with 10 more organisations.

Under the slogan "Green war, green freedom, together let us stop climate change", GLTS and its partner organisations called for a green world in countries around the globe on Bangladesh's Independence Day.

Source: Jagonews24. First published in Bengali on The Agro News.