The Million Tree Project is Good

Best of Shanghai 2009 Winners have been announced on Urbanatomy

And look at who was voted Best Green Initiative

Roots & Shoots greatest strength is their focus on educating and including young people in their green projects, based on their policy of investing in the next generation. Our biggest achievements are the students we work with, “they’re the leaders of the future, politicians and businessmen”, says Operations Director ZeeZee Zhong (pictured center left). “After 10 years of operation, we’re still going strong and the community supports what we do, which means we’re needed and effective. We’re very proud of that.”

Despite all the polluted, smoky obstacles that working in Shanghai’s urban jungle throws up, R&S has managed to make a real difference to the city. They work with 188 schools, and one of their most ambitious projects to date is the tree-planting program. The aim is to improve the ecological and humanitarian conditions of Kulunqi in Inner Mongolia by planting an astounding one million trees over the next few years. “We now have a total of 200,000 trees planted in the desertified area”, announces ZeeZee.

But does it ever feel like a losing battle pushing green issues here? “We always want to send out a positive message”, she says. “Go and actively look for solutions to problems! There are always ways to correct what’s wrong, and yet it’s up to everybody to do it.”

Well done team – the Bashers are proud to support you and your efforts

Learn more about the Million Tree Project and more here