Miss Earth Ghana To Embark On Tree-Planting Exercise

Jennifer Maame Yaa Kyekye Tete

Winner of the 2012 edition of the Miss Earth pageant Jennifer Maame Yaa Kyekye Tete is set to embark on a nationwide tree-planting exercise.

The exercise will take her to some second-cycle institutions in the country, in an effort to inculcate the habit of tree-planting in these communities.

It forms part of her wider vision of ensuring there is adequate sensitization on the positive effects of tree-planting.

With support coming from the Forestry Commission, Kyekye hopes to give to these institutions, educational materials on how to sustain the environment.

'We will be giving out reading materials to these institutions, as a way of getting them to understand how important it is to protect their environment,' she said.

Kyekye and her collaborators are hopeful the intended message will get home, after they give out the materials. Quiz and debate programmes will be held for these institutions to test how well they've appreciated the issues.

'We will then go back to these institutions; hold quizzes and inter-schools debate programmes generally on the environment, wildlife conservation, and the science of plant among others, to test how well they've progressed.'

Taking up this project is in line with the bigger vision of the Miss Earth Ghana pageant, which ensures that reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promoting specific projects through school tours, street campaigns, coastal clean-ups, speaking engagements, environmental fair, storytelling programmes, eco-fashion shows and other environmental activities.