CNN connects deforestation with weddings and divorces.
Arwa Damon writes (excerpt):
Newly married couples must plant 10 trees under the program. If they divorce, they must plant 50 others.
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Environmental officials estimate around 50 million trees are needed in Garut alone to reverse the harm done by overfarming.
Indonesia’s government does not have the funds to pay for such an initiative. So they hope the trend of planting saplings will catch on among other newlyweds in Indonesia.
“It’s sacred and a once in a lifetime moment, so we thought that it would be a good time to encourage people’s participation,” Muharam said.
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