100 Women plant 100 Trees for the 100th Year of International Women's Day

Source: 
Fiji Village
Duration: 
Monday, March 7, 2011 - 19:00
Countries: 
Asia
Oceania
Fiji
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Initiative Type: 
Campaigns

100 women in Suva planted 100 seedlings to celebrate the 100th year of the International Women's Day organized by the Fiji Women's Rights Movement Green girls.

FWRM's Executive Director Virisila Buadromo said that with the support of the British High Commission, they have worked with a group of young girls to create more awareness on the linkages between gender and the environment.

She said these environment enthusiasts helped set up the nursery housing 100 seedlings and also helped nurture them for a month.

Buadromo said the seedlings were planted today to support Fiji's bid to plant one million trees by the end of this year.

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These seedlings were planted at the Umaria Park and along the FBD Foreshore in Suva.