They are building a tree nursery representing an Ethiopian lion, visible from space. This ambitious project, entitled “Trees for Life," is being headed up by Ethiopian charity Rural Organization for Betterment of Agro-Pastoralists (ROBA). They are all working to create a 50-meter lion-shaped nursery, which ROBA describes as the world’s first living art installation. “When I speak with elders, they describe us as victims of climate change who have lost our culture. Despite frequent poor weather conditions that have hit Ethiopia in recent months, the nursery produced more than 8,000 trees by May.

Source: Ethiopian News December 08, 2021 06:34 UTC