Farmer single-handedly fights desertification in Burkina Faso
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Sawadogo has spent more than four decades fighting drought and desertification by planting one tree a day. What was once a patch of barren land is now a fourty hectare forest. This is an achievement which won the farmer the alternative Nobel prize.
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Such nasty people.
What a great man but I’m not too sure about his medical expertise
France 24, change your thumbnail dumbasses!
Nice Work! You are the Man!
Why is India’s map as thumbnail
So much for global warming! Create shade…preserve water…promote growth. Long life to this great man and environmental hero. Respect from Australia๐๐๐๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ
Wait, isn’t this the guy who was ostracized by his elders for trying to change the traditions of his farming community?
Or am I thinking of someone else.