earthlingJun 1

Countries on the edge of the Sahara desert are reversing desertification by just digging half circles.

The ground in these places is too compact for water to soak in during wet season which leads to flooding but digging these holes gives the water a place to stop and soak in. And they’re pushing back the desert with this. By just digging holes.

via what-even-is-thiss

https://justdiggit.org/about-us/

#Africa
#Sahara
#reforestation

Show threadFrançois @PragueJun 1
@appassionato Musk dreams of terraforming Mars. Real heros are the one who can terraform Sahara.
Show thread⁂ Jnk ∞Jun 1
@FrancoisPrague @appassionato this is an huge understatement. This project looks simple, but they are really making a difference. It's refreshing to see people not giving up the planet
Show threadearthlingJun 1

@jnk @FrancoisPrague

A man posing with picture of a barren valley he brought back to life by planting trees all his life, all by himself.

#reforestation

Show threadbytebroJun 1

@appassionato

Now *that* is a fucking legacy to celebrate. He deserves a friggin sainthood or something. What an astonishing achievement.

@jnk @FrancoisPrague

Show threadearthlingJun 1

@bytebro

Watch The Man Who Planted Trees (1987).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epTqUnKsuUY

[4k] The Man Who Planted Trees (1987) - Full Movie (English)

YouTube
Show threadLucy🍉 antifascist
@appassionato @bytebro@mastodonapp.uk it's really lovely and surely holds a lot of truth, but it's not a true story. It's based on this book https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Planted_Trees
The Man Who Planted Trees - Wikipedia

Jun 10 at 5:12amWeb