Ecuador Reforestation Day to Break Guinness Record
Ecuador Reforestation Day to Break Guinness Record
Published 8 May 2015 (8 hours 25 minutes ago)
Ecuador to mobilize citizens and send historic message to the world about the environment.
The Ecuadorean government announced Thursday it will mobilize 35,000 volunteers to plant more than 350,000 seeds in 150 locations across the country.
The reforestation day is planned for 16 May and would break a World Guinness record.
Up to date, there has yet to be an activity during which seeds are planted in this many different locations at the same time, according to director of the Latin-American branch of World Guinness Record Carlos Martinez.
“Ecuador is sending a historic message. It is showing the world that Ecuador is committed to the protection of the environment. It is also an invitation for citizens to act positively towards protecting the environment” said Environment Minister Lorena Tapia in an interview with Ecuador TV.
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