We're Restoring Senegal's Deserts - here's how

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Get on Ecosia and be climate active every day: https://ecosia.co/join 🌿ABOUT THIS PROJECT In Senegal, many communities depend on savannas – that is, transition zones between deserts and forests – to feed their families and livestock. But climate change and industrial agriculture are slowly turning these important landscapes into deserts themselves. To ensure these vital ecosystems remain livable, we, along with our partner Hommes et Terre, are tackling the challenge of restoring one of the toughest environments imaginable. Join us in this journey through Bakel in eastern Senegal, where we meet the people directly impacted and find out how we’re bringing these essential ecosystems back to life. #savannah #restoration #senegal ________ 🍿 WATCH NEXT: A playlist of our followers’ favorite videos: https://ecosia.co/ecosiafavorites WHO IS ECOSIA? Ecosia is the search engine that plants trees. Get on Ecosia and be climate active every day: https://www.ecosia.org/ OUR OTHER SOCIALS: 🌎The Ecosia Blog https://blog.ecosia.org/ (also in DE and FR) 📸Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ecosia/ 🤳TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ecosia 👨‍💻Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecosia ⌚️Time stamps 00:00-03:39 - Why plant trees here? 03:39-6:50 - How are communities affected? 6:50-9:30 Two main challenges on this landscape 9:30- 13:27 How we grow trees in this rocky soil 13:27-17:31 How to protect the trees? 17:31-17:52 Why should we all care? 17:52-18:30 The long awaited B/A 18:30-19:36 Fátima's personal reflections ——— Director and producer: Fátima González-Torres (IG: @fatilugonzalevic) Production assistant: Linnea Andersson Cinematographer: Shane Thomas McMillan (IG: @dokumentarian) and Fátima González-Torres Editing & post-production: Viktorija Manuhina Motion graphics & animation: Forat Elalfy (IG: @foratau) and Janna Thireau