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My company is committed to the current transformation for a healthier global food system. Consequently, I have been researching the people/companies participating in this movement. Key learning: Community will be quintessential to lead the transformation.

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Community, community, community! Years ago I shared with my readership words of wisdom from my all-time favorite Chinese fortune cookie:“To build a better world, start in your community.”  Thanks to my bio-diversity project research, I have learned about an African community eco-mitigation project, I would like to share with my readership today – The Great Green Wall.

The GGW eco-mitigation initiative was launched by the African Union in 2007 to restore the continent’s degraded landscapes across 22 African countries. Note: The GGW stretches approximately 5,000 miles in the Sahel belt the region which separates the Sahara and Sudanian domain. The primary objective of the GGW is to help communities living along the wall restore 100 million hectares (247 million acres) of land which is currently degraded and sequester approximately 250 million tons of carbon. In the process of building the GGW, this project is being implemented across 22 African countries, revitalizing thousands of communities across the continent –

millions of jobs will be created by 2030 (stimulate economic opportunities), it will provide food security for millions, climate resilience, etc.

The Great Green Wall initiative is a tangible example of communities (e.g., humanity) working together to mitigate climate change (note: the project is in a region where temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else on Earth), as well as provide a model of how best to champion a new era of sustainability and economic growth. Community, community, community!

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