STOP CUTTING DOWN TREES

‘STOP CUTTING DOWN TREES, USE CONSERVATION METHODS’

Youth Environment Network (YEN) has called on members of the public starting up new settlements to desist from cutting down trees

YEN Executive Director Billy Lombe observes in an interview that instead of cutting trees developers should use methods that will ensure conservation of the trees.

Mr. Lombe explained that people developing new settlements should not clear the entire vegetation including trees but use vegetation conservation methods.

He expressed sadness at the alarming rate at which trees are being cut down in the country adding that the situation is worrisome.

Mr. Lombe has since urged all members of the public to plant more trees so as to avert the effects of climate change.

The out skirts of Lusaka have in the recent past witnessed massive construction of new residential settlements and most developers are hugely cutting down trees.