A group known as U-Reporter, an affiliate of the United Nation International Children's Education Fund (UNICEF), has carried out three planting activity in some schools in Plateau to enhance climate change resilience.

The gesture is part of activity marking 2025 global climate action day, aimed at addressing climate change issues.

Acenews online reports that, U-Report is a global digital platform by UNICEF that empowers young people—particularly those aged 13 to 24—to voice their opinions on issues affecting their lives and the communities they live in. It was launched in Uganda in 2011 and has since expanded to over 95 countries, including Nigeria, with more than 33 million participants worldwide.

The U-Reporter focal person in Plateau, Adamu Isaac alongside members intensified planting of over 100 assorted economic tree in Government Secondary Schools Hwolshe-Jos South LGA and Township-Jos North LGA respectively.


Isaac revealed planting economic trees as a U- reporter isn't just about agriculture.
It's a powerful act of youth-driven change that tackles climate, hunger, poverty and unemployment all at once.
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"We chose to do this activity to contribute to our community and raise awareness about climate action. We're focusing on schools to encourage young people—especially teenagers—to recognize their responsibilities in addressing climate change in their societies.

"We chose economic trees because we believe there is a greater need for sustainability. Rather than planting trees solely for firewood, we decided to plant trees that can provide long-term economic value.This is a school environment—they may have financial or material needs. When these trees mature and begin producing, the school can benefit from the fruits or products, turning them into a small source of income or support for the institution.


Emphasizing the significance of tree planting in the environment, principal of GSS Hwolshe, Dung Jonathan Rwang, mentioned that the initiative is whatwhile saying, it will go a long way in to reduce temperature taking into that the school housing about 700 students.

"And so, imagine the number.
Once the weather is hot, you know what it means to have such a number.Once we have these trees coming up, they would help beautify the school as ornamental plants.And then the trees they planted, luckily for us, are economic trees.So, we use them for practical purpose in science class and then food and nutrition."

Head teacher of Township school, Mrs. Salomi Farmson who is delighted with U-Reporter intervention, acknowledged that it is something they are yearning for long. Promised adequate maintenance of the economic tree.