 In order to curb the devastating effects of climate change, Africa Faith Actors Network on Climate Justice Afan CJ, Nigeria Chapter, through the partnership of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, LCCN, has called on Nigerian citizens to imbibe the culture of tree planting and environmental care. Afan CJ, Nigeria made this call during a tree planting exercise on climate justice advocacy that took place at the Bronun Lutheran Seminary BLS Eola at Damawa State on Saturday 12th of August 2023. Today, the 12th of August 2023, I stand here for the privilege given by God and given by the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria LCCN under the umbrella of the Africa Faith Actors Network on Climate Justice Afan CJ, supported by the LCCN and supported by the All Africa Conference of Churches to spearhead the tree planting events that is happening today at the Bronun Lutheran Seminary here. And this little chart is just to let us know the importance of trees and I just pinned down something little because a lot of us don't know how important it is to our very existence. Tree planting is one of the most effective actions to maintain the ecosystem and to tackle climate change. Trees have the natural ability to process the earth. They can handle the weather, metabolize nutrition from the soil and air, and cooperate with the surrounding environment. A tree is not just a tree, it is a living thing, very energetic, symbolic of who we as human beings are. It is alive precisely because it is connected to the earth, to life, and to nature, which is the expression of universal love in this world. Secondly, trees help us to restore Earth's balance. They help humanity to live the actual way that God destined us creation. So it is obvious from what scientists and what we have discovered from the life that we know our forefathers lived in time past that people that live in vegetations where there are lots of trees actually live healthier lives than most of the people that live in urban settings. People with houses located near parks or green space are healthy because they are surrounded by trees walking in the woods for at least 20 minutes according to doctors reduces blood pressure. Now forest dwellers are often healthier than other populations that live in high rising populated cities. This is confirmed by Dr. Sinclale Yoko, a Japanese researcher. So finally to end this very short brief, I'd like us to know that plants protect us and we protect plants. So the welfare of the earth, which is the slogan of the Afan CJ, which I say once again is the all, the African faith actors network of climate justice. Our slogan is that the welfare of the earth is our welfare. So the tree planting is one of the things that we do when it comes to taking care of creation and nature, which you and I are, but we also have a duty to take care of our environment. We also have a duty to do a lot including reducing of dirt, recycling of plastic, which is causing a major problem for us in our continent. So with this, I want to hand over so we'll proceed.