Malawi Weather Chasers, a WhatsApp based group that with coordination from the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS), on Thursday, 11 January 2018 organized tree-planting exercise at Chigumula Forest Reserve in Blantyre.
Right Honorable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima
This exercise is in support of the Malawi Government’s National Forestry Season for the 2017/2018 tree-planting year graced by the Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Right Honorable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima.
Members of the group comprising individuals of different backgrounds from various institutions and sectors in the country have contributed resources and sourced 6,000 tree seedlings of different species, which will be planted on a 5-hectare field allocated by the Department of Forestry.
Right Honorable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima and Prof. S.Chiotha
The Chigumula Forest Reserve was selected to ensure survival of the trees as there are full time members of staff of the Department of Forestry whose responsibility is to take care of and protect trees in general.
Director of DCCMS Mr. J.Nkhokwe
Professor S.Chiotha, Chairman of Malawi Weather Chaser
Although the Malawi Weather
Chasers group’s primary focus is on monitoring and tracking weather events,
members also share information on other environmental issues that have a
bearing on weather and climate patterns in Malawi and beyond.
In taking part in the 2017/2018
National Forestry Season, the group demonstrates its environmental
consciousness as members have gone beyond sharing information on social media.
Students from Malawi University of Science and Technology
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