Initiated by ODTÜ and ODTÜ Development Foundation, the tree planting campaign “You Plant A Tree, We Build A Forest” continued with ODTÜ 2015 Spring Tree Planting Event on Wednesday, 20th May, in Ankara Science High School area.
The event aimed to enrich the ODTÜ forest and encourage the public to leave a more liveable environment for the next generation. ODTÜ community was joined by the neighbouring elementary and secondary schools, Çiğdemim Association and local residents, public offices in Ankara, NGOs, the press, and the wider Ankara community in planting 3,000 trees. The event included shows and activities by student and staff clubs, followed by light refreshments.
The activity was broadcast on ODTÜ’s Periscope account.
“YOU PLANT A TREE, WE BUILD A FOREST”
The campaign was initiated by ODTÜ and the Development Foundation in late 2013 to improve the ODTÜ Forest, which has since 1958 been built sapling by sapling by nature-lovers in the midst of the Central Anatolian steppe. A total of 160,000 trees have been planted to date. The ultimate aim is to plant 300,000 trees by November 2015, rehabilitating 2,560 hectares of forested area and foresting 1,000 hectares of barren or eroded land.
