{
  "id": 7513484,
  "title": "Who Is Checking the Trees? Dr Green urges accountability after planting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/who-is-checking-the-trees-dr-green-urges-accountability-after-planting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T08:54:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/who-is-checking-the-trees-dr-green-urges-accountability-after-planting/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Isaac Kalua Green, an ecopreneur, has been urging accountability in tree planting efforts in Kenya. He argues that planting trees should not be a one-time event, but a long-term responsibility to nurture, track, and protect the trees until they mature. During the 'Plant Your Age Day' event, Dr Green challenged individuals, institutions, and governments to revisit the sites where they have planted trees and verify their status. He has found that while 1.2 billion trees have been planted since 2011, only 981 million remain traceable. Green believes that tracking these trees can shift the focus from mere planting numbers to measurable environmental outcomes. He has also launched the Plant Your Age App to help people record and monitor their planted trees, providing information on watering, pruning, and survival rates. Green advocates for giving each tree a name and personal responsibility for its survival. The push for accountability extends to Kenya's tree-planting programmes, with activists urging the nation to move beyond planting and focus on caring for the existing trees. Green Africa Foundation Executive Director John Kioli emphasized the environmental benefits of mature trees, including oxygen production.",
  "summary": "Ecopreneur says Kenyans must return to check, nurture and track planted trees as Green Africa Foundation launches app to monitor their journey to maturity. The post Who Is Checking the Trees? Dr Green urges accountability after planting appeared first on KBC Digital .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}