The Great Green Wall is an African-led project with an epic ambition: to grow an 8,000km natural wonder of the world across the entire width of Africa. Its goal is to provide food, jobs and a future for the millions of people who live in a region on the frontline of climate change.
Once completed, the Great Green Wall will be the largest living structure on Earth and a new Wonder of the World.
IMPROVING MILLIONS OF LIVES
The Great Green Wall is taking root in the Sahel region, at the southern edge of the Sahara desert – one of the poorest places on the planet.
More than anywhere else on Earth, the Sahel is on the frontline of climate change and millions of locals are already facing its devastating impact. Persistent droughts, lack of food, conflicts over fewer natural resources, and mass migration to Europe are some of the many consequences.
Yet, local people from Senegal in the West to Djibouti in the East are fighting back. Since the birth of the initiative in 2007, life has started coming back to the land, bringing greater food security, jobs and stability to people’s lives.
A GLOBAL SYMBOL
The Great Green Wall isn’t just for the Sahel. It is global symbol for humanity overcoming its biggest threat – our changing environment.
It shows that if we can work with nature, even in challenging places like in the Sahel, we can overcome adversity, and build a better world for generations to come.
More than growing trees and plants, the Great Green Wall is transforming the lives of millions of people in the Sahel region.
We’re growing a new world wonder across the entire width of Africa.
We’re growing fertile land, one of humanity’s most precious natural assets.
We’re growing food security, for the millions that go hungry every day.
We’re growing green jobs, giving real incomes to families across the Sahel.
We’re growing a reason to stay for the millions set to migrate to Europe.
We’re growing economic opportunities to boost small business and commercial enterprise.
We’re growing a symbol of peace in countries where conflict continues to displace communities.
