{"id":59855,"date":"2019-03-15T12:26:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T18:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/?page_id=59855"},"modified":"2019-08-19T23:04:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T05:04:36","slug":"activity-4-more-than-planting-trees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-4-more-than-planting-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"GS Activity 4: More Than Planting Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-59855\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-59855-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-59855-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-59855-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-59855-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_side-navigation panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-side-navigation so-widget-side-navigation-side-navigation-d75171398898-59855\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><section class=\"comp--wrap\">\n  <nav id=\"nav--resource-center\" class=\"nav nav-pills flex-column\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-1-your-environmental-footprint\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Activity 1: Your Environmental Footprint\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-2-whats-on-your-plate-part-one\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Activity 2: What's On Your Plate? Part One\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-3-the-story-of-stuff\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Activity 3: The Story of Stuff\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-4-more-than-planting-trees\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 active\">\n              GS Activity 4: More Than Planting Trees\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/gcc-activity-5-citizen-science\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Activity 5: Citizen Science - How We All Can Contribute\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                  <\/nav>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-59855-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-59855-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Global Sustainability Activities \u2013 Pre-Program<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Activity 4:<\/b> More Than Planting Trees<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59855-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-59855\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/THAI4172-e1551726590226.jpg\" width=\"1590\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/THAI4172-e1551726590226.jpg 1590w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/THAI4172-e1551726590226-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/THAI4172-e1551726590226-1024x345.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1590px) 100vw, 1590px\" title=\"THAI4172\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59855-0-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><b>How It Works<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Here you will learn about Wangari Maathai and The Greenbelt Movement, taking a close look at how this environmental movement affected the people and culture of Kenya. Later on your program, you will apply those ideas and principles to your project abroad with Walking Tree.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59855-0-1-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zzikL5MJWCg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9GkgwzBHADA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59855-0-1-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><b>How You Do It<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch the following two videos: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zzikL5MJWCg&amp;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TAKING ROOT: The Vision of Wangari Maathai<\/span> \u00a0<\/i><\/a><\/strong>and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9GkgwzBHADA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong>Rehabilitating the Aberdes: The Trickling Effect<\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Download and print out the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/08\/GSA-PRE-Activity-4-Trees.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Than Planting Trees Worksheet<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Complete the worksheet identifying the greatest impacts of The Green Belt Movement\u2019s Aberdes Project, as well as the people involved\/affected (i.e. stakeholders) by their work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59855-0-1-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><strong>Take Away Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental issues don't just affect the environment. When the environment is negatively impacted, people, communities, and cultures can also be significantly harmed. By stepping back and considering the large scale and long term effect of a project, you can ensure that your work has a longer, more sustainable impact on both the environment and the community as a whole.<\/li>\n<li>When you are abroad on your program with Walking Tree, think deeply about the greater implications and impacts of your group's project. 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