People in northern Ethiopia are living on the frontline of the climate crisis where temperatures are rising and land is becoming infertile. Ethiopia's Metema forest is in the last green belt before the start of the desert. But the climate crisis and deforestation has taken hold, and without action it could be extinct in 20 years.With your support and match funding from the UK government, the Future Forest project will work with communities to protect their forest, tackling the climate crisis and contributing to the Great Green Wall movement across Africa.Donate before 11th July and your gift will be doubled by the UK government, meaning you can have double the impact.

Wotton Area Climate Action Network is delighted by the enthusiasm of everyone who has helped to plant trees locally. 

Tree Aids Future Forest Appeal is working to restore the Metema Forest in Northern Ethiopia, which is the last green belt before the start of the desert. This forest will disappear within 20 years, unless action is taken, and planting trees here will provide livelihoods for those living there, as well as holding back the spread of the Sahara by capturing carbon and moisture to revitalise the area.

The Great Green Walk asks people to pledge to travel a section of this 'Wall' in their own time ,at their own pace and by a method of their choice, to raise money to raise money for Tree Aid to restore Metema. 

Can you walk, run, cycle, swim or even ride a horse to be part of this challenge and help Wotton Area Community to travel 5,000 miles and raise money to save Metema?