Cathlene Le Roux: “We need to plant and keep trees because of the cooling shade they provide on hot days, we need them for oxygen and they add beauty to our environment.”
Nkosana Radebe: “Trees are our source of oxygen and fresh air and they fight against global warming. In summer, we found ourselves relaxing under a tree for shade, protected from the hot summer sun.”
Ashley Pieterse: “Trees are good for the overall environment. We need them because they absorb carbon dioxide and provide us with oxygen, while they also serve as a home to many birds.”
Adorn Lubisi: “I am a photographer and I have noticed that trees provide a great background for a lot of my subjects. I love their different colours and textures seen in summer.”
Simonè Rossouw: “We mainly need trees because they provide us with oxygen and they influence wind speed, air temperatures and humidity. We need to plant as many trees as we can.”
Arnold Nashikalane: “We use trees for various reasons and by planting them we keep that cycle going. Some trees provide us with medicine and certain trees bear fruit providing us with nutrition.”