The World Of Tzu Chi(Vol.115).

2019 • 10 38 Note: The Paris Agreement aims to keep the increase in global average temperature to below 2°C above pre- industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5°C. New Zealand’s goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030, lower than that of 2005. lobal News Reported by Tzu Chi Documenting Team Translated by Translating Team Photographs provided by Tzu Chi Taiwan Headquarters In keeping with the Paris Agreement, the New Zealand government outlined its progressive targets in achieving a gradual reduction of the nation’s carbon footprint levels by 2020, 2030 and 2050 respectively. Plans are also underway to plant 1 billion trees nationwide over the span of a decade, starting in 2018, to facilitate the absorption of carbon dioxide, preserve the fertility of the soil, improve water quality and nurture wildlife biodiversity. On the morning of July 20, 2019, 30 Tzu Chi volunteers gathered at a park in East Tamaki, Auckland to plant 500 shrubs and 20 large trees with the assistance of Kara Goddard, a community park ranger with the Auckland Council, and two of her colleagues. New Zealand 2019.07.20 Planting Seeds of Hope for the Environment Tzu Chi volunteers in Indonesia collaborated with the local government of Kapuas Hulu in West Kalimantan and state welfare groups to implement a year-long programme that supports the overall development of children in the village of Mantan. This programme features initiatives that promote the health of women and children, as well as a clean and hygienic living environment. The volunteers distributed garbage bins to each of the 101 households in the village and installed 14 public toilets, besides dispensing quality seeds to the villagers and guiding them in cultivating their own vegetable farm. As a result, the amount of litter strewn around the village has reduced and the level of health awareness among the villagers has increased. Indonesia 2019.08.03 Protecting the Well-being of Future Generations