JOHOR BAHRU, June 12 (Bernama) — Johor Plantations Berhad (“Johor Plantations”) recently launched its “One Million Roots for the Future” tree planting campaign at Taman Negara Johor, Tanjung Piai. This campaign is in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 15 that is to “protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”.
Today’s event which kicked off the launch saw a total of 300 mangrove saplings planted by 60 Johor Plantations employees and is in recognition of the recent celebration of World Environment Day. Furthermore, this campaign is a precursor to Johor Plantations’ Southern Sustainability Summit to be held in July, which marks a significant step towards Johor Plantations’ commitment to promoting environmental sustainability and active stewardship of our natural resources.
