By Princewill Ekwujuru

Climatic change is a global issue that requires an intensive attention. With current realities like flooding, heat wave, extreme cold, landslides, it is difficult to ignore what the earth is telling us today.

In Nigeria, the recent floods that ravaged communities in Jos, Ibadan , Lagos and Cross River resulted in a huge loss of lives and property, several families were rendered homeless as a result of these disasters.

These extremities in recent climatic conditions have been linked to human activities; and in order to prevent global environmental and economic collapse, adequate measures have to be taken by groups and individuals to stem the tide of green house threats by taking new trajectories that will bring about renewable revolutions and guarantee a sustainable future for the earth and the people who live in it.

Today with the new focus clearly pointing to the ongoing destruction of our natural resources, it is widely acceptable that what can be done to remedy the situation is to plant trees. Corporate bodies have taken it upon themselves to set up programmes and projects that will reduce the onslaught of global warming. One of such organizations is LG Electronics with its tree-planting campaign.

Trees are important to human existence, as they produce oxygen without which we cannot exist. A mature tree with leaves produces as much oxygen in a season as 10 people inhale in a year.  What many do not know is that forests act as massive filters that clean the air we breathe.

LG Electronics over the last few years has been at the forefront of fighting climate change. Annually, the company marks the world environmental day with a tree-planting activity in partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment.

It is always a pleasurable moment as staff of LG Electronics Nigeria, the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment, Fouani Nigeria Limited and the media come out in their numbers to plant trees in support of the “Going green” initiative and in fulfillment of its commitment towards giving back to the society where it operates.

The tree-planting activity was established to highlight LG’s commitment to contributing to a sustainable future.

In recognition of LG’s pioneering work in the area of tree-planting and environmental protection initiatives, the company was recently honoured as the corporate organization with the best nurtured trees by the Lagos State government. The award was presented to LG Electronics by Governor Raji Fashola at an elaborate ceremony to officially kick off the 2012 Lagos tree-planting campaign.

LG Electronics, through its green initiatives, has shown its commitment towards ensuring the healthy state of the environment where it operates in. Beyond planting trees, the company ensures that its products are eco-friendly.

Worthy of note is the fact that the use of LG Electronics’ products guarantees safety of consumers’ health and lifestyle. For example, an LG SolarDOM light wave oven compared to an electronic oven is equivalent to planting 140 trees; using an LG LCD TV is equivalent to planting 7 trees; using an LG Refrigerator is equivalent to planting 39 trees; using an LG Air conditioner is equivalent to planting 2 042 trees and using an LG Home Theatre system is equivalent to planting 2 trees.