Earth Day is a reminder of our duty to nature

Half drought and half abundance, a tree stands in the landscape background. [iStockphoto]

Every year, the world commemorates Earth Day, social media floods with hashtags and images of people planting trees, often just for the cameras, to remind us of our shared duty to protect the planet. Yet in Africa, the day often goes unnoticed, despite the continent bearing the brunt of the climate crisis.