Provincial Youth Council executives took the lead in the Carbon Offset Scheme launched in the Province by Rev Rachel Mash by planting two trees at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. James in Maseru, Lesotho on Sunday 22nd January 2012.
Ms Nonhlanhla Shezi, President of PYC, and Tony Lawrence, Provincial Youth Coordinator, traveled to Maseru for meetings with the Diocesan Youth Leaders as well as the Youth Chaplain for Lesotho, Fr Oriel Peko.
After the morning service at the Cathedral,they proceeded to plant the trees in a short ceremony which was also attended by Bishop Adam Taaso as well as the Dean of the Cathedral and members of the congregation.
PYC has promised to do it again in February when the full Executive meet in Pretoria for their half yearly meetings.
“We challenge everybody in the Province to make provision in their travels to plant at least one tree (per traveling person) to offset the carbon emissions generated as a result of traveling by plane or car either on official business or any other reason” says Nonhlanhla.