Kudos to Latvia, which has launched a campaign to become “the greenest country in the world." The nation's goal is to plant more than 2 million trees, one for every person in the country. The government is involving citizens by providing free seeds, along with instructions for planting and caring for them. The campaign is called “Oxygen” and will help remove CO2 from the atmosphere. A reduction in CO2 will ultimately benefit polar bears.
Banks and forestry companies provided funding for the seeds, which are available in post offices around the country.
In 2008, Yale University ranked Latvia as the 8th most environmentally friendly country in the world. The ranking rates 149 countries according to an environmental performance index (EPI) that weights carbon and sulfur emissions, water purity, and conservation practices. Latvia's goal is to become 1st in the world.
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