As Egypt prepares to host the United Nations climate summit in November, critics say current construction practices do not reflect the country's sustainability goals. Thousands of trees and green spaces have been razed to make way for new national development projects, particularly those related to the giant new capital city being built on the outskirts of Cairo. For VOA, Hamada Elrasam has the story, with words by Elle Kurancid.
Cairo Construction Razes Green Spaces Ahead of Climate Summit
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“Half of humanity is in the danger zone, from floods, droughts, extreme storms, and wildfires. No nation is immune,” warned United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last month, ahead of the UN Climate summit in Egypt in November, pictured in Cair
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“This 120-year-old sycamore—older than Cairo University itself—is suffering from the concrete blocks that surround its trunk,” says botany professor Hamdy in Cairo, July 26, 2022. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
