Over a million trees planted across Penang

Restoring the green lung: Nature Green Farm director Ong Kok Peng (right) and his guides planting a tree in conjunction with Earth Day on Penang Hill.

GEORGE TOWN: More than 1.3 million trees were planted throughout Penang in conjunction with Earth Day.

The “Planting One Million Trees Within a Day” event yesterday was organised by the Penang Governor’s Charity Foundation (Yayasan Amal Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negri Pulau Pinang) in collaboration with the office of state housing and environment committee chairman Datuk Seri Sundarajoo Somu.