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Clean air and water for Milan: restoring the Cedar hillside

Volunteers are restoring the Cedar hillside in Milan; $850 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Milan, Lombardy, Italy984 views
Salvatore Alberto Martinelli
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Milan
The Cedar hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 80 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 196 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, including native species selected by a local botanist. The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade. All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials. We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted. Where the $850 goes: โ€ข Signage and educational materials: $120 โ€ข Tools and protective gear: $290 โ€ข Native saplings and stakes: $440 If you're reading this, thank you.

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    โ€œGod bless. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Mesaโ€

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    โ€œGet well soon. Thought of Salvatore all day after reading this.โ€

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    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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  • is there anything that isn't money that would help Salvatore?

    • Rooting for you, Salvatore. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.

      • Ngozi IbrahimPhoto verified

        good luck, Salvatore. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Kumasi.

        • take care, Salvatore. Shared it with a few friends. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

          • thinking of you, Salvatore. Your post was clear and honest

            • Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 30 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

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