Planting the Future in Greece

US Embassy Athens participated in two successful reforestation programs over the past six months. Volunteers joined students, NGO's and businesses in planting more than 2,000 trees and bushes at Pendeli and Marathon, areas which suffered from Summer wildfires.

Geneva Pits Volunteers Against Waste

Last weekend, US Mission Geneva built a compost pit to turn waste from both yard clippings and paper shredding into topsoil. The project was completed by volunteers from the community as part of a Boy Scout's Eagle project.