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Examples of two local companies/organisations worked on achieving goal 15 :

Princess Nourah University took part in the "Let's Make It Green" national afforestation initiative, which was initiated by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and the National Center. By afforestation of 45 places on the university campus, around 750 seedlings of Gulf Ghaf and Acacia trees were planted, the campaign aims to contribute to environmental preservation, combatting desertification, and increasing vegetation (Princess Nourah University, 2022).

The Riyadh Municipality launched an initiative entitled "A Tree for Every Building", which aims to increase the pace of afforestation in the city of Riyadh and double the number of trees and take care of them. They launched a website dedicated to the building afforestation initiative (tashgeer.alriyadh.gov.sa), to facilitate the steps for community members to participate in planting tress on the sidewalks in front of their homes, provide them with the necessary instructions and set a date for the delivery of arable plants, follow up the afforestation process periodically, and give distinguished shareholders a certificate membership (أمانة الرياض تطلق مبادرة "شجرة لكل مبنى", 2017)

References :

صحيفة سبق الالكترونية. 2017. أمانة الرياض تطلق مبادرة "شجرة لكل مبنى". [online] Available at: <https://sabq.org/saudia/أمانة-الرياض-تطلق-مبادرة-شجرة-لكل-مبنى> [Accessed 12 May 2022].

Pnu.edu.sa. 1970. Princess Noura University trees 45 sites on campus. [online] Available at: <https://www.pnu.edu.sa/ar/Deanship/studaffairs/NewsActivities/Pages/News014.aspx> [Accessed 12 May 2022].