Why Ghanaian Activist Hugged Tree For 24 Hours: Now He Will Have To Plant 1,461 Saplings
Abdullah Hakim Awal, a journalist from Ghana, set a world record for the longest time he hugged a single tree.
The young man spent 24 hours and 21 minutes hugging a tree.
The previous record, by the way, belongs to environmental activist Faith Patricia Ariocot, who stayed in this position for 16 hours.
Awal said he decided to set a new record to highlight the importance of conservation in Ghana.
He also made a promise to plant a new tree for every minute he spent trying to set the record. A little calculation shows that the man would need to plant 1,461 saplings to keep his promise.
Remarkably, Abdul Hakim was not allowed to take breaks during the record-setting attempt.
The world record now stands at over 24 hours, the threshold beyond which attempts to set the next record are considered "marathons."
Thus, Aval's victory was called "the longest tree hugging marathon."
This means that future participants will be given two-hour breaks every day to combat the negative effects of sleep deprivation.
