Debates about climate policy often swirl around complicated figures: emissions data, statistical projections, and relative pollution figures around the world. But while the environmental impact of various energy forms remains the focus of heavy scrutiny, one elected official in Pakistan has chosen to spearhead a different — and radically uncomplicated — approach.

The idea is simple: trees.

In Pakistan, deforestation has run rampant for years, leaving just a small percentage of its land area populated with trees. Of course, it’s far from the only country in the world where such unchecked land use has taken a serious toll.

But under the leadership of star ex-cricketer and Tehreek-e-Insaf party chief Imran Khan, Pakistanis have helped seize the opportunity to make a large correction in the interest of maintaining a healthy atmospheric balance at home and around the world.

Pakistan has now planted more than 1 billion trees in an effort to reduce the effects of global warming.

Read the full article about Pakistan's simple climate fix by James Poulos at GOOD Magazine.