We are actively exploring and implementing a hybrid concept of "Social Plastic" which will be unique to the African #plastic value chain, to help reveal the value of plastic at the point of collection and to transfer that value into the hands of the collector.🌍
@PlasticCleanic
📍Voi, Kenya
Children from Imani Primary who's school borders a National Park took part in the climate strike, the persistent droughts have meant wild animals coming and and destroying their parents' farms.
#TomorrowIsTooLate@GretaThunberg@Fridays4future
Climate change does not respect border;it does not respect who you are – rich and poor,small and big. Therefore, this is what we call ‘global challenges,’ which require global solidarity.#ClimateAction#pacja#on_the_street#ClimateJustice
Wetlands act as a sponge, filtering pollutants and excess nutrients from the water that runs through them. This helps to maintain water quality, both in surface waters and groundwater and reduces the impact of pollutant
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Addressing the #wastemanagement challenge effectively in Mombasa & Kenya is critical to delivering on Kenya’s constitutional right to a clean & healthy envt for all, advancing the #circulareconomy to create #greenjobs & wealth from the waste sector & advancing the nation’s #SDGs.
Why segregate your waste? Waste is a resource if it is not contaminated, and segregation at source makes it so much easier to recycle. Effective segregation of waste also means that less waste goes to landfill which makes it cheaper and better for people and the environment.
G20 countries need to go further and faster in reducing emissions to keep alive the prospect of preventing global temperatures rising above 1.5C
This means committing to net zero emissions by mid-century and aligning their climate plans with a 1.5C future
#COP26
"Those who face the worst effects of climate change have done the least to cause it 🌍
The recent @IPCC_CH report was a stark reminder that we must take critical #ClimateAction ahead of #COP26 to avert, minimise and address loss & damage for those on the frontline"
Today is #IntlForestDay
We’re loosing 10 million acres of forest every year, at a time when we need to maximise every possible carbon sink.
In some places planting trees is a great solution but given our timeframe the most effective way is to protect and rewild existing forests.
The ‘Green Team’ down in Diani are hard at work collecting waste from over 30 collection bins across the county.
These guys - Badi, Maracheti and Idris - work hard - 5 days a week to keep Diani clean. Their hard work and dedication have inspired so many more to do the same!
KFS Ag. Senior Deputy CCF Mr. Patrick Kariuki joined a team of highly trained & skilled officers led by the Forest Investment Facility (FIF) Manager Jane Ndeti, who are in Nakuru preparing farm forestry enterprise investment projects for farmers & farmer groups in Kericho County.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told legislators that the climate emergency declaration was “an acknowledgement of the next generation – an acknowledgement of the burden that they will carry if we do not get this right and do not take action now”.