Empower Yourself, Ignite Sustainability
Political will is the firm intention or commitment on the part of a government to carry through a policy, especially one which is not immediately successful or popular. It is the motive force that promotes political action. A collection of political benefits and costs resulting from the passing of any given law. Passing these laws … Read more
Shamba system is a form of agroforestry that encourages farmers to plant trees alongside their crops. Instead of cutting trees while planting, they are to maintain them and even plant more. This initiative was introduced by the Kenya Forest Service. Its partially funded by the International Development – USAID. The targeted groups included the local … Read more
Lamu is faced with a tough decision on whether to continue conserving it or allow coal mining in the area. The coal mine is to provide the needed power as per our vision 2030. If we go ahead and embrace the coal mining, we will be placing our environment in crisis. The environment impacts to … Read more
Invasive species are species that have been introduced into a new area they have never been to before. They tend to do very well compared to the indigenous species in that particular area. This results in various negative outcomes for the species in the ecosystem. Are invasive and exotic species similar? They share some similarities … Read more
Endangered species are those species considered to be nearly extinct as per the IUCN. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is responsible for categorizing all the world species as per their vulnerability to extinction. They have a Red List that places species into the following categories: Extinct – No species still alive Extinct … Read more
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake that has survived all kinds of threats presented by human activities. Lake Naivasha is a Ramsar site. Despite being an important bird sanctuary and wetland, it has been left at the mercy of the local communities. No fence around it and developments have been carried out at its shores. … Read more
Sudan was the last male northern white rhino alive. He died at the age of 45 years after bravely fighting the old-aged-related sicknesses. He suffered degeneration of muscles that gave him extensive skin wounds. He was unable to stand during his last 24 hours and thus helped to rest by his vets. He has not … Read more
Why Kenya Needs To Conserve Its Wildlife, Flora, and Landscapes Kenya needs to conserve its wildlife since it’s considered to be the cornerstone of its economy. Conservation of the wildlife in Kenya is a key growth to both the economy and GDP. This provides an excellent reason as to why Kenya should conserve its wildlife, … Read more
It’s A Wonderful Wake-Up Call on Trees Ban on logging in Kenya has given birth to various steps and decisions that are super helpful to the environment, Our members of parliament have at least agreed on the need to have a serious discussion on our forest cover, They all agree that the ban should even … Read more
A Thank You Note From Trees We appreciate the efforts you have been investing in us, Planting us in huge numbers, Planting us everywhere, You have tried your best to compensate for what you took from us. Thank you for no longer taking us for granted, For understanding that we need each other, For setting … Read more
