Empower Yourself, Ignite Sustainability
This is Imani Primary School in Voi. The pupils with help of their teachers and mentor Tiju Aziz have created their own mini forest. You can tell the difference in climate while inside the school. The trees have promoted a cool micro-climate, making it lovely and accommodating. Voi is among places that can have high … Read more
I had a chat with my friends at Greiner. Here are the links to the conversation and blog. Leave your comments and let us keep the conversation going. 🎧 Greiner Talks with Winnie Cheche – “Let’s fall in love with our planet!”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R86sHIsjZyg Winnie Cheche ◯ People, planet, profithttps://greiner-talks.simplecast.com/episodes/greiner-talks-with-winnie-cheche “Let’s fall in love with our planet!”https://sustainability.greiner.com/en/lets-fall-in-love-with-our-planet/
Baboons are fun to watch but sometimes dangerous to be around. Especially those in troops. They can be playful, imitating our moves. Which may carry you away. They are also quick and observant. They will peruse through their surroundings, identify a bag and figure a way of getting to it before you can even notice … Read more
The Big Five is the term used to describe the five most dangerous animals in Africa. It is a concept that originated in Southern Africa but has been adopted worldwide by hunters and tour operators. There are different lists of animals considered ”big”, but the most common one consists of: Lion, Leopard, Rhinoceros Buffalo Elephant. … Read more
Climate finance has been a pain to all of us. A hindrance to any progress. Floods, drought, and heatwaves, among others, will continue to be part of our lives. With them, lives will be lost, livestock will continue to die, and life will be extremely hard. Enough has been said about how the talking has … Read more
“Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.” – James Cromwell
Let’s face it. Going green in a single-use plastic world is challenging. Everywhere you look, there are plastic—iced coffee cups, shampoo sachets, grocery bags, food containers, parcel pouches from online shops, and the list goes on. And it’s not going anywhere soon. Currently, plastic accounts for 85% of marine waste and could double by 2030. … Read more
Turkana County is a semi-arid place that is hot and dry almost throughout the year with temperatures going up as high as 40 degrees. The drought and high temperatures have made it difficult to sustain forest cover in the region. Even so, Equity Bank has made significant steps in helping with environmental diversification through its … Read more
Does climate anxiety have a place in the stories we tell ourselves about global warming? How can we escape being paralyzed by climate anxiety? Easier said than done, I know. But in this article, I try to answer these questions. I identify as a climate anxiety sufferer. I’m surrounded by facts and scientific evidence that … Read more
