Attending the Architectural Association of Kenya Convention was not just any event for me, but rather a significant milestone in my journey to understand how the construction industry can positively contribute to our environment. The convention shed light on crucial aspects of sustainable building practices. It emphasized the importance of constructing buildings that are both … Read more
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
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
Have you seen what YMA has been doing? YMA is going green, and they are doing great stuff for the environment, wildlife and humans. It’s one of my best organizations, am happiest to have bumped into. I fell in love with them in my very first encounter with them. We are doing a cleanup in … Read more
Companies Should be Responsible for Their Contribution To Plastic Pollution and avoid making us believe that we can not live without plastic. After being tagged to various plastic packagings found in the oceans. The involved companies are now driving a narrative that doesn’t sit well with our environment. They are blaming it on our consumption and use of their plastic packings.
Why We Need Trees on our Roadsides Why We Need Trees on our Roadsides. Not only will they make our roads more appealing, but they will also be vital in curbing climate change. We all know that trees breathe in the carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. Which we need for survival. Hence very important … 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
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
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