Posted inConservation
Turning Waste into Power Sweden Style
We’ve all seen towering piles of plastic. In Sweden, instead of letting those bottles and packaging waste gather dust, the country turns much of it into energy.
Posted inFood Systems Green Finance
Climate Smart Financing Help Farmers Reduce Post Harvest Losses
In Africa, post-harvest loss shapes the economics of agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that up to 40% of some fresh crops never make it from field to plate, with fruit and vegetables hit hardest.
Posted inConservation
Kenya to Lead Plastic Pollution Eradication Programme
Kenya has been chosen to pioneer the Responsible Sourcing Initiative in Africa, aiming to cut plastic pollution while uplifting 46,000 waste workers with fair pay, safer jobs, and greener recycling systems.
Posted inFeature
Nairobi Water Crisis and the Push for Nature Based Solutions
For Nairobi residents, water shortages have become an everyday struggle. The capital faces a daily deficit of more than 260,000 cubic meters, leaving many households with dry taps and rationed supply.
Posted inClimate Change
Experts Urge Data-Driven, Coordinated Efforts to Protect Africa’s Forests and Ecosystems
As Africa faces accelerating threats to its forests and biodiversity, experts at the Africa Regional Centres of Excellence (ArcX) forum are calling for stronger, coordinated action backed by science, technology, and innovation.
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Saving the Mau Water Tower
Mau forest complex, one of the five main water towers in Kenya, has for a long time been under threat from human activities, that undermine its ecological, economic and climatic value.
Posted inClimate Change
Kenya’s Land Crisis Outpaces Global Biosphere Decline
Over 60% of the world’s land surface has breached the critical planetary boundary for functional biosphere integrity, signaling severe ecosystem degradation globally, a new study published in One Earth reveals.
Posted inConservation
Kenya’s Forests and the Repackaged Shamba System
For over 15 years, PELIS has been hailed as a clever way to expand tree cover, boost local incomes, and foster community stewardship of forests. But it has also been criticized for fueling corruption, enabling farmland encroachment, and sacrificing biodiversity in the name of expanding tree cover.
Posted inGreen Finance
African Startups Gain Boost from $150 Billion Green Finance Push
The Second Africa Climate Summit concluded in Addis Ababa with the launch of two major green industrialisation initiatives, highlighting that green investment is a key driver for Africa’s sustainable development. These areas include energy, agriculture, water, transport, and resilience.
Posted inGreen Finance
Kenyan Banks Back $100 Billion Green Finance Plan
Kenyan banks have taken a big step in Africa’s journey toward a greener future after signing an agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to help raise US$100 billion for green industrialisation.