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From Dandora to Geneva: The Global Fight Over Kenya’s Plastic Waste

Correspondent August 8, 2025

Globally, more than 460 million tonnes of virgin plastic are produced annually, with 428 million tonnes made from fossil fuels. Around 353 million tonnes become waste, yet only 9% is recycled.

Climate Change

Forest Gardens Take Root in Kenya and Africa

Correspondent August 5, 2025

Across Kenya and other arid and semi-arid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, communities continue to grapple with the devastating impacts of drought, erratic rainfall, deforestation, and decades of unsustainable land use. These challenges have left swathes of once-productive farmland barren, pushing millions of people deeper into food insecurity and poverty.

Climate Change

The Fossil Fuel Era Is Ending, UN Chief Calls for Urgent Action Ahead of COP30

Correspondent July 28, 2025

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said the world has reached a turning point in the move from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy like solar and wind. Speaking in New York, Guterres declared that the shift to green energy is now “unstoppable”

Tech & Energy

Refrigerated E-Bikes Are Revolutionizing Africa’s Food Supply

Correspondent July 16, 2025

African startups are designing and assembling electric vehicles tailored for local delivery needs. From solar-powered cold chains to pharma-compliant vans, these innovations are cutting costs, reducing emissions, and transforming how goods move across the last mile.

Climate Change

Kenya Set to Host AMCEN in Nairobi

Correspondent July 14, 2025

Africa’s position on the plastics treaty will be announced when the 20th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-20) commences in Nairobi, Kenya, this week. The Conference meets every two years, except in special circumstances

Green Finance

Kenya’s Mangrove Credits Restore Coasts and Revive Lives

Correspondent July 4, 2025

In Marereni, Kenya, a marine biodiversity credit program by Seatrees and COBEC is restoring mangroves and livelihoods. Through $3 “biodiversity blocks,” locals plant trees, boost incomes, and rebuild coastal resilience. Despite challenges, the project reports high survival rates and rising fish stocks.

Climate Change

Kenya’s Green Credibility in Question as Nairobi Hosts Key Plastics Treaty Talks

Correspondent July 3, 2025

As Nairobi hosts crucial talks on the Global Plastics Treaty, questions are surfacing over Kenya’s true commitment to ending plastic pollution. Despite pushing to host the treaty’s secretariat, the country skipped key global declarations backing a strong, legally binding deal.

Climate Change

Waste Pickers Use Theatre to Push for Justice in Global Plastics Treaty

Correspondent July 2, 2025

🎭 Who Knows It Feels It , waste pickers take the global stage with powerful legislative theatre, demanding inclusion and justice in the plastics treaty talks. From the dumpsites of Nairobi to the halls of UN negotiations, their message is clear: no just transition without us.

Feature

UN Climate Chief Urges Urgent Action as Bonn Talks Stall

Correspondent June 27, 2025

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has voiced frustration at the slow pace of progress at the close of the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB62), warning that parties must “go further, faster, and fairer” if the world is to keep the Paris Agreement goals alive.

Feature

Turning Waste to Wealth with Methane Munching Microbes in Nigeria

Correspondent June 27, 2025

A group of young scientists from the University of Nigeria is leading a bold new experiment to fight climate change—by collecting methane from landfills and converting it into biodegradable plastic using naturally occurring bacteria. In a project blending science, sustainability, and local innovation, the team hopes to turn Nigeria’s waste and methane emissions into valuable solutions for both the environment and economy.