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24 Apr 2026
Africa’s Carbon Balance: Why Emissions Are Rising Faster Than Absorption
Conversations around sustainability are gaining momentum across Africa, and for good reason. While the continent has historically contributed the least to global carbon emissions, a new and more compl...
17 Apr 2026
ISO 14001:2026: The Quiet Rewrite That Could Change Everything
Most of us rarely know when revisions to the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) standards are implemented. However, every so often, a standard revision brings a structural and philos...
10 Apr 2026
Solarisation: The Ultimate Investment for Africa’s Clean Energy Ambitions
Africa possesses nearly 60% of the world’s optimal solar resources, yet accounts for just about 1% of global installed solar capacity. This is not merely an infrastructure gap but a failure o...
2 Apr 2026
Why Microsoft’s Million-Tonne Carbon Removal Deal Matters
In the global effort to address climate change, some of the world’s largest companies are beginning to move beyond simply reducing emissions to actively removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. ...
27 Mar 2026
EnvironmentGPT: The AI Tool Bringing Climate Conversations Closer to Home
In the East African community, climate change is no longer a distant concept discussed in global conferences. It is evident in the flooded roads, failed rains, rising food prices and shifting season...
19 Mar 2026
Gardens That Float, Rivers That Heal: Imagining an East African Future Inspired by California’s Eco‑Islands
If someone told you that a river can heal itself using floating gardens, living, drifting islands that clean water, attract wildlife, and restore broken ecosystems, you might think it’s fict...
13 Mar 2026
After the Floods, Then What? Rethinking Climate Resilience in East Africa
The recent rains that swept across East Africa returned with renewed intensity. Riverbanks overflowed, and poor drainage caused flooding throughout the region. The torrential rains have resulted in th...
6 Mar 2026
Modern Warfare and Its Effect on ESG Implementation
Given the current geopolitical tensions worldwide, we have uncovered a significant gap in integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks in conflict zones. These frameworks were de...
27 Feb 2026
Driving the Future: How Electric Vehicles Are Changing Mobility
Electric vehicles (EVs) once appeared like a distant concept, something experimental or even futuristic. Now, they feature prominently in everyday discussions about climate change, energy, and the k...
20 Feb 2026
Our Carbon Buffers Are Weakening – Now What?
Recently, environmental researchers published findings that could affect our efforts to combat climate change. Africa’s forests, once some of the strongest natural protectors on the planet, are now ...
13 Feb 2026
A Future Without Plastic Pollution
Plastics are everywhere – in the packaging that protects our food, in the clothes we wear, and in the products we use daily. Their strength and durability, once seen as virtues, have become one of t...
6 Feb 2026
Demystifying Green Bonds and Loans: Funding a Greener Tomorrow
Climate change impacts in Kenya are increasingly tangible and immediate. Urban areas such as Nairobi face rising air pollution and traffic-related emissions, while recurrent droughts continue to disru...
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