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5 Jun 2026
World Environment Day 2026: Why Waste May Be One of Our Greatest Sustainability Opportunities
Every year on June 5, the world comes together to mark World Environment Day, the United Nations’ flagship platform for environmental awareness and action. Established in 1972, the day has grown...
29 May 2026
How AI-Powered Climate Forecasting Could Revolutionise East Africa’s Fight Against Climate Disasters
For years, climate conversations in our region have focused on drought, floods, food insecurity, and the growing economic cost of unpredictable weather. Yet one of the region’s biggest challenges ha...
22 May 2026
Beyond the Fuel Crisis: East Africa’s Renewable Energy Pass
For years, fuel prices in East Africa have risen and fallen like waves. But we have never seen a spike like the current one. One month, transport fares are manageable. Next, food prices creep up, busi...
15 May 2026
Part II: Engineering East Africa’s Sustainable Infrastructure Boom
In Part I of Engineering East Africa’s Sustainable Infrastructure Boom, we explored the projects enabling cross-border electricity trade while strengthening regional energy resilience. We also exam...
8 May 2026
Part I: Engineering East Africa’s Sustainable Infrastructure Boom
East Africa is no longer building infrastructure as a collection of isolated national ambitions. In 2026, the region is engineering something far more consequential: an interconnected economic corrido...
1 May 2026
East Africa’s Role in the Global Green Energy Shift
The global race to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century is a profound economic and environmental imperative. At the heart of this transition lies a new class of strategic resources: critical mine...
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...
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