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More on Tag: Sustainability
8 Apr 2022
The journey towards curbing single use plastics in Kenya
Plastic pollution is one of the most severe threats to the integrity of our planet’s health. Single-use plastics are polluting most ecosystems from rainforests to the world’s deepest ocean tre...
1 Apr 2022
Tapping into new practices and technologies to enhance sustainable agriculture for food security
Agriculture is critical to the African economy, accounting for 23% of GDP and 49% of direct employment. This means that the continent’s output must thrive and meet the demands of its growing po...
25 Mar 2022
Let us redefine the future of our planet by investing in environmental sustainability
By Eric Kiniti Water is a precious shared resource that is constantly under increasing pressure around the globe. East Africa’s freshwater resources are among the lowest in the world. The Unit...
4 Mar 2022
Global Plastic treaty: World leaders agree terms at Nairobi Meeting
World Leaders met in Nairobi this week to deliberate on the key terms and agreement of the Global Plastic treaty that would seek to accelerate action against plastic waste management. The treaty which...
25 Feb 2022
UNGC launch of Africa strategy on corporate sustainability expected to scale responsible business practices
The UNGC, which is a non-binding United Nations pact, encourages businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. Under the...
11 Feb 2022
GFANZ: Change Climate Finance to Fund Climate Action
The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has its sights set on becoming the biggest financial catalyst for climate ambition and action. The Alliance has only three financial institutions fr...
11 Feb 2022
Kenyan Parliament is mulling over proposed law changes seeking to reduce protection of forests
The Kenyan Parliament is currently reviewing an amendment proposal to the Forest Conservation and Management Act which gives the Kenya Forestry Services (KFS) authority over boundaries and excis...
4 Feb 2022
Business case for a UN treaty on plastic pollution
For the first time in history, more than 70 leading corporations and financial institutions have called for a legally binding UN treaty on plastic pollution. The aim of this move is to have a robust p...
28 Jan 2022
Environmental stakeholders express opposition to controversial Forest Bill
Kenya’s post-independence environmental history has been plagued with arbitrary excisions of public forests resulting in endangered water catchment areas and threats to biodiversity conservation.&nb...
28 Jan 2022
World Wetlands Day: Call for action to protect wet habitats for a sustainable future
Widespread loss of marshes, swamps, riverbanks and other wetlands, driven mainly by encroachment through agriculture and urbanization, has led to significant loss of biodiversity. Freshwater ecosystem...
21 Jan 2022
E-waste: The raring dragon that should be slain for a sustainable environment
The world is coming to a more crushing realization of the disastrous strain we’re putting on the place we call home, Earth! What we believe to be ground breaking transitions into new, adaptive and b...
21 Jan 2022
Trade Secretary: UK is Africa’s investment partner of choice for green transition
SUMMARY UK hosted the second Africa Investment Conference with focus on sustainable investment to support continent’s transition to clean growth Government launched Growth Gateway tool to strengthen...
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