The UNESCO MAB Programme The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme, seeks to improve people’s relationship with the environment throughout the world. It was launched in 1970. This is achieved through establishment of protected areas that represent main ecosystems of the planet in which genetic resources can be protected, with research and monitoring being carried [...]
Hedges vs Fences Yesterday, I spent all day at the farm planting a hedge. When I told a friend about it, they suggested that it’d be better and safer to erect a fence instead. As I worked, I considered this unsolicited advice, in light of several things: I live on a farm away from the [...]
“Her work is focused on improving the landscape and environment within impoverished and low-income communities. Carter starts at home, where she grew up, in the South Bronx. Majora Carter is an American environmental advocate and artist. She has demonstrated a range of environmental justice solution strategies in her hometown of the South Bronx, New York [...]
Rural vs Urban The other day, I left the city for my cradle-land. The place has this soothing effect on me…. words simply cannot be used to express it! The Clean Air Fix A very striking difference between urban and rural areas is the difference in the quality of the air between the two places. [...]
This post was first published on Thursday, 02 Apr 2009 at 20:46hr. The comments this post generated are also published below. You are welcome to share your thoughts on the same. Indigenous Tree species When I was growing up, there were very many tree species in my village. I am still under 30, but I [...]
This past week, I went over to Kenyatta University. I took time to walk around and really enjoyed their well manured lawns, very many trees and well-kept flower beds. Natural Shade Adjacent to the University Library, there is an expansive room – The Reading Area. My area of interest was the pavement that connects the [...]
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