“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 and [...]
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Indigenous Tree species
When I was growing up, there were very many tree species in my village. I am still under 30, but I had the chance [...]
FACT:
It no longer rains as much as it used to.
Intermittent Rain
The absence of reliable rain patterns in Kenya in the recent past has necessitated a rethink of the way we grow food. Rain fed agriculture is becoming less and less viable in Kenya. Farmers have incurred losses when their crops have failed, owing to lack [...]
The Copenhagen Climate Summit has officially begun, and leaders from all over the world have converged there to deliberate on the prevailing climate crisis that threatens to plunge the entire planet in peril unless drastic changes are effected soon.
In Pursuit of Profits
I am a going-green enthusiast, and honestly believe that every passing day brings us [...]
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 reading area to [...]
Welcome Back
Green Kenya is back… Howdy partners!
Hiatus
The last post on this blog was on 3rd September, 2009.
The core reasons why no more posts have been forthcoming are detailed on The Walkabout.
New Home and Identity
As you’ll notice, we have changed the Green Kenya identity (hope you like the new logo) and found a new home at [...]
Cold and Wet
Today was a particularly cold day. And a wet one too. That is what makes it different from the recent past.
Lately, it’s been all dusty and really hot. The Meteorological Department has predicted El Nino rains in coming months. Where I live, it was all dull and foggy today.
The last time these rains [...]
It Hits the Fan
There has been much talk about adverse changes in the climate, the Mau complex, the drying Mara river and other unpleasant things.
I have just come across another very unpleasant human activity – an emerging dump site just behind the Moi International Sports Complex in Kasarani.
The Moi International Sports Complex – Kasarani
From Thika [...]
I have lately seen gradual uptake of greenhouses as a preferred way of growing horticultural crops. Even in my village.
A green house is defined on Wikipedia as
a structure with a glass or plastic roof and frequently glass or plastic walls; it heats up because incoming solar radiation from the sun warms plants, soil, and other [...]
Guest post by Megan Jones.
The United States House of Representatives just voted on a bill looking to slash carbon dioxide pollution blamed for global warming, with the Democrats narrowly winning the victory. With the recent influx of information relating to the global climate change and subsequent global warming that is occurring, the United States has [...]
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