‘It was incredible to see’: Kenyans dig deep on first national tree planting day Government sets up national holiday in hope of planting 15bn trees by 2032 to tackle climate crisis and deforestation The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023
Young Kenyan tree activist speaks up for Africa at COP27 Elizabeth Wathuti channelled her frustration and sadness over the damage to natural habitats including Kenyan forests close to her childhood home into a life of activism, founding Green Generation Initiative to raise awareness through tree growing. Reuters · Nov 10, 2022
Ahead of COP27, young African climate activists speak out With preparations almost complete for the November U The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2022
Ukraine war: boost or setback for climate efforts? About 1,000 miles away from Ukraine, Luetzerath is an indirect victim of the war as the town will soon make way for the expansion of a nearby coal mine The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
African Nations Seek Funds as Cost of Climate Change Rises From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, sparking concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it. Africa's islands and coastal states — and the 116 million people that… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 9, 2022
African nations seek funds as cost of climate change rises From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, stirring concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022
Environmentalist Elizabeth Wathuti: ‘Perhaps I had something President Biden really needed to hear’ Kenya’s rising climate star tells how her speech at Cop26 grabbed a world leader’s attention, and urges policymakers to go beyond mere pledges The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022