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Empowering Africa: Strategies for Climate Action
Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 14:50UncategorizedEach year, the global community comes together to discuss the ongoing climate crisis, aiming to devise strategies to address this pressing issue. This...
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ASA AND GRACE GBM EXPERIENCE
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - 11:05UncategorizedThis is the last blog entry from the brilliant Asa and Grace who finished their three month internship with us. Have a read.By Grace Brouillette and Asa...
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MEETING SDG-11 GOAL: VIBRANT GREEN SPACE RESTORATION IN NAIROBI COMMUNITIES
Monday, November 22, 2021 - 10:05UncategorizedWeek 2 saw the interns visit various green spaces in Nairobi and interact with the various officers manning the spaces. By Grace Brouillette and Asa...
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EXPERIENCING THE FRUIT OF PROFESSOR WANGARI MAATHAI
Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 09:25UncategorizedWe are hosting two interns from St Lawrence University from New York who will be shadowing us as we teach them the ropes of GBM and our works with the...
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THE MAU FOREST COMPLEX REFORESTATION LAUNCH
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 11:10UncategorizedGBM has been working with communities around the Mau Forest Complex to restore the degraded spaces of the Complex. The partnership established between...
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CHANGE THE STORY’ CAMPAIGN CONTINUES AT NOVA PIONEER SCHOOL
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 21:45UncategorizedGreen Belt Movement and NCBA Bank Kenya have established a 5 year parnership dubbed Change The Story that will see 30 million trees planted. The...
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WANGARI MAATHAI’S LIGHT IS NOT GOING OUT ANYTIME SOON
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 20:50UncategorizedOn Saturday 25th Septermber marked 10 years since the death of Pro Wangari Maathai. To honor her memory, The Green Belt Movement launched a new project,...
View ArticleHow to build the next natural Wonder of the World
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 12:10UncategorizedThe Great Green Wall is a reforestation initiative that will span the width of Africa.This African-led movement aims to grow an 8,000km belt of trees,...
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Wangari Maathai Day 2021
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 16:15UncategorizedIn January 2012, paying tribute to the late Nobel Laureate’s legacy, the African Union adopted a decision calling for the joint celebrations of the African...
View ArticleThe legacy of Wangari Maathai continues
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 08:25Uncategorized3rd March, the African Union-established Africa Environment Day, also marks Wangari Maathai Day that celebrates the work of Kenyan environmentalist...
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Social inequality and climate breakdown
Friday, February 26, 2021 - 08:15UncategorizedSocial inequalities are a driver for climate breakdown. These problems - and the potential solutions - are much in evidence in Kenya.Poor and marginalised...
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Remembering the Remarkable Life of Margaret (Peg) Snyder, a Long-time Friend,...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - 08:00UncategorizedWithin the story of GBM’s birth and growth over nearly 50 years, Peg played a pivotal—indeed, essential—role.Written by Mia MacDonald, former GBMI-North...
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The Green Belt Movement invited to become a Nominator for The Earthshot Prize...
Sunday, November 1, 2020 - 09:00UncategorizedTogether, the five Earthshots aim to generate new ways of thinking, as well as new technologies, systems, policies and solutions.Today, the search for the...
View ArticleChildren’s Books Featuring Professor Wangari Maathai
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 09:00UncategorizedAs we adapt to living and learning at home, we hope these children’s books will provide an educational escape for young readers. Eco-literacy books are on...
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This World Environment Day, it’s Time for Nature
Friday, June 5, 2020 - 08:55UncategorizedIt’s time to build back better for People and Planet.We joined the world in marking #WorldEnvironmentDay today. The current environmental crisis is a warning...
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Celebrating 50 years of Earth Day
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 08:45UncategorizedThe theme for #EarthDay2020 is climate action.Climate change still represents the biggest challenge to the future of humanity and the life-support systems...
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Sierra Leone hosts African Environment/ Wangari Maathai Day 2020
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 12:00UncategorizedThe Minister of Environment, Professor Foday M. Jaward in his welcome address stated that Sierra Leone was proud to be the host for the African Environment...
View ArticleActivists demand transparency from JKIA expressway plan
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 17:00UncategorizedConservationists have demanded openness from the government as plans to construct the multi-billion-shilling expressway from Jomo Kenyatta International...
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Celebrating Professor Maathai's green legacy
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - 16:55UncategorizedThis year's celebration was held at Freedom Corner, Uhuru Park, a place that symbolizes all Professor Maathai stood for.Since 2012, the Africa Environment Day...
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Improving Access to Clean Water and Sanitation
Friday, January 31, 2020 - 14:30UncategorizedThe new toilet is also more child-friendly than the accident-prone traditional pit latrines."Improving Access to Clean Water, Sanitation Facilitation and...
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