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- Wild Gift Affiliation:
- Friend
- Current Address:
- P.O. BOX 2935 - 00200,
Nairobi,
Kenya
- Phone Number:
- (254 -20) 0729 826 999
- Email Address:
- georgeunvsl@yahoo.com
- Conservation/Sustainability Areas of Interest:
- Environmental related issues; conservation, urban waste management and sanitation, ecotourism, climate change, resource management, urban and rural development.
Linkages between preserving nature and securing livilihoods
Capacity development to support people in achieving environmental sustainabiliy
- Current Work Title:
- Community based garbage recycling project co-ordinator
- Current Work Website:
- http://N/A
- Current Work Mission and Description:
- Mission: Promote garbage recycling with view to create employment and incomes as well as reducing the hazards of burning and decomposition of waste
Description: Volunteer cordination input for a network of recycling groups, communication, networking and partnership building.
- Mentoring Expertise Offered:
- Expert in capacity input for community based anitiaves enabling people to "Shape their own destiny"
George Njoroge's Blog
Greenwashing
Adopting green technology, products and services may represent one of the greatest strides in reducing pollution and other forms of environmental degradation. But what is the authenticity of the green technologies, products and services? Just how much greenwashing are we being subjected to?
Greenwash is a term used to describe the perception of consumers that they are being misled by a company regarding the environmental practices of the company or the environmental benefits of a product or ser… Continue
Greenwash is a term used to describe the perception of consumers that they are being misled by a company regarding the environmental practices of the company or the environmental benefits of a product or ser… Continue
Posted on October 16, 2008 at 9:29am —
Killer weed hits Kenyan herders
When the plant was introduced to Kenya 20 years ago, it was supposed to stop the deserts in their track. But 20 years later, it has become a nightmare for residents of Kenya's dry lands, who say the weed has overgrown the local landscape and continues to spread at an alarming rate.
Originally from Central and/or South American, the mesquite (or honey mesquite) is now pan tropically introduced and establishing, often as a weed. It is classified as a principal weed in Mexico, a common weed in the… Continue
Originally from Central and/or South American, the mesquite (or honey mesquite) is now pan tropically introduced and establishing, often as a weed. It is classified as a principal weed in Mexico, a common weed in the… Continue
Posted on October 15, 2008 at 9:39am —
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You are a truly inspirational person, George. I am so glad that Bob and Emily have been able to meet you and I hope that I will, too, someday.
Best wishes,
Pete