A story about Vertical Farming Technology & how it can increase agricultural productivity by overcoming limited spaces in our rapidly urbanising environment.
A story about fire briquettes as an alternative and substitute source of energy to enhance climate change mitigations.
A short story about how public transport operators in Nairobi are coping with the corona virus pandemic
Solid waste management is one of the biggest challenges facing Nairobi city residents. Undisposed garbage remains a visible environmental threat and in most low and middle-income neighborhoods, a centrally organized waste collection system and management do not exist. To tackle this challenge, each individual and household will need to manage and reduce the waste we produce. The following story is about a young Nairobi resident taking action about waste management in Donholm estate, in Nairobi.
In 2019, 27.51 percent of Kenya's total population lived in urban areas and cities. And the number keeps growing. As a result, more people are disconnected from natural areas such as forests and are unable to reap the daily benefits they provide. With Kenya's ambition of achieving 10% tree cover by 2022, we have to think of urban trees and gardens as important for providing shade, food, removing air pollutants, and providing important recreational and aesthetic benefits for city residents. This is a story about one man's push for his neighbors to start planting trees in their available urban space.
The Solar-E-Cycle is an environment friendly mobility and power solution for the home or small business being developed by clean energy innovators at Strathmore Energy Research Centre.
A story about the experience of a professor and his students while trying to adopt to learning online after schools were shut due to Covid-19
Useful tips about the skills you will need to thrive in the future.
The Macheo Project in Kibera seeks to directly combat education barriers which systematically cause students to drop out or underperform academically.
When Anne Njeri was diagnosed with Dermatomyositis, a rare inflammatory disease in February 2020, her severe condition disabled her muscles and caused relative disfigurement. But against all odds, she made it through extensive treatment that included 43 long days in hospital. She says, “Just being able to stand is a gift. Everything we have is a gift from God and we shouldn't take anything for granted .”
A story about Two Bears - a small bakery in Westlands, Nairobi and how they are adapting to disruption caused by COVID-19