News & Press
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co2balance moves into Ethiopia
Thursday, July 8th 2010
Ethiopia has experienced severe deforestation in the last century. Its natural forest cover has plummeted from 35 percent at the start of the 20th century to just 3 percent today. While agricultural practices are one of the main causes, collecting wood for cooking fuel is also a major contributing factor. About 80 percent of the population still uses traditional three-stone fires to prepare meals, a highly inefficient and polluting method of cooking. The average household ...
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co2balance works to empower the Aberdares community.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010
Our Aberdares cook-stove project is truly unique, creating multiple benefits for all stakeholders including the environment and empowering women, children and families in a tangible, relevant and sustainable way. The Aberdares Range is one of the many marvels of Kenya. Its main ecosystems include rainforests, bamboo forests and moorland. There are multitudes of elephants, buffalos, giant forest hogs as well as the endangered Black Rhino. The Aberdares forest is one of the ...
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New Recruitment
Wednesday, June 16th 2010
We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to work with our projects team in Kenya. This person will be based in Diani Kenya, and will be responsible for leading the planning and implementation of carbon projects across Africa, plannning and scheduling project timelines, tracking project deliverables and providing direction and support to the project team. The company can offer internal support and the opportunity to work as part of a growing, successful environment...
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Likoni Energy Efficient Stove Project: On the way to success.
Wednesday, June 16th 2010
Likoni is a district division for Mombasa, Kenya. It is in fact the poorest area in Mombasa, largely overpopulated, with most of its people suffering from unemployment, poor health and poverty. The lifestyles of the locals within this community often impact negatively on the environment. There is large scale of charcoal and wood burning and deforestation often due to firewood collection by forest adjacent communities who are forest dependant.
co2balance recently co...
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Offset Your Emissions for World Cup 2010
Friday, June 11th 2010
Planning on taking a trip to South Africa for World Cup 2010? co2balance can help you cut your greenhouse gas pollution and offset your emissions through our African Energy Efficient Stove Projects. To offset your emissions click here. Likewise, over half of the football teams participating in the South African World Cup tournament will offset the carbon dioxide emissions they generate from travel and hotel sta...
