This week has seen the launch of “Climate Neutral Now”, a new initiative launched by the United Nations climate change secretariat that encourages individuals and organizations to measure their climate footprint, reduce their emissions as much as possible and then offset their remaining emissions. One of the aspirations at the UNFCCC is to socialize the… Read the full article >
Going beyond carbon saving – how companies like Hill Dickinson are making a big impact to communities in Kenya
Our Abardares Improved Cook Stove Project is located to the north of Nairobi in Kenya, and has been well supported for many years by Hill Dickinson – the first law firm to offset their carbon footprint to become CarbonZero. Our team in Kenya went to visit the region and interviewed over 30 Carbon Zero Kenya… Read the full article >
Kaptagat Case Study: A safer and cleaner way of cooking
Community involvement is an important part of the way we work, and our Kenya Team are often visiting the villages and towns where run our projects to talk to families about their new stoves. Recently, Virginia Njeri, one of our Regional Coordinators visited our stove project in Kaptagat and spoke to Mrs. Sharon Kibor, here is her… Read the full article >
Getting ready for ESOS
Some you may be aware of the Government’s new Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), which forces “large undertakings” to audit their energy usages and report them to the Environment Agency. The concept is that through activity managing your energy usage it will open up your eyes to potential areas of energy savings, which has the… Read the full article >
Beyond Carbon Offsetting – the Additional Benefits of Impact Carbon
Offsetting one tonne of carbon dioxide brings an additional $664 in benefits to the communities where carbon reduction projects are based, according to research published today. The research, carried out by Imperial College London in partnership with the International Carbon Reduction and Offsetting Alliance (ICROA), demonstrates how purchasing carbon credits creates economic development opportunities, aids… Read the full article >
The importance of bridging the gap between reality and myth on climate change
I have always taken it for granted that a scientific consensus on man made climate change was a given, a fact. So I was somewhat taken back by a new survey that has just been released that showed a massive gap between this fact and public perception. It is not that people don’t believe in… Read the full article >
Getting up close and personal with your project
Whilst we offer clients the opportunities to come on over and experience the African way of life, and to see the projects that they are supporting first hand, it is not always a practical option to many. So to help you get closer to your stoves or boreholes we have our GPS tagging system; taking… Read the full article >
Meru Improved Cook Stove Project Case Study – Meet Mrs. Mutegi
Mrs. Mutegi, a farmer in Meru South is one of the many Meru South residents whose lives have changed since the introduction of CZK Improved Cook stove. The environment inside her house is now clean and smokeless. She says she can spend more time in other income generating activities as only less time is required… Read the full article >
Solar Lantern Project in Kenya – meet Mrunde and John
This is Mrunde and John. They are both 13 years old and are cousins. They live together in a traditional mud house in Tsavo, Kenya with their family. They are in Standard 8, the final year of Primary School and keen to do well in their exams. They are both very excited to be given the… Read the full article >
More to a fence than meets the eye
Over the past few months the five team members of SCC’s “Challenge Africa” have been raising money for Shikaadabu Primary School in Kenya to build a fence. At first glance this may not seem to be the most dynamic project in the world, but try telling that to the teachers and school children from the… Read the full article >
Challenge Africa
The first few days of SCC’s Challenge Africa have flown by and along with “sunburn” and “it’s so hot” one of the most commonly repeated phrases so far is how much the trip has been “a humbling experience”. Away from the tourist trails and deep into the real world of Kenya, the five staff members… Read the full article >
Kicking off climate change
Next week’s trip to visit one of the schools we work with in Kenya has taken a sporty twist, with Liverpool FC – through the Liverpool FC Foundation – kindly donating two shirts along with posters and signed cards. Like most kids the school children at the Shikaadabu Primary School are mad about football so… Read the full article >