Climate & Energy

My Small Contribution to Combat My small contribution to combat Climate Change Climate Change “Unpredictable weather patterns coupled with water and food scarcity have negatively “Unpredictable weather patter affected our livelihoods. Through collective ns coupled with water and food scarcity effort, we are planting and growing trees, have negatively affected our livelihoods. as many as we can - our small contribution Through a collective effort, we are to combat climate change.” Michael Mwangi planting and growing trees, as many - Farmer, Naivasha.as we can — our small contribution to combat climate change.” Michael Mwangi It is through collaboration with farmers like — Farmer, Naivasha. 38 year old Michael Mwangi whom we met at mid morning while weeding his potato It is through collaboration with farmers like farm, which has well well-nurtured and 38 year old Michael Mwangi whom we met correctly spaced trees to allow optimal on at 9.00am while weeding his potato farm, farm production. He is among many farmers which has well well-nurtured and rightfully who have been trained under the Lake spaced trees to allow optimal on farm Naivasha Reforestation Project. Through production. He is among many farmers the support of Coop and WWF Switzerland, who have been trained under the Lake we are working with smallholder farmers Naivasha Reforestation Project. Through to promote the creation of new forests on the support of Coop and WWF Switzerland, farmlands, which can be done either through we are working with smallholder farmers Woodlot or Agroforestry Planting regimes, to promote the creation of new forests rehabilitation of natural vegetation and on farmlands, which can be done either improved water resource management. six through Woodlot or Agroforestry Planting hundred and forty fourhundred hectares regimes, rehabilitation of natural vegetation have been covered since the inception of the and improved water resource management. project in early 2018. 644 hectares have been covered since the inception of the project in early 2018. Youth involvement in the project is key. Through collaboration with Kenya Wildlife Youth involvement in the project is key, Service Training Institute in Naivasha, we through collaboration with Kenya Wildlife provide hands-on training for the students Service Training Institute in Naivasha, we who work with farmers to incorporate best provide hands-on training for the students practice Gold Standards during tree who work with farmers to incorporate planting. best practice Gold Standards during tree planting.