Tag: Kenya - Page 3
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Top Model Laura Bailey Brings Bling to Ethical Fashion with New Jewellery Collection (Video)
For some time now there's been a clamouring in the ethical fashion world for more high profile names in fashion to get with the ethical programme and start banging the sustainability drum. We know it's superficial, but it's
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Photographer Discovers Mysterious "Bearded" Antelope
Photo by Paolo Torchio Veteran wildlife photographer Paolo Torchio made a bizarre discovery while visiting Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve: a mysterious "bearded" antelope. While one expert suggests the animal might only be suffering from
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Pikolinos, a Spanish Shoe Company Works with Maasai Women in Kenya
Years ago we wrote about the Spanish shoe company Pikolinos when they obtained the EU flower label. Since then they have made a stronger statement about their environmental commitment. This summer collection takes their sustainable
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Why Solar is a Life Saver in Developing Countries (Video)
From the launch of SolarAid through to massive expansion of its promotion of solar in developing countries, there's no doubt that this UK-based charity is changing countless lives. But they are doing more than that—they are
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International Campaign Launched Against Ethiopia's Massive, Destructive Gibe 3 Dam
"The rise and fall of the Omo waters is the heartbeat of the Lower Omo Valley," writes International Rivers -- a heartbeat that the
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Drought Brings New Importance to Kenya's Largest Wind Farm
It's been nearly a year since we first heard about Kenya's largest wind farm in the planning, the 300 MW Lake Turkana Wind Farm, but a newish piece in the Washington Post highlighted by Climate Progress makes a
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No Snows on Kilimanjaro by 2030 as Glaciers Continue Their Rapid Retreat
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences calculates for the first time the volume of ice lost from Mount Kilimanjaro's snowfields and the prognosis isn't good. From 1912-2007, the
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Drought Decimates Kenyan Herders' Net Worth
The global economic crisis has shattered many families' financial security as the value of investments plummet and jobs become vulnerable, or nonexistent. But in the rural Turkana
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Good Morning New Zealand! First Images From International Day of Climate Action
The first images from the International Day of Climate Action are coming in from New Zealand via the folks over at 350.org.
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Rising Temps Mean Malarial Mosquitos Infecting People on Mount Kenya (Video)
Last week it was house flies at the Mount Everest base camp, now it's mosquitos and malaria in the highlands around Mount Kenya that are in the spotlight, in this video clip from the UN Environment Programme. It's a short clip, but puts a human face on
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Kenyan Artists Turn Dangerous, Polluting Materials into Inspiring Depictions of Wildlife
Art made out of recycled materials is always a TreeHugger favorite, but it takes on special significance when the work depicts wildlife species -- using objects that threaten those very animals, and the environment on which they depend.
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Readers' Eco-Vacation Photos: Hiking, Biking, Camping, and More (Slideshow)
From photos of cattle drives in Kenya to old huts and new power lines in South America, our readers sent in their eco-vacation photos for our
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Kenya's Lions Could Be Wiped Out in Just 20 Years, Maybe Less - UPDATED
We just found out that Pandas could be extinct within 2-3 generations, not exactly good news -- and now it seems Kenya's lions may soon be gone as well. Reuters reports that the Kenya Wildlife Service says lions could
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Solar-Powered Bags: A Bright Idea for Africa?
Can an urban hipster's trendy tote also serve the needs of poor Africans? AfriGadget's Erik Hersman is traveling through Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda, meeting with motorcycle
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The Bambulance Goes Where the Ambulance Can't
(Images: Design for Development) The Index Award claims to be the largest design prize out there. Funded by the Danish government, Index shells out 500,000 Euros each year to the winning designers who have creatively demonstrated "Design to Improve
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Lion-Killing Pesticide Might be Banned in Kenya
Photo: Carol P., CC Furadan is Deadly to Wildlife, Already Banned in the US and Europe A couple months ago I wrote about lions being poisoned (intentionally) with pesticides. There is some movement on that front in Kenya: "Kenyan MP John Matutho is
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Tea Time: Deforestation, Drought and Death
I know I have been painting a pretty rosy picture in my posts of my trip to Kenya, because for me, that is what it was. I spent a lot of time looking for green washing from Lipton, but the truth is,
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Tea Time: Health Care for a Work Force
In my last post about my trip to Kenya to visit the Lipton Tea plantation, I talked about the benefits to the workers of the education of their children, and how the treatment of workers is one of the cornerstones of
