More than 80% of Kenyan households rely on biomass (e.g. wood & charcoal) for energy; it is mainly used for cooking and occasionally for space and water heating. Wood and charcoal are obtained almost exclusively from the forest (90%), which is a key driver of deforestation in Kenya. The impact of deforestation is widespread, affecting […]
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Project: renovate Boreholes Uganda
Approximately 60% of the people in the northern districts do not have access to clean water and rely exclusively on open wells, lakes and other unprotected sources. The community borehole project is unique in that it concentrates efforts on finding existing damaged water supplies and boreholes, repairing them to restore the water supply to the […]
Project: Rainforest preservation Brazil
Located within the Amazon, in Portel Municipality, Portel micro-Region, it comprises 177,899.5 hectares in 17 privately owned parcels or “Glebas,” for a total of 194,402.8 Ha. The Amazon is the largest remaining rainforest on our planet. It is known for its amazing biodiversity: home to 10% of all species, including some endangered species that rely on […]
Project: Reforestation Kenya
The Kikuyu escarpment forest with its great mixture of both large and small wildlife animals, birds and butterflies, has been the beautiful gateway to the Great Rift Valley until degradation set in. This environment is the source of water and thus livelihood to the neighbouring communities. Escarpment Environment Conservation Network (ESCONET) effectively mobilises and builds the […]
Project: Wind Turbines India
The project activity involves the installation and maintenance of Wind Turbines. The total installed capacity of the project is 80MW; which involves operation of 40 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs), each with a capacity of 2 MW. The electricity is sold to the state grid. The power produced displaces an equivalent amount of power from the […]
Project: Tree planting UK
Planting takes place in school locations and other protected biodiversity sites in Scotland. Planting trees sequesters our carbon emissions. Through photosynthesis trees absorb carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and wood. By ensuring that trees planted are native broad leaf species we also help to preserve our environment and biodiversity. All trees are high quality cell […]
