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Lynet Otieno

Stop making Africa beg for what is rightfully hers

Several African nations have policies and regulations enabling climate action. Many have ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Stop making Africa beg for what is rightfully hers

How prepared are we for oncoming killer El Nino?

How prepared are we for oncoming killer El Nino?

Mix science, local beliefs to tame climate crisis

Mix science, local beliefs to tame climate crisis

What's construction industry doing at climate fete?

What's construction industry doing at climate fete?

Africa, sing a new song after this Climate Summit

Time is up for the end of such stories as children being married off on the African coasts because their parents can no longer feed them, having lost all their crops and livestock to drought.

Africa, sing a new song after this Climate Summit

What if Maui in Hawaii was an island in Africa?

The huge losses and damage have largely been blamed on inefficiency on part of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, which did not activate an outdoor siren system

What if Maui in Hawaii was an island in Africa?

Youth must earn their place in renewable energy

The youth are already vocal against fossil fuel extraction in Africa, especially with East African Crude Oil Pipeline, Tilenga and Kingfisher in Uganda projects.

Youth must earn their place in renewable energy

Increase focus, action for PWDs in climate crisis

Just as PWD require more help during disasters, their representation in decision making tables locally and globally, as well as actual climate action within their ability must increase.

Increase focus, action for PWDs in climate crisis

Tackling global boiling needs wittier local effort

Collaboration between governments, NGOs and communities can pave the way for a brighter and greener future for Africa and the world.

Tackling global boiling needs wittier local effort

Yes, enhance food security with women in mind

Malnutrition of children and pregnant women is one of the immediate problems visible, and which may need urgent intervention. We saw this coming.

By 2 months ago

Yes, enhance food security with women in mind

Take hoes to museum and get machines to farm

Using improved technology to increase food production will help increase adaptation to climate change, tackle poverty, hunger, poor nutrition, gender inequalities, and even forestall conflict.

By 2 months ago

Take hoes to museum and get machines to farm

Walk the talk on viable solutions to new 'normal'

Even if government has measures to control logging, cartels who feed the endemic corruption beasts in Kenya, will not sleep.

By 2 months ago

Walk the talk on viable solutions to new 'normal'

Forest climate action must be for and by people

According to UNESCO, Kakamega Forest earns locals at least Sh100 million yearly, though including from illegal activities such as charcoal burning and poaching.

By 3 months ago

Forest climate action must be for and by people

'Her land, her rights' a remedy for climate crisis

As the world celebrates the “Day Against Desertification and Drought”, let’s test, taste and see how a woman can use “Her land, her rights” to tackle the climate crisis.

By 3 months ago

'Her land, her rights' a remedy for climate crisis

Why climate change pokes its nose in good times

Humans are continuing fossil fuels extraction that the UN’s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change has highlighted as the major cause of global warming.

By 3 months ago

Why climate change pokes its nose in good times

Simplify climate crisis to convince rural folks

The lack of understanding on why the cost of living is rising and what role climate change plays in the economy that is heavily reliant on rain-fed agriculture, is dangerous.

By 3 months ago

Simplify climate crisis to convince rural folks

How biodiversity loss affects our mental health

Human beings relate, consciously or unconsciously with nature. We are created to love, and expect love, the unspoken sometimes holding the best of places in our hearts.

By 3 months ago

How biodiversity loss affects our mental health

Nairobi can champion climate action creatively

If you were in Nairobi in the 1990s, you know how different things are today, from transport to housing, pollution, population density, solid and waste water management.

By 4 months ago

Nairobi can champion climate action creatively

Don't make Mother Nature misdirect her anger

As children of Mother Earth, many are the nations paying for the sins of their siblings responsible for global warming.

By 4 months ago

Don't make Mother Nature misdirect her anger

Victims of fossil fuel damage deserve payment

Unlike big businesses, the most vulnerable populations, their property and businesses are not insured.

By 4 months ago

Victims of fossil fuel damage deserve payment

Let's make the best out of climate change action

The opportunity in the current flooding disasters lies in tripling efforts to harvest the rain water now.

By 4 months ago

Let's make the best out of climate change action

Choose banks that invest in our planet

Researchers have periodically looked into banks’ role in global warming, and just last week, a report dubbed “Banking on Climate Chaos 2023” revealed reluctance to make things right.

By 5 months ago

Choose banks that invest in our planet

Growing trees is divine, no matter your faith

Trees are precious! There are moments I have sat alone under a tree and felt like I had company. The likes of whistling pine even “sing” when it is windy.

By 5 months ago

Growing trees is divine, no matter your faith

Scary IPCC projections must not dampen spirits

One of the most convincing justifications for the choice of the man with one leg in fossil fuels industry and the other in renewable energy sounded like setting a ‘thief’ to catch a thief.

By 5 months ago

Scary IPCC projections must not dampen spirits

Demand climate justice as you do human rights

African organisations must enlighten people on climate change, including opportunities in addressing the existential problem

By 5 months ago

Demand climate justice as you do human rights

Africa, sing a new song after this Climate Summit

Time is up for the end of such stories as children being married off on the African coasts because their parents can no longer feed them, having lost all their crops and livestock to drought.

Africa, sing a new song after this Climate Summit

What if Maui in Hawaii was an island in Africa?

The huge losses and damage have largely been blamed on inefficiency on part of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, which did not activate an outdoor siren system

What if Maui in Hawaii was an island in Africa?

Youth must earn their place in renewable energy

The youth are already vocal against fossil fuel extraction in Africa, especially with East African Crude Oil Pipeline, Tilenga and Kingfisher in Uganda projects.

Youth must earn their place in renewable energy

Increase focus, action for PWDs in climate crisis

Just as PWD require more help during disasters, their representation in decision making tables locally and globally, as well as actual climate action within their ability must increase.

Increase focus, action for PWDs in climate crisis

Tackling global boiling needs wittier local effort

Collaboration between governments, NGOs and communities can pave the way for a brighter and greener future for Africa and the world.

Tackling global boiling needs wittier local effort

Yes, enhance food security with women in mind

Malnutrition of children and pregnant women is one of the immediate problems visible, and which may need urgent intervention. We saw this coming.

By 2 months ago

Yes, enhance food security with women in mind

Take hoes to museum and get machines to farm

Using improved technology to increase food production will help increase adaptation to climate change, tackle poverty, hunger, poor nutrition, gender inequalities, and even forestall conflict.

By 2 months ago

Take hoes to museum and get machines to farm

Walk the talk on viable solutions to new 'normal'

Even if government has measures to control logging, cartels who feed the endemic corruption beasts in Kenya, will not sleep.

By 2 months ago

Walk the talk on viable solutions to new 'normal'

Forest climate action must be for and by people

According to UNESCO, Kakamega Forest earns locals at least Sh100 million yearly, though including from illegal activities such as charcoal burning and poaching.

By 3 months ago

Forest climate action must be for and by people

'Her land, her rights' a remedy for climate crisis

As the world celebrates the “Day Against Desertification and Drought”, let’s test, taste and see how a woman can use “Her land, her rights” to tackle the climate crisis.

By 3 months ago

'Her land, her rights' a remedy for climate crisis

Why climate change pokes its nose in good times

Humans are continuing fossil fuels extraction that the UN’s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change has highlighted as the major cause of global warming.

By 3 months ago

Why climate change pokes its nose in good times

Simplify climate crisis to convince rural folks

The lack of understanding on why the cost of living is rising and what role climate change plays in the economy that is heavily reliant on rain-fed agriculture, is dangerous.

By 3 months ago

Simplify climate crisis to convince rural folks

How biodiversity loss affects our mental health

Human beings relate, consciously or unconsciously with nature. We are created to love, and expect love, the unspoken sometimes holding the best of places in our hearts.

By 3 months ago

How biodiversity loss affects our mental health

Nairobi can champion climate action creatively

If you were in Nairobi in the 1990s, you know how different things are today, from transport to housing, pollution, population density, solid and waste water management.

By 4 months ago

Nairobi can champion climate action creatively

Don't make Mother Nature misdirect her anger

As children of Mother Earth, many are the nations paying for the sins of their siblings responsible for global warming.

By 4 months ago

Don't make Mother Nature misdirect her anger

Victims of fossil fuel damage deserve payment

Unlike big businesses, the most vulnerable populations, their property and businesses are not insured.

By 4 months ago

Victims of fossil fuel damage deserve payment

Let's make the best out of climate change action

The opportunity in the current flooding disasters lies in tripling efforts to harvest the rain water now.

By 4 months ago

Let's make the best out of climate change action

Choose banks that invest in our planet

Researchers have periodically looked into banks’ role in global warming, and just last week, a report dubbed “Banking on Climate Chaos 2023” revealed reluctance to make things right.

By 5 months ago

Choose banks that invest in our planet

Growing trees is divine, no matter your faith

Trees are precious! There are moments I have sat alone under a tree and felt like I had company. The likes of whistling pine even “sing” when it is windy.

By 5 months ago

Growing trees is divine, no matter your faith

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