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On April 1, 2025 Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa officially handed over the Ministry of Health to Hon. Aden Duale after serving for eight months and assumed office as the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry.Since then, the CS has spearheaded key environmental initiatives in Kenya. Barasa has been meeting leaders at NEMA […]
Twenty-two year old Environmental activist and scout, Truphena Muthoni, has broken a record after becoming the first person to hug a tree for 72 hours nonstop. Muthoni who completed the feat at 12:25 noon on 12/11/2025 braved cold nights, rains and fatigue to advocate for environmental conservation. Muthoni’s 72-hour tree hugging feat was flagged off […]
Kenya’s energy sector is being transformed by women who are breaking barriers and leading key initiatives across the country.From electrifying rural areas to managing corporate strategy, these professionals are setting new standards in a traditionally male-dominated field. Esther RuttoGeneral Manager, Power Distribution and Regional Coordination Directorate, Kenya Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation Esther Ruto […]
Kenya’s High court has ruled that sharing local seeds is not a crime, a judgement that has been hailed as a victory for small holder farmers and climate justice. For many decades, Kenyan farmers risked threat of two years imprisonment or upto ksh 1 million fine for selling or sharing unregistered seeds,but the judgement dismantled […]
The UN climate conference in Belém, Brazil, COP30, world leaders took action to confront the growing threat of extreme heat.During the conference, the leaders agreed to the Global Cooling Pledge aimed at reducing cooling-related emissions by 68% by 2050. The Global Cooling Watch 2025 report from UNEP predicts that cooling demand could more than triple […]
Celebrating top women climate champions in Kenya
The Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) has launched a new campaign #BuildingResilience to tackle the rising dual crises of climate change and conflict, that continue to affect women and girls across Africa. The launch was unveiled at a side event on 23 September 2025, at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice […]
IGAD Regional Focus of the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises released on 16/9/2025 shows that the number of people facing food crises levels has tripled in Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Uganda and Sudan from 13.9 million in 2016, to 41.7 million in 2025.Between April and June 2025, 2.8 million people or 17 percent of […]
Ready Aiders Foundation believes healing happens in many ways ; through therapy, advocacy, and sometimes the simple act of planting a tree. Through their CleanPlate Nutrition and Therapy Project, the foundation provides free therapy to neurodivergent children, nourishing both body and mind. But their work doesn’t stop there they celebrate their talents and voices. In […]
During the just-concluded KVSO–UNESCO Volunteer Programme at the Mara Osero Conservation Project, Green Climate Network had the privilege of meeting Messry Lung’atso , Miss Earth air Kenya 2024. Messry, a beauty queen and fashion enthusiast is celebrated for her passion and unwavering commitment to promoting sustainable fashion practice. In a one-on-on conversation Messry passionately highlighted […]
