Dear all, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for young NGO that is opening a wood-energy school in the Masai Mara with support from DANIDA (Danish foreign cooperation). They write: “We’re looking for suggestions of how we can get a knowledgeable individual who can lead a baseline study of biomass cooking demands in the three towns surround the conservancy so we can get a good idea of what we need to be planting to supply the hotel industry and local communties. We would essintially be looking for a very patient and motivated indivudal who can obtain an accurate Continue reading
Kenya
KENYA: Energy saving stoves to save forest cover
The Government of Kenya launches large-scale program to deploy energy efficient stoves. The project, named Promotion of Private Sector Development in Agriculture (PSDA), is designed to disseminate energy saving technologies, geared to improve rural livelihoods.
Green dollars pour into Africa on the back of pioneering carbon offset deal
Nedbank announced today that its partnership with Wildlife Works Inc. to make available to the international market African carbon credits has proved extremely successful. The demand for carbon credits from the international business community is extremely strong. Continue reading