As the world grapples with the consequences of climate change, the importance of sustainable practices cannot be overstated. One such practice is tree planting, a simple yet powerful tool in the fight against global warming. Trees not only beautify our surroundings but also play a crucial role in sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2), thereby reducing our carbon footprint. A local carbon footprint refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted by a community due to its activities, including transportation, energy consumption, waste management, and more. Therefore, reducing this footprint is crucial for mitigating climate change and fostering a sustainable future.
The Nairobi team, led by our internal Welfare Committee and partnering with Karura Forest, organized a tree planting exercise on the 14th of June. Through this initiative, we successfully planted 150 trees at one of our local schools, ACK Karura Secondary School. The school has an annual target of planting 1,400 trees and we intend to continue supporting them to achieve this goal, alongside our global partnership with JUST ONE Tree, that has seen us plant over 6000 trees.
This heartwarming initiative saw the students and staff of ACK Karura Secondary School join us in the tree planting activity. Together, we were educated on different seedlings, their origins and benefits and fostered collective responsibility for the local natural environment. As a team, we are privileged to be part of this story and will continue contributing to the school’s vision of an environmentally sustainable future.
Mwende Kamau
Mwende is an educator with over seven years’ experience in research, teaching and training in academia and management consulting.
She has conducted research on various topics such as STEM Education Policies in Anglo-Phone Africa and reviewed National Higher Education policies in countries such as Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Eritrea, Libya, Kenya and Zimbabwe.
She possesses great communication and interpersonal skills acquired from working in different roles and strives for clarity and simplicity while navigating ambiguity and diverse perspectives.
Mwende is a curious and enthusiastic learner who loves to dive into a topic to learn as much as she can and looks forward to collaborating with Oxford HR to achieve their aims.
