News Kenya

2011
A group of teenagers from Nairobi won the $8000 Passion Pictures Best Film and Artists Project Earth Youth Visions award as part of the 1 min to Save the World contest, which challenged young filmmakers to create a one-minute video about climate change. 22 February globalvoicesonline.org, Ndesanjo Macha, 22 February 2011 topic
2010
* 20,000 tree seedlings planted in the Kiptunga area of the Mau Forest Complex, Kenya, 15 January United Nations Environment Programme, 15 January 2010 Mau, the largest indigenous forest in East Africa and Kenya's most vital water tower, covers some 270,000 hectares. After Mau, restoration will also take place in Mt. Kenya, Aberdares, Mt. Elgon and the rest of Kenya's forests and water catchment areas with the aim of increasing the forest cover from the current 1.7 percent to 10 percent by the year 2020. topic
2009
*Kenya aiming to restore vital Mau forest, September 9 United Nations Environment Programme, September 9, 2009 topic
*Kenya to build Africa's biggest windfarm, July 27 The Guardian, July 27, 2009 topic
*Kenya: Devastating drought worsens human-wildlife conflict, July 20 Global Voices online, July 20, 2009 Kenya is experiencing the worst drought in more than a decade according to the country's meteorological department. This drought has been felt throughout the country, but it is more visible among the Maasai community who's primary source of livelihood is cattle. 
*Extensive forest fires are affecting several of Kenya's key moisture reservoirs including the 400,000-hectare Mau Forest Complex, Kenya's largest forest and the source of water for at least twelve rivers. , March 25United Nations Environment Programme, March 25, 2009 Important Rift Valley Lakes, including Lake Victoria, the source of the River Nile, depend on the rivers which are fed from the forest. Noor Hassan Noor, the Rift Valley Provincial Commissioner said that between 25 and 35 per cent of the eastern Mau forest has been lost so far as a result of the fire. place, topic
2008
*Linking sport and the environment to the peace and poverty agenda in Kenya, June 18 United Nations Environment Programme, June 18 
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