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KENYA ORGANIZATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION REPRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION IN NAIROBI COUNTY

Introduction  The International Youth Day (IYD) is observed annually on 12thAugust. It is meant as an opportunity for governments, corporates, private sector and other societal entities to draw attention to youth issues worldwide. During IYD, concerts, workshops, cultural events, and meetings involving national and local government officials and youth organizations take place around the world. […]

August 16, 2019 /0 Comments/by

Turning Plastics into Useful Resources

Brookhouse School Brookhouse School has been one of the pioneer international schools in the Eco-schools Kenya programme. The school joined the Eco-schools Kenya back in 2010. Since then it has been a trailblazer in terms of promoting sustainability in schools and especially among international schools in Kenya. The school has been part of Eco-schools Litter […]

August 15, 2019 /0 Comments/by

Green Bonds: Innovative Financing for a Low-carbon Transition

By Lorraine Dixon Business, Environment and Sustainability Specialist – KOEE Combating climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, requiring far more financing than governments alone can provide.  Climate change is increasingly viewed as a business opportunity, opening many profitable ways for investors to help protect the planet. Kenya’s Green Economy Strategy and […]

August 14, 2019 /2 Comments/by

Teacher Training for a Dynamic World of Work

By David Wandabi – Programs Officer – Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) & Eco-schools Coordinator Sometimes life can be unforgiving and you can find yourself stranded if you do not have any contingency plan in place with sudden turn of events and situations. The danger of one sliding into oblivion then becomes a painful reality. In […]

August 5, 2019 /0 Comments/by

KARIOBANGI NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL AN OASIS OF LIFE

By David Wandabi and Lynn Oburu There is a reputation established for most public primary schools as schools with less creativity and imagination, but Kariobangi North Primary School is a different case altogether. The school was started in 1964 by Nairobi City Council located in Embakasi North constituency, Nairobi in the Korogocho slums. Its pupils’ […]

July 29, 2019 /0 Comments/by

Climate Change: A Global Call for Climate Action

By Ojuka Vincent Ochieng  Department of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) – KOEE Among the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations is goal 13; Climate Action. This target is on the need for the global community to fight climate change. Climate change is a change in the pattern of weather, and related changes […]

July 25, 2019 /1 Comment/by

Consultative Meeting for Eco-Schools Teachers

KOEE held a consultative meeting for teachers from international schools at Brookhouse School on 10thJuly 2019. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the best approaches to building teachers’ capacities in delivering the vision of green growth, and making the Eco-schools Programme more dynamic in preparing graduating students to tackle development needs of today. […]

July 22, 2019 /0 Comments/by

WATER FOR LIFE

By Basil Omondi When basic needs come to mind, you quickly think about food, shelter and clothing. Perhaps the most important and overlooked in this category is Water. As the famous adage goes ‘Water is life’ and literally it just means that. Ever imagined going for a week without water? Thirst, hygiene, foods domestic, agriculture, […]

June 28, 2019 /1 Comment/by

Kenya’s new Curriculum Mirrors Education for Sustainable Development

By David Wandabi – Programs Officer – Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) & Eco-schools Coordinator There have been mixed reactions towards the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) designed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and launched by the Ministry of Education in 2017. The CBC places emphasis on developing skills and knowledge and applying […]

June 12, 2019 /0 Comments/by