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πAt AFS Forum this week, our Food team launched the #ACE4Food outcomes on co-creating a thriving circular food economy for East Africa! Our side event featured experts like Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources |Rwanda PS Dr. Olivier Kamana to explore the power of circularity in Africa's food systems. #AFSForum
π΅ Don't miss the Kampala Car Free Day this weekend! Let's celebrate safe streets where all of us can move freely and safely. Come and enjoy your day with us! Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)ππ² π§ββοΈ βΆοΈ bit.ly/47bLa0B #SafeStreets #CarFreeDay
Thank you The Earthshot Prize. Few prizes have the opportunity to catalyze change at scale. By bringing together a diverse global community, the #EarthshotPrize has potential to drive solutions to the world's most pressing environmental challenges is #inspiring. World Resources Institute
π’Coming up next week: together with USAID Kenya, we're launching new air quality monitoring stations in Nairobi π°πͺ. The new stations will generate air quality data and inform strategies designed to reduce #AirPollution. Stay tuned! π #WorldCleanAirDay #CleanAirNow
Happy #WorldCleanAirDay! π Air pollution is the world's no. 1 environmental health risk, contributing to approximately 7 million deaths every year. World Resources Institute invests in #CleanAirNow by advancing data-driven solutions for cleaner air π bit.ly/47iRW4w
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Kampala #CarFreeDay on Saturday. It was a blast!! π΄ββοΈπΆββοΈ Until next time...π Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
#ICYMI: Our sustainable mobility study tour happened in Nairobi last week hosted by World Resources Institute' DT4A & πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπ΄πβ‘. We were joined by 15 transport experts from across Africa to explore the transformative power of data in advancing sustainable #UrbanMobility. π
π± We're thrilled to have participated in Johannesburg's #ArborMonth kickoff last week. Led by City of Joburg & #SUNCASA partner JoburgParksZoo, we planted 100 trees and delivered 200 more to communities in Lombardy East. π For more about SUNCASA: bit.ly/4d0lvct
π£HAPPENING TODAY: Together with USAID Kenya, @CleanAirCaC & Nairobi City County Government, we're launching 2 reference-grade air quality monitoring stations in Nairobi. The new stations will provide air quality data to inform strategies to reduce #AirPollution. #CleanAirNow
Launching two new #AirQuality monitoring stations in Nairobi today! Nairobi City County Government is a key partner in addressing air quality challenges in the city and we appreciate H.E. H.E.Njoroge Muchiri DG Nairobi for championing this agenda! #CleanAirNow
Nairobi aims to reduce emissions by 51% by 2035! The new regulatory air quality monitors installed in Nairobi are a critical part of this mission. Here's what WRI Africa's Wanjira Mathai said about the launch of these monitoring sites π #CleanAirNow #CleanAirForAll
Air quality monitors play a pivotal role in driving #CleanAirAction by providing real-time data on air pollution. Our Head of Air Quality George Mwaniki says, today's launch of the two air quality monitoring sites in Nairobi marks a bold step toward a healthier future for the city.
What an exciting day launching our first regulatory air quality monitoring stations Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital Nairobi City County! Thank you to USAID Kenya, AirQo, NEMA Kenya, and all other partners who supported this initiative. More on our #AirQuality work β‘οΈ bit.ly/4gogKMD