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Chasing net zero at Bomanoma

Chasing net zero at Bomanoma

THUKU KARIUKI, BIRD STORY AGENCY TIMES change. And so, too, has Selina Nkoile. Growing up, Nkoile lived in a traditional Masaai community. Today, her modern ranch is a testament to 21st Century lifestyles, its multi-coloured, connected dwellings brightening the bush in rural Kenya. One thing that has not changed, however, is her dedication to a climate-conscious lifestyle. Traditional Masaai communities are extraordinarily environmentally-friendly. Buildings are biodegradable, built with daub (moistened, clay-ish soil) and interwoven branches or saplings. When communities move to follow their cattle, the homes erode and vanish. Dwellings in the homestead, or manyatta, contain sleeping areas, kitchens, and…
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Climate primer: Why is everyone talking about ‘net zero’?

Climate primer: Why is everyone talking about ‘net zero’?

As the Paris Agreement marks its fifth anniversary, a U.N-backed global campaign to slash climate-changing emissions has added new high-profile members to its ranks, including high-street fashion retailer Primark and consumer electronics giant Sony. The "Race to Zero", launched on World Environment Day in June, brings together businesses, cities and other organisations that aim by around mid-century to cut their planet-heating emissions to net zero - meaning they produce no more emissions than they can offset through measures such as planting trees. As a "Climate Ambition Summit" got underway on Saturday, the U.N. climate body said members of the Race to…
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