Residents of Garden of Joy by Optiven have every reason to smile. April 2021 has begun with green blessings courtesy of the Gogreennaoptiven initiative. Today, the Green Team on the ground is planting hundreds of trees all over the 100 acre
One of the goals of GoGreenNaOptiven is to find unique interventions that support sustainability in living. Of this sustainability, food takes a top role and as such becomes a topic of interest. Looking at the above subject, the question then becomes,
Happy plant a flower day. Yes, today is a calendar day set aside for planting flowers. A key date for top events sites and hotels globally, the day is however not well known in Kenya. For countries such as Belgium and
Sharing Transformation at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison on 5/3/2021 A lot has changed since the Covid 19 pandemic arrived in Kenya and this is the situation with the visit to Lang’ata Women’s Prison. Previously, a dance and a serious hugging session
It was a sight to behold this morning as forty-nine motorcycles made little noise as they meandered into a section of Karura Forest. To welcome the motorcycles within the green background were representatives at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), government officials
Like many others, we may think air pollution can be avoided indoors. But worldwide, more than 3 billion people are exposed to it within their own homes through cooking, heating and lighting with traditional fuels. These are fuels that can be
The community of workers and students of Don Orione School for the Mentally Challenged in Kiharu were the latest beneficiaries of the GoGreenNaOptiven initiative. The school hosted the Optiven Foundation team to plant trees which included fruit trees at the school
One of the newest challenges is realizing that all food generates greenhouse gases to reach our plates – that is a fact. But when nearly a third of it is thrown away or wasted, does that mean we could be doing
Today is the World Wetlands Day. Why would such a day matter for you? It may matter indirectly but for many it is a direct source of livelihood. Today’s observation is aimed at raising global awareness on the important role wetlands
On the corner of a Nairobi street, a 10 year olds life begins the day with begging. He arrives early in the morning to take advantage of the reduced cost of traveling from the informal settlement that he calls home. Because