Bahati Girls Secondary school Profile Page
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Project Info
| Country: | Kenya |
| Contact name: | Tito Kioni |
| Project name: | Climate Scene Investigators |
| School / organisation: | Bahati Girls Secondary school |
| Location: | Bahati, Nakuru North, Rift Valley Province |
| Aims: | To create community awareness on deforestation and climate change To use agroforestry as a means for tackling environmental concerns To develop innovative techniques for use by school and community |
| Description: | The Bahati Foresthas suffered severe deforestation over recent years, causing higher temperatures, less water and a decrease in food production. On Valentine’s Day 2009, our group visited the forest and ‘fell in love with the environment’! Since then we have focused our attention on agroforestry as a means to redress the concerns. We also developed a sawdust ‘jiko’ (simple cooker) to help reduce the need for fuel wood. |
| 3 ideas for combatting climate change: | Explore the local issues of concern and work out the needs Develop practical solutions that address local concerns Use agroforestry as a means to replace felled trees and provide useful resources |