🥁🥁🥁A win for Karura Forest! Today, the Environment & Land Court at Milimani issued conservatory orders to stop the excision of 51.64 acres of Karura Forest to expand Kiambu Road. The case will be heard on 3rd Feb 2025. Let us keep fighting for our forests! #SaveKarura 🌳

🚨 #SaveAberdare When comparing the Ihithe - Ndunyu Njeru road project with the Ndaragwa - Kariamu - Ndunyu Njeru alternative, it’s hard to justify the government's choice to pursue the more expensive and environmentally damaging option. Let’s break it down: 🚧 Ihithe - Ndunyu Njeru Road: ▪️Cost: KeS 4.4 billion ▪️Length: 48.3 km (only 15.12 km tarmacked) ▪️Community Impact: Limited to those along the route. ▪️Environmental Impact: Severe—36.78 km cut through the Aberdare ecosystem, threatening fragile habitats, water catchments, and inviting illegal activities like poaching and logging. 🚧 Ndaragwa - Kariamu - Ndunyu Njeru Alternative Route: ▪️Cost: KeS 1.5 billion ▪️Length: 33.6 km (29.62 km tarmacked) ▪️Community Impact: Far-reaching, benefiting more people by improving access to markets, boosting economic growth, and creating jobs. ▪️Environmental Impact: Minimal—only 3.98 km touches the Aberdare ecosystem, ensuring vital habitats and water sources remain intact. At a time when the Kenyan economy is struggling, President Ruto has emphasized the need for spending cuts and increased tax revenues. Shouldn’t the government prioritize the cheaper, more sustainable, and widely beneficial option? The Ndaragwa - Kariamu - Ndunyu Njeru route offers the perfect balance between economic progress and environmental preservation. @AberdareYetu

🌍 Highlights from #RestoreAfrica Programme 🌱 Earlier this week, #TeamGBM had the honor of hosting delegates from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), @EverGreeningA & @WorldVisionKE at our #RestoreAfrica Programme sites in @NarokCountyGvt The delegation joined us to witness our shared mission of environmental restoration and community empowerment. Together, we explored: ✅ Efforts to restore degraded landscapes ✅ Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) agroforestry practices ✅ Sustainable livelihood initiatives led by local farmers. Through the #RestoreAfrica Programme, @GreenBeltMovmnt has distributed over 227,000 tree seedlings to farmers across Narok County, paving the way for a greener, more sustainable future. 🌳 This collaboration is a testament to the power of partnership in restoring our planet and empowering communities. 💪✨ 📸 © @JOndeke #RestoreAfrica #EnvironmentalRestoration #CommunityEmpowerment #SustainableFuture #FMNR #ClimateAction

🌍Mau East Forest is one of Kenya’s critical water towers. However, this ecosystem has faced decades of deforestation & degradation. Communities reliant on this vital ecosystem have faced drying water-springs, reduced crop yields, and economic hardship. Through the Terra Fund for #AFR100! project, @GreenBeltMovmnt in partnership with @KeForestService is empowering communities through hands-on training & resources & providing them with innovative solutions to tackle effects of #climatechange 📸 © @JOndeke #TeamGBM #SustainableForestry #ClimateAction #GenerationRestoration

🌳 20 years ago, Prof. Wangari Maathai made history as the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy, and peace. Today, our forests, rivers, and parks still face threats. If she could stand up, so can we. Each of us holds the power and the responsibility to stay vigilant and demand accountability - we are stewards of the environment, entrusted to protect it for future generations. Be the hummingbird. Do your part. 🌱 Read this compelling call to action by our Advocacy Manager, Job Mwangi, as published in today's @PeopleDailyKe. Together WE CAN WIN. #SaveOurForests #TeamGBM

🚨 Today, GBM officially wrote to Alexander Lemarkoko, The Chief Conservator of Forests @KeForestService seeking urgent clarifications on suspicious developments next to Karura Forest - coordinates (-1.2303198746780726, 36.83560239876185). With public concern mounting, we demand answers on: 📜 The validity of the land titles. 🌳 Whether the land was hived off from the forest. 📈 If an Environmental Impact Assessment was conducted. Karura Forest is more than trees; it’s our heritage, our lungs, and our future. Thank you Kenyans for staying vigilant and raising your voices! Together, we can ensure Karura remains a sanctuary for generations to come. 💚✊ #SaveKarura #SaveOurForest

Indeed, it is time to walk the talk on Kenya's ambitious target of 15 Billion Trees by 2032. #SaveOurForests #TeamGBM

🌍💔 Kenya’s forests are vanishing before our eyes! Karura, Aberdare, Suam, Oloolua, Ngong and more forests are being destroyed in the name of “progress and development.” This is not just about trees; it is about rivers running dry, wildlife losing their homes, and communities struggling to survive. If the government truly cares about planting 15 Billion trees by 2032, it must walk the talk and protect the forests we still have.🌲🌳 Read this powerful article by our Advocacy Manager, Job Mwangi, as published today by @StandardKenya ➡️ #SaveKarura #AberdareYetu #SaveOurForests

⚡️🆘If the government led by our President H.E. Hon. Dr. @WilliamsRuto is genuine about its 15 billion trees ambition by 2032, it must walk the talk. According to @globalforests, Kenya is losing its forests at an alarming rate. From 2001 to 2023, we have lost 386,000 hectares of tree cover — a staggering 12% decrease since 2000. This deforestation has released approximately 189 million tonnes of CO₂e, fueling climate change and threatening our future. The ongoing destruction of Kenya’s vital forests continues to undermine our nation’s environmental health, biodiversity, and climate stability. Recent developments have placed critical ecosystems such as the Aberdare , Karura, and Suam forests under increasing threat, with projects masquerading as “progress” jeopardizing their future. One of the most alarming cases is the government’s proposal to allocate 50 acres of Suam Forest in Trans Nzoia County for a border town and housing project to support a one-stop border post with Uganda. This plan directly endangers the integrity of Suam Forest and demonstrates a troubling disregard for the long-term ecological consequences of such actions. The situation in Karura Forest is equally troubling, as it stands as a renowned emblem of Kenya’s dedication to environmental conservation. Although an Environment and Land Court injunction has temporarily paused plans to excise 51.64 acres of Karura Forest for the Kiambu Road expansion, continued logging activities within the forest have sparked significant concern. The government’s justification for these actions underscores a widening gap between its proclaimed environmental goals and the reality of its actions. These are not just trees; it is our rivers drying up, wildlife losing their homes, and communities struggling to survive. Forests are life. They give us clean air, water, and hope for a sustainable future. As Kenya faces the urgent challenge of addressing deforestation, these developments call into question the government’s sincerity in safeguarding our forests. If we are to achieve the ambition of planting 15 billion trees by 2032, we must ensure that our existing forests are protected and restored, not destroyed. Let us stand together to defend these irreplaceable ecosystems for future generations. 🌳 #SaveKarura #ArberdareYetu #SaveOurForests

Dear @HonAdanDuale, who holds the titles to Kenya’s water towers? Do they even exist? When were they last mapped and audited? And if not, who is safeguarding these lifelines for future generations? Why now? Why dismantle the Kenya Water Towers Agency when our water towers—Kenya’s lifeblood—are more vulnerable than ever? These ecosystems provide over 75% of our water, sustain agriculture, generate hydropower, and support millions of lives. While there are arguments about duplication of roles, what has changed? Before KWTA was formed, all the agencies now claiming overlap existed—and the challenges remained. KWTA was meant to unite fragmented efforts with a holistic approach. If @NationAfrica's findings are anything to go by, this closure has more to it than meets the eye. Closing KWTA risks undoing progress when our water towers need more protection, not less. Let’s demand accountability and protect what truly matters. #SaveOurWaterTowers #SilencingTheGuardians @KWSKenya @forestserviceKE @PACJA1 @MathaiWanjira @IsaacKalua @UNEP_Africa

🌍In 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣, we fought tirelessly: Karura Forest was threatened by excision, Uhuru and Central Park were locked away, forests were destroyed, and urban green spaces were rapidly shrinking. In 2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣, we will continue defending our forests, freeing our parks, reclaiming and expanding our green spaces, and restoring hope. To the people ▶️Join us in this fight as we #SaveOurForests. To the government ▶️Lead us in protecting what is ours. #SaveKarura #ProtectOloolua #SaveTheAberdares #SaveNgongForest #HandsOffOurForests #CancelNEMALicence

🎉 Cheers to an impactful 2024!🎉 From all of us at #TeamGBM, we wish you joy, peace, and hope this holiday season. 🌟🎄 Let’s continue planting seeds of change in 2025! Seasons Greetings & Happy Holidays! 🌍❤️ #GreenBeltMovement #SeasonsGreetings #HappyHolidays #EnvironmentalConservation #TogetherForNature

It has been a remarkable year for @GreenBeltMovmnt working with like minded partners & stakeholders to strive for better environmental management, community empowerment & livelihood improvement. Catch it all in our latest newsletter👉 #ClimateChange

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🌳Karura Forest stands today because of the fearless fight of Prof. Wangari Maathai. She faced batons, tear gas, and intimidation to protect our green spaces. Now, the Government wants to excise 51.64 acres of Karura. Have we forgotten her struggle? Her sacrifice? #SaveKarura

🚨Plans are underway to excise 51.64 acres of Karura Forest🚨. Karura is a wildlife sanctuary, carbon sink & clean air source. KARURA belongs to WE THE PEOPLE! The government is just a custodian. We demand answers from @KenyaForest, @FriendsOfKarura, @Environment_Ke. #SaveKarura

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