Dr. Wangari Maathai is a Kenyan environmentalist and political activist who was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, in 2004. Maathai is internationally recognized for her dedication to democracy, human rights and environmental conservation. She founded the Green Belt Movement, a grassroots environmental non-governmental organization, in 1977.
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Amazing things happen when cultures collide. Wa (Japan) meets Africa and you get Wafrica. The silk kimono is as old as Japan, now, thanks to designer Serge Mouangue, you get to think out of the box. Cotton kimonos. Isn’t it just beautiful beyond belief?

Serge Mouangue is a concept-car designer for Nissan. He joined forces with Kururi, a Tokyo-based kimono-maker, to produce the traditional Japanese attire in 18 African prints sourced in markets from Nigeria to Senegal. “I do not want the end result to belong to Africa, nor should it belong to Japan. It is not a ‘f…

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Sun Strides is merging two things that southern Californian’s love - the sun and athletic activities - to raise funds for solar projects in Africa. 5, 10, 15K, whatever your passion or punishment, there is a spot for you at the starting line. This past summer, Sun Strides put solar panels on a junior primary school in Arusha, Tanzania. Their next “hurdle” is to raise funds to create a sustainable volunteer camp in the same community….

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Sun Strides is merging two things that southern Californian’s love - the sun and athletic activities - to raise funds for solar projects in Africa. 5, 10, 15K, whatever your passion or punishment, there is a spot for you at the starting line. This past summer, Sun Strides put solar panels on a junior primary school in Arusha, Tanzania. Their next “hurdle” is to raise funds to create a sustainable volunteer camp in the same community….

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Spiegel Online published a series of pictures titled “Desertec: Strom aus der Wüste” (translation: Desertech: Electricity from the desert). It includes this image of how much land would be needed to power the world, Europe or Germany with solar-thermal power. The idea is similar to a post we did a year ago: How Much Land […]

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