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1 The Principles of Green
to spearhead the reforestation of the country, while empowering women. The
movement successfully planted more than 30 million trees, inculcated new skills,
and empowered about 30,000 women (Winter 2008). Maathai further challenged
the government regarding its management of land and development plans. As an
outright critic of the dictatorial President Daniel Arap Moi, she was beaten and
arrested by the regime multiple times. A notable contribution to the environment was
the famous actions she instigated in 1989. She organized a protest in Uhuru Park,
Nairobi to deter the building of a skyscraper. The campaign elicited global attention,
thus preventing the project from the beginning. The place of the demonstration
was named Freedom Corner. The environmental movement also became political
as she sought to deal with triggers of environmental degradation, particularly bad
governance.
She remained vocal against the regime of President Moi until he lost the elections
in 2002. In the same year, she was selected to the assistant ministry docket before
receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (NPP) in 2004 for her contribution to peace,
democracy, and sustainable development (Winter 2008). During her final years, she
battled cancer and succumbed to it on September 25, 2011. Her contributions to the
environment remain in the hearts and memories of not only Kenyans but also the
entire world.
1.6 Future Trends
1.6.1 Africa
For Africa, Going Green will involve intensified organic farming, which entails the
use of natural methods in animal rearing and crop cultivation. This will reduce
the accumulation of waste and pollution, and can be ecologically sustainable
since farmers avoid synthetic substances for maintaining soil fertility. There will
also be a proliferation of eco-friendly home building techniques that can include
things such as mud-bricks that can be easily recycled and created with mud. The
continent could accrue benefits from electric cars, with the major benefit being that
consumers will not depend on inconstant petrol prices because of the oil prices.
Solar power could make it easier for the car batteries to be charged affordably and
efficiently.
1.6.2 Asia
Also, going forward, green business trends will continue developing, with the
foundation being green infrastructure, circular economy, B-2-B sharing economy,
microgrids, and carbon recycling in Asia. These eco-friendly practices will become
1 The Principles of Green
to spearhead the reforestation of the country, while empowering women. The
movement successfully planted more than 30 million trees, inculcated new skills,
and empowered about 30,000 women (Winter 2008). Maathai further challenged
the government regarding its management of land and development plans. As an
outright critic of the dictatorial President Daniel Arap Moi, she was beaten and
arrested by the regime multiple times. A notable contribution to the environment was
the famous actions she instigated in 1989. She organized a protest in Uhuru Park,
Nairobi to deter the building of a skyscraper. The campaign elicited global attention,
thus preventing the project from the beginning. The place of the demonstration
was named Freedom Corner. The environmental movement also became political
as she sought to deal with triggers of environmental degradation, particularly bad
governance.
She remained vocal against the regime of President Moi until he lost the elections
in 2002. In the same year, she was selected to the assistant ministry docket before
receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (NPP) in 2004 for her contribution to peace,
democracy, and sustainable development (Winter 2008). During her final years, she
battled cancer and succumbed to it on September 25, 2011. Her contributions to the
environment remain in the hearts and memories of not only Kenyans but also the
entire world.
1.6 Future Trends
1.6.1 Africa
For Africa, Going Green will involve intensified organic farming, which entails the
use of natural methods in animal rearing and crop cultivation. This will reduce
the accumulation of waste and pollution, and can be ecologically sustainable
since farmers avoid synthetic substances for maintaining soil fertility. There will
also be a proliferation of eco-friendly home building techniques that can include
things such as mud-bricks that can be easily recycled and created with mud. The
continent could accrue benefits from electric cars, with the major benefit being that
consumers will not depend on inconstant petrol prices because of the oil prices.
Solar power could make it easier for the car batteries to be charged affordably and
efficiently.
1.6.2 Asia
Also, going forward, green business trends will continue developing, with the
foundation being green infrastructure, circular economy, B-2-B sharing economy,
microgrids, and carbon recycling in Asia. These eco-friendly practices will become