Environclean is registered under charity commission UK (Registration no. 1120470). SPIF (Studying Problems & Fix-It) is a registered community based
organisation under Ministry of Sports & Cullture in Kenya (Registration No. 09415)
Future Plans
Biogas plants in Slaughter houses, markets: Environclean would like to carry
a pilot study on waste-to-energy in Kenya. By establishing a plant in slaughter
house/market place. The plant is to treat approx. 1,000 tons of slaughterhouse
waste and other biomass per year. The plant is to be built according to EU rules
for treatment of slaughterhouse waste (Regulation 1774/2003).
Composting facilities:The recycling of solid and organic waste is one approach
which has positive ramifications in creating informal employment and offering an
environmentally sound solution to waste management problems like Recycling.
composting are land-saving and pollution-reducing strategies. Environclean hope
to assist women set up mini-composting plant in Eastlands, Nairobi. One half of
the solid waste generated in Nairobi consists of organic matter.
Biofuel manufacture: Environclean hope to start biofuel manufacture small scale
in the deprived slums.
Other community initiatives
Eco-schools: Provide environmental awareness trainings and education to
school going children in disadvantaged areas in Kenya. This project aims to raise
awareness about how we can all take responsibility in looking after our
environment by:
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Providing environmental education to local children and aim to raise
awareness of significance of environmental issues e.g. pupils are taught
sustainable farming practices by Environclean trainers. Crops grown are
sold on a jumbo sale in the local communities and profits ploughed back
into project.
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Providing curriculumn linked activities for schools to increase participation
and with community groups to raise awareness and participation in the
kerbside collections.
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Vocation training: Providing vocational training for the unemployed
through the refurbishment and recycling of used domestic appliances for
resale in the local community at prices accessible to all.
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Educating the local community to consider the benefits of reuse, through the
development of a resource centre and better communication of the re-use
message.
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Public Environmental awareness training: Providing environmental training
e.g. horticulture and composting and undertake a variety of species and
habitat recovery projects. Demonstrate best practice in sustainable
construction and management and providing information about renewable
energy themes.
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Holding several events, courses and projects focusing on the reuse, recycle
and composting themes on an ongoing basis.
Entrepreneurship Training Skills boot camp:
One of the things that people in the slums lack is proper education but don’t
confuse that with being dumb, Entrepreneurs are more often created than born.
Business skills, market economy understanding and decision-making skills can be
taught.
The interested entrepreneurs in various slums have to be innovative, risk takers
and decision makers hence entrepreneurial training will be a critical element in the
process of private sector development.
Renewable energy initiatives: Environclean wants to promote sustainable energy
development through accelerated commercialization of energy efficiency and
clean and renewable energy technologies through an energy and environment
programme it hope to create.
The overarching goal is to bring about significant improvement in the quality of life
of the people through sustainable solutions linked to the development process
and livelihoods.
Clean Village awards: Principal duty of people is to take on negative trends in
society. Development could be achieved only by extending the scope of existing
opportunities to more people, even while creating new ones.
In lieu to the fact that various bio-latrines are being built in various slums in
Nairobi, we hope to come up with some awards to honour people in the slums
who are doing much to make their surrounds pleasant by:
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Regular cleanups
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Zero defecation campaigns
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Promotion of renewable energy resources
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Environmental Conservation initiatives
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Organic farming
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Artistic events/activities that bring immense changes to their areas e.g.
sports, sculptures, theatre