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On 14<\/span>th <\/span>of March 2019, youths in Nairobi took a dire initiative to oppose the 1,050 megawatts coal plant project. A project under Amu Power Company (a special purpose joint venture of Gulf Energy and Centum Investment) is to be established at Kwasasi Village in Hindi Division, Lamu west.<\/span><\/p>\n

With their placards raised high, the youths walked through the University of Nairobi from end to end hiking the awareness of the harmful flip of the project. They talked one on one with students as they gave out the factsheets that had well-defined details of the intended project. The project is prospected to beget harmful health and environmental effects, livelihood effects on communities, unprofitable and unsound economics and violation in licenses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, the youths had alternative solutions on their placards that could be put in place instead of the detrimental project. They vehemently advocated for green energy as they passed the same knowledge to fellow youths.<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"\n

The youths roundly tweeted their dissents using the hashtag #deCOALonize and #OnePlanetSummit. They directed their messages and awareness to The Kenya Government and French Government following the 3rd global One Planet Summit that was taking place in Nairobi Kenya at the United Nations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today in #Kenya<\/a>, the One Planet Summit kicks off. The Summit’s goal is to accelerate and step up climate action for Africa. One of the main sponsors is the African Development Bank, who has yet to make this commitment. Ask the AfDB to go 100% renewables https:\/\/t.co\/Azg0dSpwMf<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/LazAwnbIwT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 350 Africa (@350Africa) March 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Summit was geared to focus on ways to accelerate and step-up climate action in Africa and specifically on expanding renewable energy, protecting biodiversity, and boosting adaptation and resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Activist groups such as Save Lamu, Lamu Youth Alliance, deCOALonize Coalition, NGOs etc. have been campaigning tirelessly to stop the building of the proposed coal plant in Lamu, Kwa Sasi region. This was an effort under 350 in support of the deCOALonize campaign and is one of many to come strategic actions, to #deCOALonize Kenya.<\/span><\/p>\n

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– Ian Elroy Ogonji,\u00a0350Kenya Volunteer.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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