Nature in Your Sites/Location

This is a picture of myself feeling happy together with the Lafarge Ecosystems team marking a vital Environmental Day by planting the whistling pine trees which are best known as the pioneer trees in the initial stages of mined lands rehabilitation. The location of the picture in Bamburi Cement Mombasa quarries and in the background the cement plant is visible. One of the pillars of circular economy is to regenerate nature. Therefore the picture depicts my role in ensuring that the mined land is rehabilitated and restored to ultimately ensure that the "wasteland" is regenerated back to be able to sustainably support life and be rich in biodiversity. This can be clearly be complimented by the existence of Bamburi Haller Park and Forest Trails which were rehabilitated as from 1970's and now are important attractions at the Kenyan coastal region with varieties of wildlife, plants and other organisms.

By LAWRENCE KIPTOO CHUMBA, Kenya