Nature in Your Sites/Location

This is a section of a rehabilitated quarry of Holcim Kenya (Bamburi Cement Mombasa Plant) rehabilitated in 2021 as in line with our sustainability goals. Overall, this brings into effect the great connection of industry and nature. First in rehabilitating the mined limestone quarries and in creating a carbon sink. The forest play a critical role in mitigating climate change by acting as natural carbon sinks and are essential strategies for maximizing their carbon sequestration potential and safeguarding the health of the planet. The trees absorb CO2 during photosynthesis and store it in their biomass (branches, trunks, roots and, leaves) as well as in the soil. The forests also store large amounts of carbon over long periods, thereby reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. Industries as Bamburi cement are leading by example in quarry rehabilitation thereby supporting forest conservation and reforestation efforts that enhance carbon sequestration.

By Paul Otieno Opere, Kenya