The Standard on Sunday
Date: 17.04.2016
Page 23
Article size: 82 cm2
ColumnCM: 18.22
AVE: 41911.11
Ambitious project to ensure
clean habitat in schools
By PATRICK BEJA
Mombasa County Government
has rolled out the Green School Pro­
a schedule dedicating time to partici­
pate in clearing waste and planting
gramme to ensure clean and green
trees.
environment in schools.
Private schools like Aga Khan and
Braeburn are supporting other schools
Safi' is a collaborative effort between
to achieve the objectives.
Department of Children, Department
Schools across the county will this
ofWater and Green Globe Group,
June participate in a green award com­
which involves waste disposal in
petition to mark the World Environ­
schools, planting trees and embrac­
ment Day, where the best ideas on en­
ing the hand washing practice.
vironmental management would be
County Executive for Education
adopted by other schools.
Tendai Lewa Mtana says the initia­
By incorporating sustainability
The initiative, dubbed 'Mambo
tive is an elaborate environmental
across curriculum and into communi­
management plan under the recently ties, the county government makes a
launched vision 2035 for Mombasa.
tremendous impact on student health
Public and private schools have
and learning, school operational costs
since incorporated the programme in and the environment.
their routine timetables and devised
"This is part of the governor's col­
lective responsibility framework 'Mji
Wetu.WajibuWetu'.
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