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DIRAJ
Kenya
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 24 มี.ค. 2020
DIRAJ is an association of journalists and communicators working in the fields of disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change and development in Africa and around the world.
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Surviving The Floods of Lamu
Lamu County, Kenya has faced the devastating impact of recurring floods, with lives and property lost over the years. This documentary takes a deep dive into the worst flooding episode in 2023/24, a catastrophe that shook the local communities to their core.
Through the voices of the affected, we explore the magnitude of this disaster as locals recount their experiences, calling it the worst they have ever witnessed.
Months before the deluge, the Lamu Emergency Operation Centre had already been established to manage flood early warning systems and implement anticipatory action. This film highlights their efforts, the challenges they faced, and the resilience of the people of Lamu, showcasing how preparedness and swift response can mitigate the damage caused by such disasters.
Through the voices of the affected, we explore the magnitude of this disaster as locals recount their experiences, calling it the worst they have ever witnessed.
Months before the deluge, the Lamu Emergency Operation Centre had already been established to manage flood early warning systems and implement anticipatory action. This film highlights their efforts, the challenges they faced, and the resilience of the people of Lamu, showcasing how preparedness and swift response can mitigate the damage caused by such disasters.
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The Decade-Long Battle Against Deforestation in Mount Kenya
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Step into the heart of Mount Kenya, where the delicate dance between nature and humanity reaches a critical juncture. In the past decade alone, 20% of the Mount Kenya ecosystem has succumbed to the relentless forces of deforestation, according to UN Environment Programme. This not only paints a tragic picture of vanishing greenery but also spells a perilous fate for the purity and abundance of ...
Mau Forest Complex in Peril: The Deforestation Crisis Exposed
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Embark on a visual odyssey into the heart of Kenya's ecological treasure-the Mau Forest Complex. This cinematic journey unveils the awe-inspiring grandeur of the largest closed-canopy forest ecosystem in the country, a lush haven that cradles the largest indigenous montane forest in East Africa. As the lifeblood of the Kenyan Rift Valley and Western Kenya, the Mau Forest Complex stands as the l...
Whispers of the Aberdares: A Call to Preserve Kenya's Water Lifeline
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Nestled majestically in the heart of Kenya, the Aberdares stand as a vital water catchment, weaving life through the veins of our nation. Its rivers and streams, flowing with pristine purity, bestow the gift of freshwater upon millions. However, the whispering winds through the Aberdares carry a tale of concern-a narrative of deforestation that echoes through the ancient trees. In this evocativ...
Nomads in the Concrete Jungle: Maasai Herders' Battle Against Drought and Poverty
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In the heart of Kenya, the resilient Maasai herders embark on a poignant journey through diverse landscapes in search of pasture for their cherished livestock, the backbone of their livelihood. Battling prolonged droughts, their odyssey often leads them to the bustling cityscape of Nairobi, a stark contrast to their pastoral traditions. In this short yet powerful glimpse into their world, witne...
Kenya's Desert Alert
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Kenya is facing the aftermath of a severe five-year drought, the third in a decade and the worst in 40 years, resulting in significant loss and death. Concurrently, the nation has experienced substantial deforestation, losing 7.8% of its humid primary forest area from 2002 to 2022. This raises concerns about a potential correlation between forest depletion and recurring prolonged droughts or ex...
The Community Weathermen of Kisumu
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A joint research by the World Meteorological Organization and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction says that 60% of the population of Africa lacks access to early warning systems. This gap is being filled by neighborhood volunteers in Kisumu County, Western Kenya, who are bringing downscaled climate information directly to people's homes. We know their story. #DRRDay #EarlyWarningF...
Climate Takeaways from Day 2 of the Bali Talks
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Climate Takeaways from Day 2 of the Bali Talks
Mami Mizutori, Head of UNDRR, Speaks to Journalists at the #GPDRR in Bali
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Mami Mizutori, Head of UNDRR, Speaks to Journalists at the #GPDRR in Bali
Key Moments From Day 1 of the #GPDRR Bali Summit
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Key Moments From Day 1 of the #GPDRR Bali Summit
A Chat with Mugure Njendu, An Architect and a Building Consultant
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Juma Majanga sat down with Mugure Njendu, an architect and a building consultant, to discuss the need for green building design in construction.
Kenya Embraces Green Building Technology
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Green building technology has quickly become one of the most popular construction trends. The advantages of incorporating green technology into building are numerous and extensive, providing major advantages in both new and existing structures. David Owino examines how Kenya is slowly joining the club of countries that use green or ecologically friendly architecture in real estate development a...
In Conversation with Ahmed Amdihun, PhD. Programme Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction at ICPAC
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David Owino interviewed Ahmed Amdihun, PhD. Programme Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction at ICPAC, on how the situation room works and what the project portends for the region.
Early Warning: Nairobi Situation Room to Help Reduce Disasters in the Horn of Africa
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A devastating drought is sweeping across the Horn of Africa, threatening the lives of roughly 13 million people. According to the World Food Programme, this is the region's worst drought since 1981. This comes just over a year after the region was hit by months of flooding that displaced an estimated 3 million people. The consequences of this now-familiar pattern have been disastrous, indicatin...
Mami Mizutori's Closing Messages from #COP26
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Mami Mizutori, the head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - UNDRR - commented on the recently finished COP26. She is upbeat. Mami feels that with 350 billion dollars committed to the adaptation fund, the greatest single contribution ever, and leaders' resolve to shift focus to locally-led adaptation policies and decisions, now is not the time to be complacent, but to do m...
Asha Mohammed, Secretary General of the Kenya Red Cross Society at #COP26
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Asha Mohammed, Secretary General of the Kenya Red Cross Society at #COP26
Kossivi Adessou, West Africa coordinator for GNDR at #COP26
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Kossivi Adessou, West Africa coordinator for GNDR at #COP26
A Chat with Peter Mayen, South Sudanese Minister for Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management
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A Chat with Peter Mayen, South Sudanese Minister for Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management
A Chat with Gatkuoth Kai, Technical Coordinator for the African Union Commission - AUC at #AfRP21
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A Chat with Gatkuoth Kai, Technical Coordinator for the African Union Commission - AUC at #AfRP21
Mami Mizutori and Ibrahima Cheikh Diong in Conversation
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Mami Mizutori and Ibrahima Cheikh Diong in Conversation
Community Initiative to Restore Forest Cover in Kenya’s Tana Delta
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Community Initiative to Restore Forest Cover in Kenya’s Tana Delta
Message from the UN Environment Programme's Deputy Executive Director on World Environment Day
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Message from the UN Environment Programme's Deputy Executive Director on World Environment Day
UNEP's Director of Ecosystems Division on the State of Environment in Africa
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UNEP's Director of Ecosystems Division on the State of Environment in Africa
Story behind the story with freelancer Anne Macharia
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Story behind the story with freelancer Anne Macharia
World Tsunami Day: Interview with Africa's IOC Coordinator, Mika Odido
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World Tsunami Day: Interview with Africa's IOC Coordinator, Mika Odido
Urban Farming for Food Security During The Covid-19 Pandemic in Kenya’s Capital.
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Urban Farming for Food Security During The Covid-19 Pandemic in Kenya’s Capital.
Radio Journalism & Disaster Risk Reduction
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Radio Journalism & Disaster Risk Reduction
Mangroves: How a community in Kenya is economically benefiting from fighting climate change
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Mangroves: How a community in Kenya is economically benefiting from fighting climate change
Capturing disasters: The challenges facing photojournalists and videographers
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Capturing disasters: The challenges facing photojournalists and videographers
Capturing the Mauritius Oil Spill Through The Lens of A Photographer
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Capturing the Mauritius Oil Spill Through The Lens of A Photographer
Not saying it's THE problem, but Kenya started downhill when they outlawed big game hunting. Suddenly, farming was everything, animals had no value, there was no income from myriad hunting fees, no money for conservation of flora nor fauna, the land became a moonscape of farms, and the droughts started. Much like Central California. We need to caretake the land, not just utilize it.
please Sev The Wild life and Seve the Forest 🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏
Много болтовни и никаких действий... Чиновники не принесуть дождя... Раздайте землю людям ... Каждому мужчине по 5-7-10 гектаров...
horsecrap, it's all propaganda
We must reduce airporition in Kenya to save our lives. Thanks
ショベルカーとトラクター導入して植林活動を行うだけでなく、水源を掘り起こさなくてはならないって感じる‼️
Ron Habari,Samahan Mimi nahitaji Huyo doctor Shelia msammy Wa Uingreza
India is dealing with desertification by digging reservoirs throughout the landscape on the upslope side of a parcel. When it finally rains in Kenya they need to be prepared to store the surface water runoff on the landscape and allow it time to percolate down and re-hydrae the soil. They need to revitalize the water situation before planting trees. Permaculture techniques are needed and different grazing techniques. Agroforestry combined with permaculture are a more sustainable solution. Cloud seeding and GMO's deal with the symptom, they do not deal with the underlying problem of the interrupted water cycle. Entire regions in India have done this and have revitalized barren land that had been overgrazed and de-forested.
Allan Savory solution th-cam.com/video/vpTHi7O66pI/w-d-xo.html
And more Agriculture is being kicked out of prime land and into Arid lands....our greed will be our undoing
The hypothetical line that Prof. Onywere is drawing is literally the whole of Mt. Kenya region. Where does he suppose we all should live?
in ten years our population will be almost 70 million and we are reducing our Arable land
Nyinyi muuzee ng'ombe zote mjimbe maji na hamtawahi kuongea kuhusi njaa hata siku moja
We will find a solution to get water and grow trees and grass even when it no longer rains. Soon we will
é simples, basta tirar o ser humano e tudo, rapido, vai se regenerar. se não aprendeu a cuidar, perde. Fato!
O grande erro das pessoas é queimar a vegetação. Não se deve queimar a vegetação...e sim usa-la como matéria orgânica para proteger o solo e se tornar nutriente para o solo. Os agricultores brasileiros estão cada vez mais inserindo o sistema Agroflorestal nas suas terras. (São Paulo Brazil)
we are at a risky stage
According to me... There's No government or appropriate policy in Kenya.
Our best chance is a combination of planting lots of trees and seeding rain in these parts of the country. In addition, we need to capture the rain that's seeded for irrigation purposes.
The way the Sahara is being turned to a farmland why can't we improvise how we can prevent desertification and its expansion. Ignorance shall be our undoing.
Exactly. Things can be done.
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Kupanda miti hiyo miti ilipandwa wapi
If only we educate the massai community that they can Plant trees to save there land from becaming desert.
The Proff makes a lot of sense! I have noticed that in Kenya there’s no zoning of land use, that’s a big problem! That’s why we have so many 1/4 and 1/2 acres that can’t help anyone…if the government clamped this culture, we could start recovering forests! Don’t issue title deeds for land less than 10-15 acres in arable areas and also require so much trees per acre of cultivated land..
The housing projects might help a bit... but it is a bit too late.
Members of parliament shot down such legislation during Kibaki time and Uhuru time. Because the MPs own most of the land subdivision companies
Its not just trees, its the complete forest you need, so dont forget under vegetation.
Ruto used the Mau issue in 2013 to defeat Raila, one day Kenyans, even Kalenjins will realize that they were duped by these criminals!
Kenyans have been self sabotaging for a long time then they elect the supreme saboteur
Pesa ya dam iko wapi? You people elect thieves then start complaining about leadership through this shows!
Population pressure too
Atmospheric generators need to be shipped there i would invest in that
that is the only hope
Deforestation us the cause People need to be educated
I would really prefer for features like this to not just complain and highlight problems but also suggest and offer solutions. Doom and gloom only is never helpful.
It is creating awareness of the reality not nice sound bites the politicians are saying
This video has left extremely hurt, I can only hope young people like myself and Kenyan Citizens realise what they risk loosing and do something about it!
This are marginalized forgotten communities. Things can be done but as usual our leaders have no priorities. Look at 🇸🇳 though the project is done by outsiders.
😂😂😂😂 the complex problems have the simplest solution. We can even turn this "desert" into a rice farm in 5-7 years.... Sorry for the laughing emoji, I had to get your attention
Many developed countries balances use of GMOs and the non GMOs to meet the food situation. We should use them and invest more in KEBS labs services and increase more projects from countries who have done it before. Kenyan economy depends mainly on cash crops such as coffee, flowers and tea for it's large economy because for mining contributes to one percent in GDP and we can't afford to kill the economy. Egypt literally does more fruit farming with the leading export of citrus fruits which can do well in semi arid and arid because Kenya is almost half semi arid in exemption of microclimates
Question ...is these area is good for producing rice😅😅😅
As a Kenyan and someone who really loves forests 🌳 🌳 and greenery, this video has really made me scared of our country’s future! 😢 And despite all these destruction, president Ruto still had the guts to lift the logging ban imposed by his predecessor! He can’t be championing for the planting of 15 billion trees while at the same time allowing people to cut down fully grown mature trees from our forests! What progress will we make surely? Lol
We are at affordable housing huku town.
Politics gears where there's cash. Lots of cash.
Savory Institute for help. No other organisation or institute is going to help
There is a solution but political leaders are misusing county funds instead of engaging those with knowledge to solve the problem. I have a solution that I have applied in laikipia where the same desertification process is taking place. In a nutshell, this is what is happening: 1) increase in livestock stocking rates under reduced rainfall conditions. 2) overgrazing , removal of all grass cover leading reduced organic matter/carbon in soil. 3) low rainfall water infiltration because of bare ground. 90% of rain water becomes runoff after rains and is lost. 4 ) low recovery of pastures due to low water infiltration, which are grazed immediately before seeding and therefore there is reduced seeds making future recovery slow and difficult. 5) The downward vicious cycle starts here with no sight of hope; BUT there is a solution.
And more people than the land can sustainably support - which is a global problem which western countries should be taking a lead on, rather than sticking their heads in the sand.
This is truly disheartening... Could application of biochar to the drier parts help retain soil moisture?
Masai bellissimi si adattano ad ogni pezzettino di terra per vivere❤
I watched this and loved it. I wish I was able to convert my Nissan matatu into electric. Kudos guys.
What would be the cost of transforming a Toyota swift
Women😮😮😮 kids 😮😮😮 sanitary towels 😮😮😮 milk 😮😮😮
😂😂😂😂😂
Ahmed Amdihun, no word can explain how you are successful in your career. Congratulations Dr. I salute you.
How can I get trainings there?
Nice video
welldone darling continues the good work
I.C.E. are creepy nuclear weapons at our doors and windows reach
Should be done in Australia people can't afford electric cars they should be subsudice 95 from guvermt to clean air.
Such a brilliant idea!
How can I get my water machine JD into electrical machine???
hi,may I uae this as well for a reporting on ecological justice?
How much for the conversion process?