About Mazingira Awards Award program that showcases innovative green products, technology & services that are behind positive transformation of tourism industry towards sustainability 1 st Year of Mazingira Awards by STTA 6 Award Categories Total Number of Applications has 4 Winners

Awards Categories Energy Management Solutions Water Management Solutions Waste Management Solutions Green Destination Biodegradable Product Green Pioneer Award

Energy Management Solutions Recognize innovative ideas in sustainable energy Areas of interest  Energy Efficiency  Green Energy  Monitoring & Measurements  Policies & Strategies  Approaches

And the Winner is…… Sollatek Electronics Kenya Ltd Innovation – Sollatek Solar Centers for Fishing Communities

What stood out?  Clean energy for economic empowerment - solar energy to power cold storages for fishermen  Improve income & contribute to sustaining business & livelihood  Access to storage facilities they would otherwise not have access to

Water Management Solutions Demonstrate that their water solutions are environmentally, socially and financially sustainable Areas of Focus  Water Saving Solutions  Improving access to clean water  Restoring water sources  Protecting water sources  Creating awareness  Increasing responsibility among users  Extraction, use, access & storage

Recognition of Effort….. Sorget Community Forest Association Innovation – Bamboo Water Conservation

What Stood Out? River restoration using bamboo Foresight - Solid strategy on bamboo value addition

Waste Management Innovative waste management solutions that protect and enhance the environment Areas of interest  Zero waste solutions  Waste to energy solutions  Energy  Waste solutions that fight climate change  Waste to fuel solutions  Anaerobic digestion systems  Biodegradable Products  Hazardous waste management systems  Source waste separation

And the Winner is Kyamulendu Primary School. Innovation - Food and Yard Waste Plan

What Stood Out?  Waste from school & home  Inculcating environmental values in pupils  Food Production in ASAL area – Tumbukiza Arrowroots to diversify their diet  Waste into energy - Briquettes  Utilization of existing school structure

Green Destinations Innovative & sustainable ideas that secure natural and cultural resources of a destination, not only to improve the tourism value, but also to create great places for host communities to live in. Areas of focus  Community Empowerment programs  Livelihood programs  Land & Species Protection and linkages

Biodegradable Products Goods and services that support green tourism.

And the winner is…. New Buntu Organic Detergents Innovation - ORVFW-200 (Organically Reducing Very Foul Waste – Below the level of 200 Micro Siemens)

What Stood Out?  Addressing pollution as a result of untreated effluents  Invested time & money in 5 years of research  Tested by NEMA & KCPC  Biodegradable Products – Neem, Aloe, Fallen leaves

Green Pioneer Award Pioneering ideas that are addressing global environmental challenges like climate change, loss of biodiversity and resource conflicts Initiatives must be community led and demonstrate sustainability

And the Winner is Abba Self Help Group Innovation - Restoration Of Lake Victoria Biodiversity

What Stood Out Integration of families into the project through children Anchor program into school infrastructure Bold initiative that breaks cultural barriers

Takeaway Embrace Reporting tools in initiatives Get Strategic partners to achieve objectives

Final Word A Sustainable world means working together to create prosperity for all - Jacqueline Novogratz – Thank You