About Mazingira Awards
• Award program that showcases innovative green products, technology & services that are behind positive transformation of tourism industry towards sustainability
• 1st Year of Mazingira Awards by STTA
• 6 Award Categories
• Total Number of Applications - 12
• 2015 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 DetergentsInnovation - 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 GroupInnovation - 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