Nakuru joins World in marking Environmental Education Day, with call on youth to actively participate in Climate Change mitigation programs

Youths have been advised to actively participate in programs and projects aimed at addressing challenges of climate change in the country.
The call was made on Saturday 25,2025 as Wildlife Clubs from various Primary Schools in Nakuru joined Wildlife Clubs Kenya-Rift Valley Region in marking International Environmental Education Day.
The event was marked under theme ‘Climate Action for the Nation’.
Procession after flagging off.PHOTO/PRISTONE MAMBILI

Speaking when she flagged off the procession of the event, Nakuru County Education Director Victoria Mlili stated that young people through innovation can play a major role in Climate change mitigation.

The officer challenged young people to ensure they work with the Ward Climate Change Committees towards generating ideas that can help address challenges facing the country.

“We all have a role in matters climate Change mitigation. As youth, we should come on board and help the communities in addressing the challenges through the innovative,” she stated.
She at the same time lauded the national  Government’s plan of ensuring 15 billion trees cover by 2032.
According to her it is a collective program that young people can also actively take part in.
This, even stakeholders among them teachers and environmentalists noted that young people are key in passing information on environment conservation to various corners through the numerous platforms that have been availed through technology.
During procession.PHOTO/PRISTONE MAMBILI

The clubs’ members held procession within Nakuru City streets before congregating at St. Mary’s Girls Primary School in Nakuru East for the climax of the event.

Kiboko Comprehensive Primary School pupils demonstrate how to make soap through recycling waste soap during International Environmental Education Day 2025 in Nakuru. PHOTO/PRISTONE MAMBILI

Here, young environmentalists showcased various innovative ways of ensuring clean environment for all.

Matters recycling plastics and other wastes also came up during the event, with Kiboko Comprehensive Primary School students  from Elementaita showcasing innovative way of recycling waste soap.
Wildlife Clubs of Kenya Rift Valley Regional Head Anam Echakari. PHOTO/PRISTONE MAMBILI

Wildlife Clubs of Kenya Rift Valley Regional Head Anam Echakari pointed out the need for sensitization of learners.

According to him, young people are key and they need to be empowered with the right skills on matters environment.
“Children and learners in schools are a great lot in helping spread the knowledge on environment conservation and that is why in Rift Valley Region we chose to work with them. We believe they hold the future hence they need to be incorporated,” he stated.
On the ongoing conversations around Climate Change, Echakari pointed out that various sectors among them Agriculture and Education.
He was however quick to state that as a Region, they are sensitizing learners in schools.
“On matters climate Change, we are trying to work with schools through sensitization of learners because we believe they make a larger population and therefore sensitization will go a long way in boosting our efforts on environment conservation,” he stated.
He revealed that Wildlife Clubs in schools are now encouraged to have tree nurseries.
This, he says will go a long way in supporting the government agenda of growing 15 billion trees by 2032.
The officer challenged society to take  responsibility on matters environment conservation.
On the re-emergence of plastic bags in some parts of the country, Echakari called on agencies concerned among them National Environmental Management Authority(NEMA) to seal all gaps that might be leading to the same.
He also challenged members of the public to ensure that they shun shops that package them good in plastic bags inorder to address the challenge.
Mr. Martin Rwamba during interview. PHOTO/PRISTONE MAMBILI

Martin Rwamba- the Secretary Wildlife Clubs Kenya Nakuru called on all sectors of government to play part in matters environment conservation.

While pointing out the ongoing wrangles between Community and Lake Nakuru National Park, he stated that there is need for policy framework review where members of community living around the Park can now benefit from the Park.
“It should be in a way that Lake Nakuru National Park as a resource is of help to the local communities,” he stated.
On their part learners who participated in the event vowed to use the knowledge gained through their environment and Wildlife Clubs to sensitize fellow students and society at large on the importance of environment conservation.
Loise Namunyak from Kiboko Comprehensive Primary School in Nakuru during an interview on Saturday 25, 2025. PHOTO/PRISTONE MAMBILI

Led by Loise Namunyak and Jayson Mworia, they stated that environment education at early stages of life is key on n matters environment conservation.

Currently, the clubs in schools are involved in various activities among them tree growing, clean ups and awareness.
It should be noted that Wildlife Clubs of Kenya Rift Valley Region covers 10 counties among them Nakuru.
Meanwhile, Rift Valley Action Group that also took part in the event is made up of teachers.
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