This archive report was first published on 20 September 2019.
On Saturday, millions of people in over 150 countries, including Kenyans, will come together to clean up their cities, towns, and public spaces as part of the World Clean-up Day.
Organized by Let's Do It World, a global movement that supports community leaders in finding lasting solutions to waste problems, the event aims to raise awareness about the severity of the global climate crisis and drive behavior changes.
Country Leader for World Cleanup Day in Kenya, Christine Sayo, said the event will inspire over 100,000 enthusiastic volunteers from across the country to participate.
"We will be cleaning our immediate and biophysical environment. As we approach the exercise with overwhelming excitement, we should know that the cleanup is not only a sweeper and a groundbreaker but a unifier of people from diverse backgrounds against trash and climate change impacts," she said.
Heidi Solba, the President and Head of Network of the Let's Do It World, explained that 80 percent of the plastic that floats in our oceans has come from land, emphasizing the need to start addressing the issue locally.
"The overall goal of World Clean-up Day is not only to pick up waste, but to also raise awareness of the severity of the global climate crisis, drive behavior changes, and encourage companies, organisations, and governments to adopt more sustainable environmental policies," Solba said.
Published on September 20, 2019.
