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Climate change programmes in Kenya. ETP’s Mission. To Improve: The sustainability of the tea industry The lives and livelihoods of tea workers and smallholder farmers The environment in which tea is produced and climate change resilience. ETP Members. Working in Partnership.
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ETP’s Mission • To Improve: • The sustainability of the tea industry • The lives and livelihoods of tea workers and smallholder farmers • The environment in which tea is produced and climate change resilience
Supporting progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals Suitability for tea in 2010 Tea suitability prediction (2050 )
Supporting climate change resilience and adaptation: Kenya • 100,000+ farmers trained on climate change adaptation and methodology embedded in KTDA FFS, so reaching more than 500,000 farmers • 3,500,000+ trees and 600,000 drought & frost resistant tea clones planted • 25,000+ energy efficient stoves installed • 2,500+ rainwater harvesting and/or drip irrigation systems installed • Programme has won various environmental awards
Energy efficiency programmes: Kenya • Our work has led to: • annual energy savings of $3.8 million • saving of 300,000 trees per year • We’re now working with factories in Kenya to improve operational excellence and provide more specialized training on energy efficiency to factory staff.
Energy efficiency programmes: Global • Malawi Energy audits and recommendations • Energy audits in Rwanda and 4 Asian countries: India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and China • Current project in Indonesia & Sri Lanka: • Meetings conducted with CEOs to present business case and financing options • Trainings for factory technicians • Best practice guidance document prepared to be distributed throughout the whole Asian tea sector
Thank you joseph.wagurah@ethicalteapartnership.org