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Capital--------------- Go Green in Addis Making environmentally friendly choices Initiative Africa, a local non- governmental organization (NGO), in collaboration with theprivate,public, international, NGOs, and academia is to hold the first international Go Green Afrique-Africa fair and conference at Addis Ababa Exhibition Center from June 23 to 26. Arinouncing to the press at Jupiter Hotel, the Executive Director of Initiative Africa, Kebour Ghenna, stressed the need to be fast if we want to tackle pressing issues as varied as energy security and efficiency, and at the same time keep climate change on agenda He said "Our life is totally connected in one way or the other with the consumption of energy. If the present source of energy for transportation and various use runs out, think for a while what would happen to our daily life. We may not face an energy drought right away but we should begin to think about alternative means today." "We need to bring such issues to the forefront of the public's attention and work toward solutions so that we can hand over a safe and healthy environment for" the next generation just like our ancestors did for us. We must find alternative technologies to sustain economic and social wellbeing, he added, explaining the reason behind this event. "The concept of Go Green is to try and bring about answers as to how to tackle the current energy crisis. The fair will offer visitors an in-depth look at the growing green revolution and what is available in terms of renewable energy sources, products, services, but also academicians to discuss and . leam a better organized way of life. n.us is all about being and going green. Over 30 workshops and presentations are planned while about 100 exhibiting organizations from Ethiopiaand Africa, working on advancing environmental responsibility will participate. "The Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), aspires to reach an emission rate of zero by 2025. That is why 47 institutions are participating in this initiative," added Negash Tekle (Phd), head of PRE (population Health Environment Integration in Ethiopia), "our economic endeavor needs an integrated approach." "Our country, second in Africa in population size, sees its cities polluted, and less and less green space, we hope this event will help educate people and answer soDie questions," he said, pointing that our economic growth must be environment friendly. Humans create pollution wherever they go. In order to mitigate the impact of human action against the environment, there must be an initiative" to safeguard the planet. In the face of increasing world population, now at seven billion, the concern for the environment has become a hot issue. "Today the only way for Africa to develop is to go green given the experience of other nations and the challenges they are facing. Green technologies can ensure sustainable development," said Dr. Araya Asfaw, Head of Horn of Africa Regional Environment Center and Network, "It is a timely and relevant issue and many emerging businesses shall be promoted during the Go Green fair." In reply to questions related to the objectives and sustainability of the Fair, Kebour Ghenna explained that the 'Go Green' event is a journey and not a destination. He said the Fair is designed to help us revolutionize the knowledge and facts available for climate vulnerable communities. The Fair will demonstrate products and services that are ecologically friendly, as well as practices that will save lives, prevent disasters and make agriculture, health and water services more robust. The event is a collaborative effort between Initiative Africa and Population Health and Environment (PRE), Horn 01 Africa Regional Environment Center and Network, Cordaid, Henrich Boll Stiftung Ethiopia AREA, and World Futur( Council, ECOPIA, Ethiopiar Chamber of Commerce, ane the Pan African Youth Union.
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Go Green in AddisMaking environmentally friendly choicesInitiative Africa, a local non-governmental organization(NGO), in collaboration withtheprivate,public, international,NGOs, and academia is tohold the first international GoGreen Afrique-Africa fair andconference at Addis AbabaExhibition Center from June23 to 26.Arinouncing to the press atJupiter Hotel, the ExecutiveDirector of Initiative Africa,Kebour Ghenna, stressedthe need to be fast if we wantto tackle pressing issues asvaried as energy security andefficiency, and at the sametime keep climate change onagenda He said "Our life istotally connected in one way orthe other with the consumptionof energy. If the present sourceof energy for transportation andvarious use runs out, think for awhile what would happen to ourdaily life. We may not face anenergy drought right away butwe should begin to think aboutalternative means today."
"We need to bring suchissues to the forefront of thepublic's attention and worktoward solutions so that wecan hand over a safe andhealthy environment for" thenext generation just like ourancestors did for us. We mustfind alternative technologiesto sustain economic and social
wellbeing, he added, explainingthe reason behind this event."The concept of Go Green isto try and bring about answersas to how to tackle the currentenergy crisis. The fair willoffer visitors an in-depth lookat the growing green revolutionand what is available in termsof renewable energy sources,products, services, but alsoacademicians to discuss and .leam a better organized way oflife. n.us is all about being andgoing green.
Over 30 workshops andpresentations are plannedwhile about 100 exhibitingorganizations from Ethiopiaand
Africa, working on advancingenvironmental responsibilitywill participate.
"The Growth andTransformation Plan (GTP),aspires to reach an emissionrate of zero by 2025. Thatis why 47 institutions areparticipating in this initiative,"added Negash Tekle (Phd),head of PRE (populationHealth Environment Integrationin Ethiopia), "our economicendeavor needs an integratedapproach."
"Our country, second in Africain population size, sees itscities polluted, and less andless green space, we hope this
event will help educate peopleand answer soDie questions,"he said, pointing that oureconomic growth must beenvironment friendly.
Humans create pollutionwherever they go. In order tomitigate the impact of humanaction against the environment,there must be an initiative" tosafeguard the planet. In the faceof increasing world population,now at seven billion, theconcern for the environmenthas become a hot issue.
"Today the only way for Africato develop is to go green giventhe experience of other nationsand the challenges they are
facing. Green technologiescan ensure sustainabledevelopment," said Dr. ArayaAsfaw, Head of Horn of AfricaRegional Environment Centerand Network, "It is a timelyand relevant issue and manyemerging businesses shall bepromoted during the Go Greenfair."
In reply to questions related tothe objectives and sustainabilityof the Fair, Kebour Ghennaexplained that the 'Go Green'event is a journey and nota destination. He said theFair is designed to help usrevolutionize the knowledgeand facts available for climate
vulnerable communities.The Fair will demonstrateproducts and services that areecologically friendly, as wellas practices that will save lives,prevent disasters and makeagriculture, health and waterservices more robust.
The event is a collaborativeeffort between Initiative Africaand Population Health andEnvironment (PRE), Horn 01Africa Regional EnvironmentCenter and Network, Cordaid,Henrich Boll Stiftung EthiopiaAREA, and World Futur(Council, ECOPIA, EthiopiarChamber of Commerce, anethe Pan African Youth Union.
