Tusker Project Fame Finalists Join E Green Team

Friday 26th January 2007….Tusker Project Fame Finalists Valerie, Alvan, Linda and Cedric joined members of EABL Green team to plant hundreds of trees at the EABL Ruaraka Brewery complex.The E Green team also made the four singers honorary

members of E Green a staff driven initiative formed to facilitate tree planting in water catchments.

Led by EABL Foundation Manager Jean Kiarie, the team, and members of the sanctuary planted indigenous trees around the EABL’s Effluent Treatment plant that was constructed two years ago.

The Project Fame Finalists will now be ambassadors of EABL Green team and will continue to plant trees across the country.

Speaking after the tree planting exercise Ms Kiarie said that it is most important that every company acts in an environmentally responsible manner.

”We as a business are very aware of the environment in which all our subsidiaries operate and we monitor all outputs to ensure the protection of our local environment”.

She added that the team dubbed the ‘E- Green Team’ was part of the company’s commitment to ensuring sustainable environment. The team makes contributions for tree planting from their salaries. This is then matched three fold by the EABL Foundation and members then deliberate and select the proposed areas for the tree planting exercises.

“EABL as a company abides by NEMA (National Environmental Management Authority) standards and we intend to become more actively involved in environmental projects such as the tree planting and the protection of our forests and national parks.  We are very focused on environmental protection and we urge other companies to do the same, through greater conservation and environmental protection – all aspects of life in Kenya will improve”, she said.

The E Green Team has already planted thousands of trees in Ngong Forest. Ndakaini Dam, the Mau Escarpment, Gatanga area in Thika and has plans for more environmental projects this year.