{"id":2690,"date":"2017-03-20T09:38:59","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T06:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kengenfoundation.co.ke\/?p=2690"},"modified":"2017-03-20T09:38:59","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T06:38:59","slug":"new-green-teachers-trained-for-gic-phase-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kengenfoundation.co.ke\/new-green-teachers-trained-for-gic-phase-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"New \u2018Green\u2019 Teachers Trained for GIC Phase III"},"content":{"rendered":"
198 teachers, including head teachers and principals from 90 schools in the semi-arid areas of Embu, Machakos and Kitui counties underwent a capacity building exercise from 1-3 March in preparation of their taking part in phase III of the Schools\u2019 Green Initiative Challenge program<\/p>\n
The training, facilitated by the KenGen Foundation, Better Globe Forestry, Bamburi Cement, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) aimed to equip the new \u2018Green Teachers\u2019 and school heads with the necessary skills and information on how to participate and manage the afforestation competition.<\/p>\n