Enter the Cheges. A little shy, very charming, and very smiley; that’s Joslyn for you, the family’s matriarch. Thomas, her husband, radiates authority and bravado; but there’s a tenderness there that only Josylyn brings out. Away from the hustle and bustle of the big city, on the outskirts of Thika town, this couple has found a second home; and new
New financing will build on Sistema.bio’s growth in 2021, a year in which the company increased its sales by nearly 70%, delivered carbon offsets to a growing carbon market and increased geographic coverage through new distributors. Financing will strengthen partnerships and distribution, carbon reduction activities, R&D efforts and overall operations in LATAM, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. February 4, 2022 – Sistema.bio announces the
New financing will build on Sistema.bio’s growth in 2021, a year in which the company increased its sales by nearly 70%, delivered carbon offsets to a growing carbon market and increased geographic coverage through new distributors. Financing will strengthen partnerships and distribution, carbon reduction activities, R&D efforts and overall operations in LATAM, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. February 4, 2022 – Sistema.bio
Carbon Credits at Sistema.bioFor the past two years the Sistema.bio team has been working on carbon credit registration for our hubs in Kenya, India and Mexico. Here’s where we are now: Kenya: In 2021 we achieved Gold Standard certification for the carbon credits generated from our Kenyan operations and are selling these through an established reseller, South Pole. Mexico: We
Miguel Granados LATAM Director “To create value from waste.” When you understand and live this phrase, it has a profound impact on your life. I have over 15 years working in social impact projects, generating energy savings that benefit families that rely on fossil fuels to be more productive and achieve an affordable lifestyle in their homes and businesses. I
Stephanie Zayed BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE I am from Bogotá, Colombia, a city with 10 million inhabitants, and I grew up in a very ‘urban’ family, so to speak. Our vacations usually involved big cities, museums, subways, and downtowns. We took one camping trip, and to this day we still talk about how out of our comfort zone we were. This
Alex Eaton CEO The United States has been joined by over 30 other nations to call for a 30% reduction in global methane emissions by 2030. Methane emission reductions is a smart goal, as reducing methane concentrations can have an oversized impact on the rate of global warming. It is also smart because effective actions to reduce human methane emissions
Cécile Pompeï Chief of Staff When recruiting, I like asking candidates what are the 3 things they need to have in order to perform best in the role. It gives me insight into their level of self-awareness and it helps me assess, to a certain extent, team & company fit. In summary, I must say I was at first
Hearing from our farmers: 60 Decibels reports Over the past year, 60 Decibels’ qualified researchers have spoken to more than 600 Sistema.bio users in Kenya, India and Mexico to understand their adoption and satisfaction levels, how they are using the biodigesters and how much impact they have had on their farms and lives. You can read about some of their
About 22% of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are linked to agriculture. To curb global climate change, agriculture worldwide requires a significant reduction in energy consumption, chemical fertilizer use and inefficient waste management practices. Further, inefficient agricultural practices drive land use changes that are a major cause of GHG emissions and deforestation. Smallholder farmers grow approximately 80% of the
