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REMEMBERING ANTONY GITAU, DEPUTY AYICC KENYA COORDINATOR 2014

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On 24th July 2014, we laid to rest our dear brother Antony. Such a young life to be snatched away from the earth. As much as we would like to think of it as a dream, you are not with us any more. We are thankful for the times we had with you, and set you free to be with the angels. Antony joined AYICC- Kenya back in 2010 fresh from High School. His talent, passion and commitment were visible as he took up leadership roles and responsibilities almost immediately. Anto, as he was popularly known to us, was slow to anger, very sociable and easily made friends with both older and younger members of the group. This made him benefit a lot in terms of personal growth, mentorship and rose within the leadership ranks. Until his untimely demise he was the Deputy National Coordinator of AYICC-Kenya. He inspired many of us to conserve the environment and lead from the front in spearheading tree planting initiatives.  Being a man who loved being hands on, he participated in planni

THE IPCC’S FIFTH ASSESSMENT REPORT

The IPCC Conference in this report was held on 31st July - 1st August 2014 at the Safari Park hotel. Organizations present included; PACJA, KCCWG, Ministry of environment and natural resources, KEMRI, Kenya Meteorological Service, Kenya Association of Manufacturers and us (AYICC-Kenya). Theme: What does it mean for Kenya’s development? The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) works to produce the most comprehensive assessment reports on climate change across the globe. The reports review the scientific evidence on the trends and causes of climate change, the risks to human and natural systems and options for adaptation and mitigation. The IPCC has working groups that published the reports for the Fifth Assessment Report. These groups are: Working Group 1(physical Science of Climate Change) Working Group2 (Impacts, Adaptation and vulnerability) Working Group3(Climate Change mitigation) Adaptation of climate change is a priority while its mitigation is consid