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GBM has provided a full project progress report detailing the ways in which the project will be implemented to meet
GBM has provided a full project progress report detailing the ways in which the project will be implemented to meet
specific objectives, including: (a) the mobilization of local stakeholders in the project area to engage them with the
specific objectives, including: (a) the mobilization of local stakeholders in the project area to engage them with the
social responsibility of protecting the environment and restoring the functions of the natural ecosystem; (b) to build
social responsibility of protecting the environment and restoring the functions of the natural ecosystem; (b) to build
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capacity at identified school communities by reinforcing belts of amenity trees and greening underutilized free spaces
capacity at identified school communities by reinforcing belts of amenity trees and greening underutilized free spaces
within and around the schools; (c) to build local communities’ capacities towards climate change resilience, adaptation
within and around the schools; (c) to build local communities’ capacities towards climate change resilience, adaptation
and mitigation strategies, and; (d) to document best practices and lessons learned for wider dissemination and
and mitigation strategies, and; (d) to document best practices and lessons learned for wider dissemination and
replication.
replication.
This project closely aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal
This project closely aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal
number 15, which focuses on managing forests sustainably, halting and reversing
number 15, which focuses on managing forests sustainably, halting and reversing
land and natural habitat degradation, successfully combating desertification and
land and natural habitat degradation, successfully combating desertification and
stopping biodiversity loss.
stopping biodiversity loss.
While the IAAF WU18 Championships have now come and gone, a br
While the IAAF WU18 Championships have now come and gone, a broader legacy has been sown in its wake. oader legacy has been sown in its wake.
While the IAAF WU18 Championships have now come and gone, a broader legacy has been sown in its wake.
While the IAAF WU18 Championships have now come and gone, a broader legacy has been sown in its wake.
Organizations that assisted in the project feasibility study and implementation, in addition to the Greenbelt Movement,
Organizations that assisted in the project feasibility study and implementation, in addition to the Greenbelt Movement,
include Kenya Defense Forces, the Ministry of Education, teachers and civil servants from many educational institutions
include Kenya Defense Forces, the Ministry of Education, teachers and civil servants from many educational institutions
in Nairobi, and the Kenya Forest Service, all of whom will carry the work forward.
in Nairobi, and the Kenya Forest Service, all of whom will carry the work forward.
The Council for Responsible Sport recognizes and commends the significance of this ambitious project. “The impactful
The Council for Responsible Sport recognizes and commends the significance of this ambitious project. “The impactful
reforestation initiative set in motion by the many stakeholders involved with the hosting of the final edition of the IAAF
reforestation initiative set in motion by the many stakeholders involved with the hosting of the final edition of the IAAF
World U18 Championships in Nairobi does not end with the closing ceremonies of that exciting event. Rather, the
World U18 Championships in Nairobi does not end with the closing ceremonies of that exciting event. Rather, the
leadership shown by the investment in this project by the LOC and its governmental partners alongside the IAAF has
leadership shown by the investment in this project by the LOC and its governmental partners alongside the IAAF has
served to create a platform upon which many future events will now have the opportunity to engage when they come
served to create a platform upon which many future events will now have the opportunity to engage when they come
to Kenya. The example, and the bar, have been set high,” said Michele Grossman, board chair of the Council.
to Kenya. The example, and the bar, have been set high,” said Michele Grossman, board chair of the Council.

Watering of a newly planted seedling at Moi International Sports Complex, July
Watering of a newly planted seedling at Moi International Sports Complex, July IAAF WU18 Championships athletes use a break in competition to plant trees in
IAAF WU18 Championships athletes use a break in competition to plant trees in
the new ‘Global Forest’ at Moi International Sports Complex, July 2017. Photo
2017. Photo courtesy LOC.
2017. Photo courtesy LOC. the new ‘Global Forest’ at Moi International Sports Complex, July 2017. Photo
courtesy LOC.
courtesy LOC.
“The leadership shown by the investment in this project by the
“The leadership shown by the investment in this project by the
LOC and its governmental partners alongside the IAAF has served
LOC and its governmental partners alongside the IAAF has served
to create a platform upon which many future events will now
to create a platform upon which many future events will now
have the opportunity to engage when they come to Kenya. The
have the opportunity to engage when they come to Kenya. The
example, and the bar, have been set high.”
example, and the bar, have been set high.”

Michele Grossman
Michele Grossman
Chair, Council for Responsible Sport
Chair, Council for Responsible Sport
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