Schools urged to use creative works to tackle climate change

Pupils from Lion Hill Primary School, located near Lake Nakuru National Park, joined staff from Sarova Woodlands Hotel led by Cluster General Manager Duncan Mwangi of Sarova Woodlands and Sarova Lion Hill Lodge and members of the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya in a plastic waste cleanup to mark World Environment Day on June 5, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

In a bid to promote environmental protection and climate action, schools across Kenya will soon be required to participate in creative and innovative initiatives aimed at addressing environmental challenges.

The Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Julius Bitok, announced plans to issue a directive to all 45,000 schools nationwide to engage in competitions where learners will be recognised and awarded for their compositions and other creative work.