CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION MEASURES

Global Solutions and Environment Protection (GSEP) is using rainwater harvesting as climate change adaptation method and measure to address the overstretched water scarcity that has affected millions of homes in Kenya. This project is to be implemented in rural and urban homesteads. In order to make this project a success, the organization is creating awareness on the importance of using cement to concrete spaces in homes in order to reduce the volumes of water that runoff and sips into the ground to increase the water table underground, which feed the aquifers and most water sources.

Yes, some homesteads in Kenya are practicing rainwater harvesting but many still needs to be sensitized to make conscious efforts to harvest rainwater. If more and more homesteads can adapt to harvesting rainwater, Kenya is going to store volumes of water to cater for billions of people for its population.

Through our survey, we have noted that many people have taken rainwater harvesting for granted and they are not putting in any effort to build water storage tanks in their homes to stock water. It is important to know that apart from the fact that rainwater is a useful source for domestic and industrial uses, harvesting and storing the water in mass levels can help reduce the volume of flooding, which has become a big issue for many countries.

Global Solutions and Environment Protection is reaching out to the United Nations Environment Programme, UNESCO and other like-minded organizations that can come on board to partner together in designing an app that should aid households and institutions gather data to be able to measure and set up rainwater harvesting storage's or systems that collect and store rainfalls. - Compiled by the PRESIDENT - GLOBAL SOLUTIONS AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION.
Sample of Concrete Space/Floor in Homes.