Author: tyfairclough
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Global change needed
Its late here in UK – but not in New York or Cartagena, Columbia, or Belem, Brazil ! I’ve been discussing the upcoming Earth Summit which AmaZonArt will be attending, in Rio de Janeiro, bizarrely at the invitation of the Kenyan Government. Further to our African trip, links have now been forged with Columbian ThinkTank…
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Work to be done
I’m sat in Abu Dhabi airport killing time the best way – being social. This trip has been incredible in so many ways but most importantly; socially. We’ve met with people from all walks of life – high-rollers, the elite, local officials, children and some of the poorest of Kenya. I’ve heard laughter and seen…
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Bridging the world
I am so stupidly excited. So much is going on that I don’t know where to start but the journey will take us right round the world. While the craziness ensues with KO2 rattling cages to effect change, much bigger projects are spawning which may well enable us to rise way above and match the…
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Water water everywhere
I’ve had a wonderful catchup conversation with Helene Van Der Roest of www.takafrica.org, a Kenyan-based travel company that also runs a foundation. During a stay in the Netherlands, TAKAfrica have joined forces with the dutch organization FloFlo, brainchild of designer and engineer Floris de Vos, who devised an incredible hand-drilling rig for borehole wells allowing…