Viability staff to present at United Nations carbon forum in Kenya

on Feb 24 in Events

As part of their upcoming international business trip through Kenya and Rwanda, Viability’s Dr. David Armstrong, Kyle Denning Dan Kuipers will be participating and presenting on the role of small, community based carbon reduction and renewable energy projects at the three-day long Africa Carbon Forum.  Specifically, Denning will give a presentation entitled, “Using carbon finance to fight poverty and environmental degradation.”  The Africa Carbon Forum brings together project developers, environmental experts, local and international government leaders, and others to address issues surrounding the implementation of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects throughout Africa.  Kenya is hosting 2010′s forum; Senegal hosted the first forum in 2008.

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Date: March 3-5, 2010
Time: Viability-hosted social event on the 3rd, and Denning’s presentation on the 5th
Location: United Nations Gigiri Compounds in Nairobi, Kenya
Sponsor: The government of Kenya and several United Nation’s related organizations, including UNFCC, UNEP, UNDP, UNITAR, and UNCTAD
Important Information: To learn more about the event, visit Africa Carbon Forum’s website.  You can also follow Viability’s updates on its Twitter (@viabilityllc) and blog