The distinction between a Copywriter and a Content Writer
By David Okul July 22, 2019 The world of marketing is changing. Almost all businesses recognize the value of blogs in their marketing activities. However, the roles of the copywriter…
Ten pertinent components of any grant proposal
By David OkulJuly 22, 2019 Grants may be different, but some components are almost always there in any application Grants could come from the government, foundation, or corporation. Almost all…
A cross-section of a dead bird stomach showing the amount of plastic it consumed (source: reusethisbag.com)
Nine Reasons why Plastics are regarded as the Bad Boys of Global Pollution
By David OkulJuly 19, 2019 Plastic, especially single use plastics, is causing widespread damage to the natural environment From the Arctic to Antarctica, Plastic is literally everywhere on the planet.…
A cross-section of a dead bird stomach showing the amount of plastic it consumed (source: reusethisbag.com)
Plastic Bans in the world: A look at the countries that have implemented full or partial plastic bags bans and taxes
By David OkulJuly 18, 2019 Plastic bags were hailed as one of the marvelous inventions of the 20th century. Although the product was primarily invented in 1907 by Leo Baekelan,…
A trader in Kenya displays some of her goods in the supposedly banned single use plastic bags (Photo from The East African).
Are Plastics back in Kenya Despite the Ban?
By David OkulJuly 18, 2019 On the 28th August 2017, the then Cabinet Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Professor Judy Wakhungu, banned the use, manufacture, and importation of plastic…
Persuasive grant writing services for small organizations lacking time and/or capacity
11 Grant Writing Myths
By David Okul July 14, 2019 Avoid the myths in grant writing to increase your success rates Every organization understands that writing grants is such a tall order. I have…
What’s in a name? Can you tell the difference between eco, sustainable, and responsible tourism?
By David OkulJuly 14, 2019 Africa conservation mainly relies on ecotourism, which covid-19 has halted (Image from Pixabay) A brief discussion of the forms of alternative tourism Any ardent conservationist/traveler…
School-going Kenyan girls in a tree planting activity (Source: Elitre https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Kenyan_girls_plant_trees_%286310445412%29.jpg )
We focus on Tree Growing, not just planting!
By David OkulJune 7, 2019 While tree planting is an event, tree growing is a process. It may seem petty, but Silvica believes that a difference exists between tree planting…
How Tree Growing Assists in dealing with Climate change
By David OkulMay 26, 2019 Did you know? • There are about 3 trillion trees in the world • 10 billion trees are lost each year • There were about…