Kitale Friends are now planning for the long rains and are hoping to establish their own nursery Photo: Photo courtesy of Hazel Shellens.
Making a difference
David Bale and Hazel Shellens write about collaborating with Kenyan Quakers in planting tropical trees
by Jenny Shellens
8th July 2011
Being green may not always be popular, but in the long term it is invariably cheaper. In the short term, too, many green choices will immediately save money. If we walk or cycle rather than using the car, we spend less on motor fuel. If we turn the thermostat down in our home, we save on domestic fuel costs. If we have a meter installed and use less water, our water bill is smaller. And if we simply buy less stuff and amass fewer inessential items, our bank balance improves. We start to accumulate ‘green savings’ and may begin to ask ourselves what use we could make of them.
