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Access Bank Moves To Erase Carbon Footprint
Access Bank Plc has reached agreement with Ideal Builders Initiative to erase carbon footprint from our environment and to involve schools/students to promote enlightenment about the wide variety of trees that support environment sustainability.
According to the bank, in an official statement with the Nigeria Public Schools system and Ideal Builders Initiative towards erasing carbon footprint from our environment, the bank said that it would support the planting of 2,500 trees in the first stage of the project.
“Going Green, Beyond words encourage schools and local government, staff and customers to take action that will benefit the environment by planting more than 200 trees in Lagos, Abuja and Abia states. The new trees will add beautification to the environment, improve air quality and moderate the climate.
In Abuja recently, the inaugural tree planting look place. It has also been done in Lagos last week while in Abia State it will take place this week. The initiative will attract help from the government, schools pilot, community and the general public.
However, Lucy Karu, Executive Director Idea Builders said there ware several environmental initiatives taking place in Nigeria but what makes “Going Green’, beyond words’ unique is that it has the capability to receive tree planting certificates with exact amount and also account for all trees planted by pupils, in partner schools, contributing individuals, and institutions.
Lagos State sees Going Greening beyond words as an important milestone in the contribution of conservation, environmental beautification and curbing of the negative effects of climate change.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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