Iceland's volcano
and the importance of stewardship; the world is interconnected!
A volcanic eruption in Iceland has led to a drop in revenue for taxi drivers here in Nairobi. Kenyan flower farmers are loosing an estimated $3 million per day and thousands of jobs in flower farms and in the hotel and airline industries are already jeopardized. The rising plumes of smoke and ash in Iceland are a warning to us that we are interconnected.
The stewardship website was set up with this in mind. The Iceland volcano’s disruption of global interconnectedness is a stark reminder to us that we must be judicious on how we manage our environment. Negative ecological pollution may never restrict itself within the boundaries of a given country. Just as nature through its volcanic fury, defied political boundaries so will be the aftermath of any country and industry that does not invest heavily in stewardship.
I empathise with my fellow travellers stuck in airports all over the world, the business community and all those affected. As we grapple with strategies to counter the plumes of smoke, let us also take time and focus on stewardship. It is within human power to manage farm inputs and other industrial products so as to ensure safety for all. Investing in stewardship is saving the world!
James Shikwati
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