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They were digging for water and washing their laundry in the bowls

October 14, 2022

It was 2015, we were on a Kilimanjaro training walk with some of the older kids from the international school, where I was teaching.

We came across this dry river bed and the guide paused to chat with the "dadas".

Most of the firewood in the area had been used up, so they were unable to boil or treat the water for their children.

It's an image that often springs to my mind.

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12pm - 1.30pm September saw the official launch of the Sustainable Business Network, a joint venture between Zero Carbon Guildford and The University of Surrey. Join us as Lauren Wiseman, author of WWF's Sustainable Office Guide, helps us figure out how to navigate our sustainability journeys.

8pm-8.30pm

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