LETS DO THE LITTLE WE CAN FOR THE ENVIROMEMNT AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE WITH PASSION AND PROTECTIVE POLICY FOR THE GENERATIONS TO COME AND SUPPORT AGRICULTURE . BY SO DOING YOU ARE PROMOTING FAIRTRADE FOR THE FUTURE AND SAFEGUARDING THE LIVELIHOODS OF MANY FARMERS ACROSS THE GLOBE.

1. HARVEST FAIRTRADE
WELCOMES YOU ALL TO
HARVEST LTD
PAYING BACK TO
NATURES GOOD

2. HARVEST FAIRTRADE
GROUP
CARBON EMMISSION
REDUCTION PLAN

3. GLOBAL WARMING
The world is moving towards a crucial new climate
agreement in 2015, which could provide the long
needed global plan to slow down climate change
and enable humanity to adapt to the unavoidable
part of a changing climate.
While recognising that climate change is
unavoidable, global leaders at the Cancun agreed
to limit global warming to 2°c in this century,
relative to the pre-industrial period

4. • They also decided to review this limit to see if
it should be further lowered to 1.5°c
• Human-induced climate change is one of the
biggest challenges facing the world today, with
potentially devastating environmental, social
and economic repercussions. The release of
carbon dioxide and other ‘greenhouse gases’
is seen to be a major cause of global warming.
It is imperative that individuals and institutions
take action to minimise their contributions to
atmospheric carbon dioxide.
CONTINUATION

5. • Whilst the Earth’s climate does vary naturally as a result of
both oceanic and atmospheric fluctuations, changes to its
orbiting patterns, and fluctuations in the energy received
from the sun, it is anthropogenic sources of ‘greenhouse
gases’ such as carbon dioxide which are exacerbating the
process in current times. Current global emissions of CO2
are estimated to be around 6.5 billion tonnes per year,
mostly from the burning of fossil fuels for energy. A further
1 billion tonnes of CO2 is emitted indirectly from land use
changes such as deforestation and cattle farming.
•

6. IPCC AND UNFCC
• The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
has recommended that significant reductions of greenhouse
gases, particularly CO2, are needed immediately in order to
prevent the onset of further climate change. Whilst some
change is inevitable due to the lag-time between warming
so far and the consequences, it is imperative that action is
taken to reduce emissions of CO2 by the individual and by
organisations in order to reduce the severity of further
warming.

7. Natural fluctuations in atmospheric CO2 in the far distant past
have varied from 180-280ppm. Since the Industrial Revolution
however, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has
risen to the current level of approximately 380ppm. The IPCC
has suggested that in order to prevent melting of the
Greenland icecap, the average global temperature must not
rise 2°C above pre-industrial levels. In order to retain a high
probability of not exceeding this level, CO2 concentration in
the atmosphere must not reach 400ppm. However, it is
estimated that this concentration will be reached in 10-15
years at current global rates of emissions increase.
It is highly likely, perhaps inevitable, that changes to the
climate of the world will affect the Harvest Fairtrade Group of
Harvest Ltd both directly and indirectly in the future.
The international energy agency reports that end-use fuel and
electricity could save 6.8Gt CO2 and power generation
efficiency and fossil fuel switching could save another 0.3GT

8. SDGS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
• Harvest Fairtrade group has benchmarked on the sustainable development
goals and to achieve this goals their is a close link between development
and climate change mitigation goal for example Efforts to eradicate
poverty , promote universal access to cleaner energy and double energy
efficiency for it to be achieved it must go hand in hand with the climate
targets in a consistent manner.
• To achieve this, goals the plan Must be the responsibility of each and every
member of the Harvest Fairtrade Group, Harvest Ltd, community and the
greater Nation of Kenya.
• Harvest Ltd produces and Export Flowers and it can only thrive well under
good climatic conditions and climate change affects the company operations
and production hence environmental conservation remains a priority for
every producer and farmer in the whole world.
•

9. • Taking consideration on the Kyoto Protocol since 19th
century carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has
increase and scientific reasoning has been absorbed to
help check retention of heat from the sun and the
temperatures on earth surface affected by it. CO2 is
generated by burning and fuel containing carbon, from
coal and oil to wood and cow dung. With the industrial
growth world consumption of this fuels have increased
tremendously.
• For many years scientists ignored it because, they
assumed the increase in CO2 were being absorbed by
the oceans. But when the assumption was tested with
series of measurements from the top of Mauna Loa, the
Hawaiian Volcano chosen as the site far removed from
the influence of any local smokestacks
•

10. • The Mauna Loa readings quickly demonstrated that
concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere was rising
steadily. Up to date that finding has led to series of
scientific meetings most of them organised by united
nation to counter the effects of climate change examples
COP15,COP16,COP17,COP18,COP19,COP20
• Starting from Cop18, 19, 20 serious emphasis
have been realised by many countries as effect
of climate change is widespread and affects
each state in severe way.
• The achievements of COP 20 is a major boost
toward the adoption of this plan and it takes into
consideration of both promises and areas agreed
for implementation and focuses beyond COP20
leading to a greater start of COP 21

11. • Cutting carbon emissions as part of the fight against
climate change should be a key priority for all farmers,
growers, breeders and Everyone - it's all about getting
your own house in order and leading by example.
• The Harvest Fairtrade Group as a premium Committee
has a key to delivering carbon reduction across Kenya,
Africa and this affects the whole world positively in line
with the Kyoto commitments and the Policy on
Environmental Conservation under Fairtrade terms of
reference as approved by its members in a General
assembly GA. The Policy is designed to assist the
Premium committee with a guideline on how to
positively contribute to the environment by lowering the
carbon emissions by planting more tree and
responsible energy use.

12. Great Achievements
• The positive breakdown of the carbon sectors as per
the Reduction plan includes,
• Transport (Staff Buses) --------- -------- 15%
• Cooking Energy (firewood)--------------- 20%
• Generators and Boilers ------------------- 15%

13. CERP.
The impact of doing nothing
A discussion of the opportunities offered by the
implementation of a carbon management
programme.
The identification and evaluation of achievable
outcomes.
The use of baseline data to forecast future energy
use and CO2 emissions production
A forecast of the economic impact of the
Programme.
A set of related strategic objectives for the Harvest
Fairtrade Group

14. OBJECTIVES
• The Harvest Fairtrade Group’s objectives in implementing the Carbon
Emission Reduction Plan are to:
• Reduce carbon emissions.
• Help deliver the Environment Strategy where that relates to carbon
emissions and energy use.
• Emphasis on carbon offsetting plans by planting more trees
• Promote energy awareness amongst Workers and Community
encouraging and enabling good environmental practice in at work and
Community and in their personal lives.
• Maximize the use of fuel types which cause least harm to the environment
• Reduce water consumption.
• Reduce waste, increase recycling and reduce the volume of waste sent to
landfill.
• Be a responsible neighbour and take a lead in the community on carbon
reduction.
• Promote and enable environmentally sound transport and travel practices.

15. BASELINE AND TARGETS
• An increase in global temperatures is proportional to the build
up of long –lasting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere,
especially Co2. Taking more action now reduces the need for
more extreme action later , to stay within safe emission levels.
• The scope of the baseline covers emissions from Cooking
energy, Generators, Boilers, Gases, fleet vehicles fuel
consumption, business travels ,cold chain machineries, staff
cars and buses and staff motor cycles, non-co2 greenhouse
gases like methane, nitrous oxide and hydroflourocaborns.
• At these stage emissions from staff commuting, staff motor
cycle, cold chains, staff cars have been omitted from the
baseline due to a lack of reliable information. This will be
included in the future once a new travel survey has been
completed. Emissions from staff quarters are also currently
excluded.

16. • PETROL
• 1 litre of petrol weighs = 750g.
• CO2----------------------------- Carbon % is 87%
• 1 litre of petrol = 652gms of carbon
• At combustion it requires 1740g of oxygen
• So at combustion it weighs
• CO2 =2392g of carbon per litre
• DIESEL
• 1 litre of Diesel weighs = 720g
• CO2----------------------------------------carbon % is 86.2%
• At combustion it requires 1920g of oxygen
• So at combustion it weighs
• CO2 = 2640g of carbon per litre

17. • L.P.G
• 1 litre weighs = 550gms
• Carbon % = 82.5%
• 1 litre contains = 454g carbon/litre
• At combustion it requires 1211g of oxygen
• 1665g/co2 per litre LPG.

18. Environmental conservation
calendar
Carbon offsetting plans
- annual environment day 12 December every year
- #7daysoftrees every last week of may every year
Plant 1 tree a day and in 7 days 7 trees per person, target
4200 trees for seven days (600 workers x 1 tree a
day x7 days)
- My nature pay back campaign March every year