High Level Green Growth Forum with President of Kenya and UNEP Executive Director

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Global Green Growth Forum (3GF): First African Regional Conference

Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 8.00am – 11.30am

Venue: UNEP Headquarters, Conference Room 1

Who

H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya,

Hon. Judi Wakhungu, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Kenya,

Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director,

Geert Aagaard Andersen, Ambassador to Kenya, Denmark.

What

Africa holds enormous green growth potential. A transition to a green economy will meet many of the current challenges and create an opportunity for improved livelihoods and sustainable lifestyles. To seize this opportunity, new innovative, sustainable and inclusive growth and business models are needed.

The Global Green Growth Forum (3GF), UNEP and the Government of Kenya will co-host the first African Regional 3GF Conference in Nairobi. The conference will explore how to turn challenges on sustainable development and climate change into opportunities for green growth and improved livelihoods for all.

For further information on the Conference, please visit: http://3gf.dk/en/events/3gf-afr%202015/3gf2014-draft-programme/

Note: Transport to and from the UN will be provided. The bus will depart from Chester House at 7:00 am. For security reasons, you are kindly asked to bring your press card and a photo ID.