Mother Nature; Celebrating Women Who Feed the World

Have you ever wondered why we call it Mother Nature?Why is the planet referred to as feminine? Why Mother Earth, especially when the language that named it emerged in societies that were largely patriarchal? Philosophers have a way of helping us see ordinary things differently. One concept they often use is called making the familiar […]
What Is Climate Smart Agriculture and Why It Matters in Kenya

In communications class, they tell you that a good orator should explain a concept as if they are explaining it to their eighty year old grandmother. Clear. Simple.This is already difficult for me because I am neither a great orator, nor is my grandmother a particularly good listener. But let us try anyway. For generations, […]