Hello readers, It is another exciting day on #cleanbuildvoices!
In today’s edition of our #Women4theClimate, we’ll be spotlighting, not one, but two women crush! Yes, you read that right.
Our Women Crush Wednesday (WCW) are none other than Starlin Farah and Damilola Olokesusi, two women who are solving environmental problems with innovation.
Starlin Farah – Ecodudu
Starlin Farah is the Co-founder of Ecodudu, an innovative waste-to-value company operating in Kenya’s animal feed and agricultural inputs value chains.
Leveraging on its team’s more than 18 years experience in animal feed production, Ecodudu uses a proprietary innovation — using nature’s recycling agents e.g. the black soldier fly larvae — to convert food and organic waste into highly nutritious animal feeds and organic fertilizers.
The company produces two signature product lines — Dudu Meal which is an insect-based animal feed for aquaculture and other feedstocks, and Shamba Mix which is an organic fertilizer.
These insects contain a superior protein content as well as essential amino acids that promote animal productivity. The organic fertilizer contains competitive NPK levels boosting crop yields and pest resistance.
Ecodudu, through this innovation, addresses global issues like waste management, demand for protein, and environmental conservation.
Damilola Olokesusi — Shuttlers
Damilola Olokesusi is the Co-founder and CEO of Shuttlers, a platform that allows professionals, companies, fun-seekers access comfortable, safe, efficient yet affordable transportation to & from work and around the city through bus pooling.
Shuttlers’ bus ride-sharing platform is not only addressing the issue of inefficient transportation costs but also leading to fewer cars on the road, consequently reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
According to Damilola, “Every single time that our buses are on the road, we are reducing the number of cars on the road. We are also optimizing routes and reducing the number of buses and emissions on the road,”
“As we proceed, we’ll be very intentional in recording and calculating how much gas emissions we’re reducing per route and daily, maybe also release reports on how we’re impacting the environment positively.”
Watch this space as we’ll be back for another edition of our #Women4theClimate.
