Gilbert Gitau

Student, Alfa Network (Nairobi, Kenya)

Today’s Date: 18 July 2008

1. What interaction with an animal and/or nature in your life has had the biggest impact on you?

Cows, My mum had cattle and I hated to milk and mum used to force me to milk. So I had to run away from home up to date I don’t know how to milk cows.

2. Did you have a favorite place in the great outdoors during your childhood?

At the River for swimming

Now? Going In an open place for refreshment, and meditation.

3. As a former zookeeper, I would love to know what your favorite animal is and why?

Dog, Reasons I have one and I use to go hunting with it.

4. What do you think is the greatest environmental challenge facing us now, and what do you think will be the greatest challenge in the future?

Global warming, and whether changing example at the moment we expect the weather here in Kenya to be cold at is at the month of July but, contrally to that is warm. Deforestation is another factor which as affected our environment, if it continues there will be no rain, we will experience shortage of rain, the animal habitant will no longer be there.

5. If you could give one piece of advice regarding the environment and our natural resources, what would it be?

We should conserve our environment and natural resources to its beauty.