We are very excited to have JOE MWAKIREMBA speak with the club! Joe works for OCEAN SOLE, a social enterprise that upcycles washed up flip-flops found along the beaches and waterways in Kenya. The flip-flops are turned into colourful works of art, which raises visual awareness of the pollution problem at hand. Ocean Sole aims to recycle a million flip flops a year, recycle over one tonne of styrofoam a month, and save over five hundred trees a year by using flip-flops instead of wood. OCEAN SOLE provides steady income to nearly 100 low-income Kenyans and 10-15% of their revenue goes to beach cleanups, vocational and educational programmes as well as conservation efforts.

We’ll learn how Junior Giraffe Club member, Noah, made an original work of art that features giraffes, and more!