Chebet Lesan

Chebet Lesan (born c. 1989) is a Kenyan climate activist and entrepreneur whose company BrightGreen creates charcoal briquettes from local waste materials. Quotes The forest there [at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro] was well on its way to becoming extinct, due to charcoal-burning activities conducted there. That sight horrified me. It also stirred something in me that I did not think existed, Quoted in "Recycled Charcoal Briquette Saves 800+ Tons Of Kenyan Trees", Huffington Post (June 12, 2017) If you want to begin a start-up begin with the little you have. Eventually people will notice what you have put into it and investors will come in. It is rare for financial institutions to invest in a radical idea but if you begin with something small then someone is bound to notice your effort. Quoted in "Chebet Lesan, 28-year-old who produces charcoal briquettes", The Saturday Standard (August 23, 2018) Never think that your idea is farfetched, invest in it and it will bring in good results. Surround yourself with positive people who will propel you into greatness. Quoted in "Chebet Lesan, 28-year-old who produces charcoal briquettes", The Saturday Standard (August 23, 2018) External links Category:People from Kenya