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)