As climate change accelerates and pressure mounts on companies and countries to raise their game, demand for carbon credits has exploded. "The restoration and expansion of Africa's natural carbon sinks are not just an environmental imperative, in fact. They are an un-parallelled economic goldmine" says Kenyan president Ruto as many African nations are demanding a much bigger share of a $2-billion carbon capture market that is forecast to grow five-fold by 2030. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES