Kinondo village women working on their weaving different artefacts. Online marketing facilitated with funds from the Go Blue project has seen their business thrive. For decades, the Mijikenda elders, who are the custodians of the community’ rich cultural heritage, have singlehandedly carried the task of conservation of the sacred forests, commonly known as kayas, for…
Women from Bonje living adjacent Mwache forest in Kinango sub county, Kwale County receiving energy-saving cookstoves after undergoing training/Photo Mazera Ndurya As climate change continues to ravage the core of the food chain, women and children tend to bear the brunt of this phenomenon. The demand for firewood has far outweighed the tree cover leading…
Ruth Keah, Multi-Award winning journalist and Media For Nature Co-Founder hosting Wimbi la Mazingira show at Blue Radio studio in Mombasa Media for Nature added another feather to its cap in the reporting of underreported environmental conservation stories. Co-Founder Ruth Keah was among the journalists acknowledged for the important role journalists play in highlighting wildlife…
Octopus Gleaners from Mkwiro BMU within Shimoni-Vanga seascape. Women are taking an active role in fisheries and the conservation of marine ecosystems. Photo credit| Catherine Muyonga A visit to several Beach Management Units (BMUs) within the Shimoni-Vanga Seascape one thing that cuts across these groups is the creation and management of community conservation areas. The…
Project Manager Richard Bemaronda taking participants through the UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme during the Baseline and Site Strategy Workshop in Shimoni. Photo Credit, Mazera Ndurya Community Action for Nature Conservation (CANCO) is implementing a three-year project funded by the United Nations Development Project (UNDP) through Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme within the…
Mohammed Hussein explaining to visitors how they made the roof with the plastic bottles. Photo Credit, Ruth Keah. In the heart of Pate village in Lamu County lies an enchanting restaurant that captures the imagination with its unique construction. Built with wooden foundations and adorned with a stunning array of empty plastic bottles of various…
Photo of UNEA Forum in Nairobi | Photo Courtesy UNEP World Animal Protection – a global animal welfare organization has commended the Sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) on steering negotiations that resulted to the adoption of 15 resolutions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Director for Africa at World Animal Protection Tennyson Williams said from theassembly, they welcome two…
Proceedings of UNEP Science policy business forum for adoption of nature based solutions. I’m following this from a different room. | Photo courtesy Japheth Tembo Environmental experts and advocates united to demand decisive action against the ongoing climate and plastics crises fueled by fossil fuels. Speaking on the opening day of the 6th session of the…
Proceedings at the ongoing Sixth United Nations Environment Assembly | Photo Courtesy Japheth Tembo Ministers of environment and other leaders from more than 180 nations convened on Monday 26 February, 2024 in Nairobi for the start of the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) with a focus on strengthening environmental multilateralism to address the…
Tucked between the Watamu National Marine Park and the Arabuko Sokoke forest, Uyombo is an iconic study in unique biodiversity. Naturally grown mangroves, pristine clean beaches, coconut canopies and high end tourist hotels, one does not need to dig deep to understand why the residents of Uyombo have come out strongly against the proposed nuclear…
