#STORIESOFCHANGE: World Mangrove Day 2021

To me, mangroves represent the true heroes when it comes to coastal conservation and restoration efforts. Mangrove represent so much than just unique forest ecosystems that exist in the world. They are safe havens, providing nesting grounds for birds, and breeding grounds for see creatures. Mangrove ecosystems act as buffer zones against waves and sea...

#StoriesOfChange: KEANClinics for Climate Action

Social media for Advocacy training Kenya Environmental Action Network(KEAN) and The Millennial Environmentalists (TME) convened a group of 30 youth leaders for a skills building training on leveraging social media power to advance their actions. The full day program hosted at the Climate Change Resource Center, inside the Kenya Meteorological Department grounds, saw the special participation of...

Guest Post – FASHION REVOLUTION WEEK

  WHAT IS FASHION REVOLUTION WEEK? #FashionRevolutionWeek is a week of campaigns centered around creating a better fashion industry by involving the global community to join in and act by asking brands 'Who made my clothes'?.  It happens every year within the anniversary of  the Rana Plaza tragedy that happened on 24th April 2013 killing over...

Big Ship Shifting the Tables with Mangroves: #StoriesOfChange

[MOMBASA - Kenya] Harnessing the power of community conservation along Kenya's coast to safeguard Mangrove ecosystems for resiliency and climate actionBig Ship Environmental Organisation, a community based environmental group based in Mombasa has led in efforts to restore the mangrove forest ecosystems in the Tudor creek and other sites in the area. They are on...

A legacy 10yrs on, even in death: #StoriesOfChange – Wangari Maathai

What I remember vividly is the fateful day in September 2011. That moment when I learned of her demise. The day I shed that bitter tear and let the tears join my watering pot in nourishing the trees to celebrate her inspiring life and legacy.Having been highly motivated by my icon, I set out to...

What’s in the Trees & Students?: #StoriesOfChange

They say that learning is a lifelong duty.And for sure, I know it is. In the classroom or anywhere else, we learn new, different, and most times, challenging lessons. Yet this is important in the shaping of what journeys each one of us is embarking on.It comes naturally that just recently, Kenyans of goodwill and...

Into the WILD: #StoriesOfChange

Often times, we are reminded of so much that is not working right, or not being done right. Failing leadership, corruption, fake friendships, or even climate crisis complacency and denialism. And closer yet, environmental and biodiversity loss, and the ever sad features of suffering communities and failed systems. But, that is not just the only...

Mangroves for the Decade on Restoration

Heard of it yet? Yes, this is is the new decade for climate and biodiversity action. A decade on ecosystem restoration. And from the look of things, we are on the hopeful path of leading in the creation of solutions. From planting and monitoring of trees, to safeguarding and protecting existing forest ecosystems, to sustainably...

For Grass Will GROW

A Poem by Daniel Kihori(Recited by Kaluki Paul Mutuku) 1. What does it feel like to ride the clouds What does it feel like to steer a river Do the mountains ever stand up And does the wind ever tire None of these things do I know But what I'm sure of is natures law...

Navigating through challenging 2020 Times

 The past few months have been a whole new experience for me( and I trust for you too). I have been through so much; learning new skills, experiencing anxiety, navigating covid-19 lock-down and transition to working mostly online, classes and running fora. If you know me well, you would know that I strive to create...