Our Projects
Eco-Ethics International- Kenya Chapter has five main programs:
1. Sustainable marine artisanal fisheries management program
Kenya’s marine fisheries have in the past received less attention. There are several challenges that face the Kenya’s marine fisheries and include amongst others:
- Destructive fishing
- Degradation from marine pollution
- Poor infrastructure
- Loss of fish landing sites and beach access routes
- Poor marketing
This program has three main projects:
- Fish landing site infrastructure improvement
- Appropriate fishing gears and vessel project
- Improved fish processing and marketing project
2. Alternative livelihoods programs
Over-dependency on fishing is one of the factors contributing to over-fishing and enhanced poverty in the fishing 
communities of the Kenyan coast. While there are other livelihood options for the communities, cultural factors as well as limited economic incentives amongst other factors have inhibited their development. The problem is magnified during the south-west monsoon winds season (April to September) when the sea is rough and effective fishing is nearly impossible. The micro-finance institutions have increased in number in the country but their requirements are still above the capacity of most fishing communities to meet. We have established a revolving fund scheme where these communities can get soft loans to diversify their livelihoods.
Some of the projects already supported by our revolving fund include:
- Munje Greenhouse project
- Makuti business
- Poultry farming
- Small scale-businesses
3. Environmental Education and Outreach Program
Eco-clubs project
Eco-club is an environmental education program that was established by Eco-Ethics International Union- Kenya Chapter in 2002 in response to the principles of Agenda 21. It is a school based program that organizes students or pupils into a club coordinated by a teacher who is the patron of the club to undertake environmental friendly activities in the school and the community where they live.
4. Chemicals and toxic waste management program
Chemicals are increasingly being used in nearly all sectors of the Kenya’s economy and represent a significant proportions of the county’s imports. For example, chemicals contributed to about 16.5% of all the imports in 2005 and 2006.
Improper use and disposal of chemicals are both public health and environmental health hazards, inadequate attention from relevant sectors including the government is continually being witnessed. In the global arena, a number of chemicals have been classified to be toxic and their use in the manufacturing of various products is limited or banned.
As an important player in ensuring safe and clean environment, Eco-Ethics –Kenya is concerned with the ignorance portrayed by “common consumers” and informal sector artisans on specific toxic chemicals and substances. The chemicals and toxic waste management program has therefore been developed to respond to such challenges and at least bridge the gaps.
5. Community Mass Education Program
