Our Projects
Eco-Ethics International - Kenya works with urban and rural communities living along the coast of south-eastern Kenya. Our projects are community-driven and respond to needs identified in the communities themselves. Many of the people we work with have untapped skills and aspirations but face socio-economic challenges. They need support to develop livelihoods that are both less vulnerable to environmental change and less harmful to the natural environment. Our work is wide-ranging but commonly touches on aspects of small-scale artisanal fishing, entrepreneurship training, climate change, environmental degradation, youth empowerment and education. Eco-Ethics International - Kenya has five main programmes, plus a local currency project:
Marine fisheries
Addressing the challenges faced by Kenya's small-scale fisheries.
Alternative livelihoods
Increasing adaptive capacity and relieving pressure on the natural environment.
Environmental education and outreach
Raising environmental awareness among schoolchildren and promotes early child hood education.
Chemicals and toxic waste management
The human and environmental impacts of chemicals mismanagement.
Community education and capacity-building
Initiatives to build skills and networks.
Eco-Pesa
Community empowerment and environmental conservation through a local currency in Mombasa's slum districts.
Mombasa Artists for Change
Empowering Youth Entrepreneurship through exploring new marktes beyond the usual geographic constraints.