Volunteers planting trees in a community park.
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Climate Action & Sustainability Initiative

Promoting environmental stewardship, resilience, and community adaptation by integrating climate-smart practices within inclusive development work, ensuring long-term viability and social balance.

About This Project

Our Climate Action & Sustainability Initiative integrates climate-smart practices into our inclusive development programs across Kenya. We engage youth, women & girls, and persons living with disabilities in environmental stewardship activities including tree planting, sustainable agriculture, waste management, and climate adaptation strategies. The program combines environmental education with livelihood opportunities, ensuring that climate action contributes to economic empowerment while building community resilience to climate change impacts.

Objectives
  • Plant 1,200+ trees through inclusive community engagement
  • Integrate climate-smart practices in development programs
  • Build community resilience to climate change
  • Promote environmental stewardship among marginalized groups
Key Achievements
  • Established 15 community gardens with inclusive participation
  • Trained 200+ environmental stewards from marginalized groups
  • Implemented climate adaptation strategies in 10 communities
  • Created sustainable livelihood opportunities through environmental activities
Project Details

Location

Nairobi and Sub-Saharan region

Start Date

June 1, 2021

Participants

2,000+

Impact

1,200+ trees planted

Partners
GreenFutureCommunityFirst