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About Us
WHO WE ARE
Actions for Climate Transformation with Nature Observation and Wellbeing in Kenya Community Based Organization (ACTNOW KENYA COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION) is a Youth-led grassroots organization that strives to ensure a just transition and coexistence between indigenous communities and their natural ecosystems in the ever changing climatic conditions. Founded in 2022, ACTNOW brings together 9 young professional graduates with a single mission; To address climate change and champion environmental conservation in their communities and within major towns in Laikipia County, Northern Kenya. Our passion is about helping marginalized communities adapt to climate change and use existing Local Ecological Knowledge to solve biodiversity loss that perpetuate inequities, poverty, livelihood loss and prevent indigenous communities from having access to opportunities they need to thrive healthily through knowledge sharing and advocacy programs.
ACTNOW PHILOSOPHY
“Educate, Conserve, Transform"
To ensure the
realization of our core objectives and long term goals, our organization's is
guided by the following principles;
o Educating
the public
We understand
the information gaps in local conservation and climate change adaptation and
strong believe in the capacity of education and awareness generation to
communities to adjust sustainably to growing global issues such as
environmental degradation, climate change, inequalities, poverty and social
inclusion.
o Conserving Natural Resources
Growing concerns in species
extinction provides urgent call to action for conservation. Educating
communities on sustainable practices provides an effective channel for long
lasting restoration of degraded ecosystems, just benefit sharing, recognition
of Indigenous Rights, empowerment of local governance, sustainable resource
use, cultural preservation and climate change resilience
o
Driving Transformative Change
Empowered communities, respect
and preservation of indigenous cultures, recovery & protection of natural
ecosystems will result in longstanding social, economic, and environmental impacts,
health and well-being of wildlife and bird diversity, gender inclusive
conservation programs, combined land rights and resource management, access to
climate justice and peaceful resources sharing among different communities.
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