Author: Carolyne Bii
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Equipping Faith Actors for Holistic Restoration and Conservation in Kenya OikoDiplomatique Expert Roundtable
Read more: Equipping Faith Actors for Holistic Restoration and Conservation in Kenya OikoDiplomatique Expert RoundtableThe Missing Links in Environmental Restoration Communities across Kenya are planting trees. They are also burning them. Not because they are careless but because they have limited alternatives for cooking fuel. Women and girls in many rural areas spend up to two hours each day collecting firewood. Kenya loses approximately 50,000 hectares of forest annually…
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Faith Communities United for Kenya’s Coastal ForestsWorkshop Blog
Read more: Faith Communities United for Kenya’s Coastal ForestsWorkshop BlogIntroduction There are moments when conservation stops being technical and becomes personal. When it is no longer about hectares restored or seedlings planted, but about identity, dignity and responsibility. At Kenya’s Coast, restoration is increasingly becoming exactly that, a shared moral and community project grounded in faith, culture and stewardship of the land. From 23rd…
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A Visit to Peri-Urban Community of Kaputiei Town
Read more: A Visit to Peri-Urban Community of Kaputiei TownIntroduction Kaputiei town also known as Jamii Bora is special because people built it together. The community shaped it through shared effort, local knowledge, and a strong commitment to long-term stability. Kaputiei Town sits in a peri-urban area where urban expansion meets rural livelihoods. In this in-between space, land use, value, and ownership keep shifting.…
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St Joseph Catholic Church Muniu Church Forest Creation Project
Read more: St Joseph Catholic Church Muniu Church Forest Creation ProjectIntroduction On any other Sunday, the St Joseph’s church grounds is a place people come to pray, worship together, and return home. On Monday morning, 30th March 2026, it carried a different kind of energy. The grounds of St Joseph Catholic Church Muniu filled up early. Familiar faces mixed with visitors from neighboring churches, a…
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Ethiopian Orthodox Church Development and Inter-Church Aid Commission Visit OikoDiplomatique
Read more: Ethiopian Orthodox Church Development and Inter-Church Aid Commission Visit OikoDiplomatiqueIn a week of mutual learning, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Development and Inter-Church Aid Commission (EOC-DICAC) and OikoDiplomatique, together with some of our faith-based partners in Kenya, built on an exchange that began in Ethiopia following OikoDiplomatique’s visit to Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church forests rooted in history, faith, and culture. These forests offer a powerful…
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Reflections from a pre-COP30 interfaith dialogue: Empowering Faith Actors to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Kenya
Read more: Reflections from a pre-COP30 interfaith dialogue: Empowering Faith Actors to Strengthen Climate Resilience in KenyaAs the world prepares for COP30, faith and philosophy, science and activism converged in Nairobi to forge collaboration and to ask what moral courage looks like in the face of climate change. Held at the University of Nairobi, the hybrid dialogue drew over 80 participants from all continents; from faith leaders and academics to negotiators,…
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Nakuru Workshop Strengthens Kenya’s Faith-Based Land Restoration Movement
Read more: Nakuru Workshop Strengthens Kenya’s Faith-Based Land Restoration MovementFrom 27–29 July 2025, Nakuru became a meeting point for faith leaders, cultural custodians, and community restoration champions from across Kenya. The Faith-Based Land Restoration and Conservation Workshop, convened by OikoDiplomatique, brought together a diverse network committed to healing both land and livelihoods through the moral authority of faith.
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East Tiaty: Where Faith Plants the Seeds of Peace
Read more: East Tiaty: Where Faith Plants the Seeds of PeaceIn East Tiaty’s Kokwototo and Orus communities, a landmark peace dialogue has taken root—the first of its kind since 1986. OikoDiplomatique, in collaboration with the leadership of the Africa Inland Church in Kokwototo, created a platform that brought together Pokot warriors, youth and elders to have a conversation around land, peace, environment and cultural values.
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World Environment Day 2025 Beat Plastic Pollution
Read more: World Environment Day 2025 Beat Plastic PollutionThe 2025 World Environment Day theme “Beat Plastic Pollution” is particularly relevant for coastal areas like Kilifi where plastic pollution is clearly visible in creeks and degraded mangroves, underscoring the critical need for action. To commemorate the day, Oikodiplomatique, along with other faith based action groups, took part in cleanup initiative at a Kilifi Creek.
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World Environment Day 2025 Beat Plastic Pollution
Read more: World Environment Day 2025 Beat Plastic PollutionIn line with this year’s World Environment Day theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution,” OikoDiplomatique joined other stakeholders at Kilifi Creek on June 6th, 2025, for a community cleanup and awareness event organized by the Kilifi County Department of Environment, Forestry, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management. Although World Environment Day is globally observed on June 5th,…