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OikoDiplomatique Joins the Global EverGreening Alliance
Read more: OikoDiplomatique Joins the Global EverGreening AllianceOikoDiplomatique is proud to announce that we have joined the Global EverGreening Alliance, a global network committed to restoring degraded agricultural, pastoral and forest lands through nature-based approaches such as evergreening and regenerative agriculture. The Global EverGreening Alliance brings together governments, research institutions, NGOs, and community organisations to scale up land restoration efforts worldwide. Joining…
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Pre-COP30 Dialogue:
Read more: Pre-COP30 Dialogue:As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil—the “delivery COP”—global attention is turning to advancing adaptation, resilience, and just transitions rooted in climate justice, human rights, and gender equality. In anticipation, OikoDiplomatique, in partnership with the University of Nairobi, is hosting a hybrid pre-COP dialogue bringing together faith leaders, COP delegates, academics, and community…
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Visit: Growing and protecting church forests in Ethiopia
Read more: Visit: Growing and protecting church forests in EthiopiaOikoDiplomatique, hosted by EOC-DICAC, visited Ethiopia’s Church Forests to explore how faith-based conservation is preserving biodiversity and sustaining local communities. With 35,000 Church Forests, could this be a model for Kenya and beyond?
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Event: World Wetlands Day
Read more: Event: World Wetlands DayOikoDiplomatique proudly partnered with the County Government of Kilifi to organize and host the annual World Wetlands Day celebration on 3rd February 2025 in Mtwapa, Kilifi County. The special day has been observed globally since 1971 to bring awareness about the benefits of wetlands and encourage solutions to the challenges facing the wet soil areas…
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REPORT: Faith in Mangrove Restoration
Read more: REPORT: Faith in Mangrove RestorationOrganized by: OikoDiplomatique in collaboration with Minda Trust and Kwetu Training CentreVenue: Sai Rock Hotel, Mombasa, KenyaDate: September 11th – 12th, 2024 Report by Dr Alan Channer and Nkatha Kobia Background Mangrove forests are an important source of livelihood for many coastal communities in Kenya – providing fish, crabs, prawns, honey and, more notoriously,…
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Keynote: Strengthening the faith-based working group
Read more: Keynote: Strengthening the faith-based working groupOikoDiplomatique/ICRAF WorkshopStrengthening the Faith Based Working Group Venue: CIFOR/ICRAF, Gigiri, NairobiDate: April 25th 2023 Plenary Session: Points from the presentation of the keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Kobia “How can we strengthen the faith based groups?” Rev Dr Sam Kobia gave a brief genesis of his involvement with faith and the creation/environment and related caring for…
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REPORT: Strengthening the faith-based land restoration working group
Read more: REPORT: Strengthening the faith-based land restoration working groupVenue: World Agroforestry Centre (CIFOR-ICRAF), NairobiDate: April 25th 2023Report by Dr Alan Channer and Nkatha Kobia Introduction Faith communities are some of the oldest human organizations in existence and together make up the biggest element of civil society today. The faiths of the world have a profound influence on values and ethics. Therefore, if…
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Empowered World View Training Elgeyo Marakwet
Read more: Empowered World View Training Elgeyo MarakwetOikoDiplomatique in cooperation with World Vision’s Empowered World View ProgramTraining in Elgeyo Marakwet Venue: Cheptebo Conference CenterTraining dates: 27th – 30th June, 2022 By Nkatha Kobia In June 2022 OikoDiplomatique teamed up with a program of World Vision called Empowered World View (EWV) to bring together and train faith and community leaders as well as…
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Faith-based land restoration in Kenya: forging partnerships, developing a strategy
Read more: Faith-based land restoration in Kenya: forging partnerships, developing a strategy“Faith-based land restoration in Kenya: forging partnerships, developing a strategy” workshop was followed by a field visit in Elgeyo Marakwet County (11th-13th April 2022) hosted by Major John Seii, Chair of the Kenya National Council of Elders and the County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet.
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Climate change a faiths, secular issue
Read more: Climate change a faiths, secular issueAlthough spirituality is difficult to define, it is needed to protect our struggle for social justice from disillusionment and to liberate a creation suffering under the burden of climate change and global warming.