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Square One Eco Africa’s post emphasizes the critical link between agroecology and building climate-resilient food systems, highlighting how sustainable, locally driven farming practices can restore ecosystems while strengthening food security. It underscores that transforming food systems in Africa requires empowering communities with knowledge, innovation, and nature-based approaches that support long-term resilience.
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Square One Eco Africa highlights how a significant amount of edible food in Kenya still ends up in landfills despite widespread hunger, pointing to deep inefficiencies in how food is handled and distributed. They stress that reducing food waste is a practical way to improve food security, lower environmental impact, and strengthen livelihoods through more circular and efficient food systems.
Read on LinkedIn →Square One Eco Africa highlights carbon markets as a pathway to unlock climate finance that supports community-led climate and ecosystem restoration efforts in Africa. The post also notes the attendance of the founder, Rozalia, underscoring SOEA’s active role in shaping fair, inclusive, and locally beneficial climate solutions.
Read on LinkedIn →Square One Eco Africa’s article “When Skies Speak, Do We Listen?” reflects on the increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related signals like floods, droughts, and shifting weather patterns across Kenya and Africa, urging society to pay attention and act before disasters escalate. It frames climate events not as isolated shocks but as warnings of a deeper climate crisis, reinforcing SOEA’s view that resilience requires listening to nature, strengthening community preparedness, and building systems that respond proactively rather than reactively.
Full article on LinkedIn →In-depth articles, programme analyses, and community reports. Each connects to one of our active programmes. Send us articles to fill the slots below.
41 waste pickers, their working conditions, and their vision for a community-managed recycling system at Nairobi's largest dumpsite.
A firsthand account of the Mathare floods and what they reveal about the intersection of climate vulnerability and gender inequality in informal settlements.
Field report from our agroforestry pilot. Article in progress — send the text and a photo to complete this entry.
Perspectives from fishing communities on coastal conservation and livelihoods. Send the text and a photo to complete this entry.
Documenting women's leadership in climate adaptation across Kajiado County. Send the text and a photo to complete this entry.
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