Our Approach
Our Mission
To serve as an African Hub for advancing collaborative conservation that sustains biodiversity, culture, and community
Our Vision
Conserving the diversity of life for the well being of all people and the environment.
Our Values
ENSURE EQUITY
Communities get their rightful share of conservation benefits.
EMPOWER
Build skills, enhance knowledge and enable people to create and manage their own institutions.
INNOVATE
Identify issues and develop creative solutions to address conservation challenges.
COLLABORATE
Blend knowledge and partner with others to create an information and best practices hub.
RESPECT
Appreciate cultural pluralism while respecting local peoples’ ability to use and manage their own resources to improve their livelihoods.
Conserving Biodiversity,
Conserving Biodiversity,
Conserving Biodiversity,
Conserving Biodiversity,
Conserving Biodiversity,
Science & Indigenous Knowledge
We contribute to the conservation and management of biodiversity and sustainable use of natural resources through science and indigenous knowledge to inform policy and conservation practice, support evidence-based decision-making and increase awareness amongst stakeholders.
Communities & Conservation
We support community conservation that empowers and benefits local communities, building local capacity and creating grassroots models of effective, locally-led conservation.
Policy & Practice
We influence policy and practice to promote inter-sectoral coordination, sustainable natural resource management, effective implementation and sound governance, including community empowerment and benefits from wildlife and other natural resources.
Learning Hubs & Networks
We've played a key role in establishing several impactful grassroots organizations and resource centres in Kenya, as well as the Ecotourism Society of Kenya (ESOK), now known as Ecotourism Kenya. We've also been involved in creating land-use plans and management bodies for some of Kenya's first conservancies in Kenya.