Mariners for Action
Kilifi Town, Kenya
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Mariners for Action is a non-governmental organisation based in Kilifi Town, Kenya working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, community development +4 more.
Mariners for Action is a Kenyan nonprofit organisation based in Kilifi Town that works to conserve marine and coastal ecosystems and promote sustainable livelihoods along the Kenyan coast. Its work covers marine biodiversity conservation, mangrove ecosystem restoration, marine plastic and waste management, climate resilience, environmental education and scientific research. It also runs youth entrepreneurship, digital skills and enterprise support programmes to help coastal communities, particularly young people, build a blue economy. The organisation works with government, academic, private sector and community partners, and its activities have included a bottom trawling advocacy initiative at Malindi Marine Park and a stakeholder workshop in Mombasa.
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Mangrove Restoration
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Kenya
Community-led restoration of mangrove ecosystems along the Kenyan coast.
Marine Waste Management
Environment & Climate · Kenya
Beach cleanups, plastic litter surveys and community-led recycling to reduce marine plastic pollution.
Ghost Gear Monitoring
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Kenya
Monitoring of abandoned fishing gear and its impact on marine life.
Sea Turtle Mortality and Stranding Monitoring
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Kenya
Monitoring of sea turtle mortality and strandings to protect endangered species.
School Environmental Club Programme
Education · Kenya
Environmental clubs in schools to build the next generation of ocean stewards.
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