By Youssef Rochdane | Project Team
We are happy to share that the 2025 Seed Projects have been launched to support five grassroots leaders who are protecting threatened ecosystems, revitalising Indigenous knowledge, and strengthening community resilience across Samoa, Cameroon, Kenya, and Tanzania. Each of these projects is led by changemakers deeply rooted in the lands, cultures, and communities they serve.
Samoa: Strengthening Community Conservation in Samoa through Integrated Learning and Capacity-building
Moeumu Uili - Samoa Conservation Society
This project supports three Samoan communities working to protect the endangered Manumea, Samoa’s national bird, while restoring native forests. Through hands-on mapping tools, seedling propagation, and intergenerational knowledge sharing, communities are leading their own conservation plans and replanting rare native species.
Cameroon: Participatory Mapping of Community-driven Conservation Solutions to Tiko Mangrove Depletion, South West Cameroon
Ndimuh Bertrand Shancho - Voice of Nature (VoNat)
In Cameroon’s Tiko Mangrove, rapid deforestation threatens biodiversity and exposes local families to floods and storms. This project trains local youth, brings community leaders together, and co-creates a community-driven conservation plan through participatory workshops.
Kenya: Preserving Biodiversity and the Culture of the Ogiek Community in the Mau Forest
Samson Luari - Ogiek Peoples' Development Program (OPDP)
The Ogiek people have protected the Mau Forest for generations. This project helps preserve their cultural and ecological knowledge through a revitalised Ogiek Cultural Museum, an Indigenous Herbal Garden, and a mentorship program that pairs youth with traditional healers.
Kenya: Strengthening Youth-Led Conservation through Conservation Education in Nyeri County, Kenya
Wangechi Kiongo - EcoPhilia Kenya
Climate change is reshaping daily life in Nyeri, yet many young people lack access to environmental education. This project brings practical, age-appropriate conservation learning to schools and youth groups, creating eco-clubs, hands-on workshops, and youth-led action projects.
Tanzania: Preserving Maasai Spiritual Land Management Knowledge and Practices in Northern Tanzania
Yannick Ndoinyo - Traditional Ecosystems Survival Tanzania (TEST)
Maasai land management rituals, key to ecological balance for centuries, are at risk of disappearing. This project documents and celebrates these traditions through a community-co-created documentary film and an educational guide for schools and youth programs.
Together, we help community leaders protect critical ecosystems, safeguard vulnerable species, sustain cultural heritage, and build climate resilience from the ground up. These projects are locally led, culturally grounded, and designed for long-term impact.
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