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In-depth features, community voices, and campaign stories from across the Western Indian Ocean. Written in the spirit of this campaign, close to the water, close to the people.
How Ecoworld Recycling is Reclaiming Kenya’s Coastline 1KG at a Time
On the shores of Watamu, where the Indian Ocean meets Kenya's northern coast, a community-led circular economy non-profit social enterprise is quietly transforming the way people live, work, and protect the ocean.
Read this StorySeas4Life: Inspiring Ocean Stewardship Along Kenya’s Coast
Along Kenya’s coast, many children grow up beside the ocean yet have few opportunities to safely experience it. Seas4Life is changing that by connecting young people with the marine environment through ocean literacy, water safety, conservation, and hands-on learning. Guided by the belief that “you protect what you love,” the organisation helps transform curiosity into confidence, and confidence into stewardship. Through classroom education, swimming and snorkelling programmes, beach clean-ups, and conservation-focused experiences, Seas4Life is building a new generation of ocean advocates across Kenya and the wider Western Indian Ocean. By making the ocean accessible, relevant, and inspiring, the initiative is fostering lasting connections between people and the sea—because meaningful conservation begins with understanding, participation, and care.
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The SharkLine: Connecting Communities, Conservation, and Sharks in the Western Indian Ocean
Along Kenya’s coastline, sharks are both present and increasingly absent—still appearing in fisheries landings, yet rarely seen in scientific surveys. Across the Western Indian Ocean, shark populations face mounting pressures from overfishing, habitat degradation, and climate change, highlighting urgent conservation challenges and critical data gaps. In response, SharkLine was founded to connect science, policy, education, and community knowledge in support of shark conservation. By working closely with coastal communities, researchers, and practitioners, the initiative bridges the gap between knowledge and action, promoting inclusive, evidence-based approaches that benefit both marine ecosystems and the people who depend on them. More than a conservation initiative, SharkLine is building a collaborative movement for the future of sharks, coastal livelihoods, and healthy oceans across the Western Indian Ocean.
Read this StoryPress Releases
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