As we chat the way forward,some of the recommendations offered by attendees of the #PlasticWaste management dialogue were but not limited to: 1.Creating #Awareness to influence behaviour change. 2.Adapt a #Participatory approach in developing waste management legislations ...

...3. Develop technologies that respond to specific #WasteManagement needs to enhance #Sustainability and safety. Incase you missed this dialogue: (facebook.com/comred.or.ke/v…) #CircularEconomy #PlastikiMali #GreenEconomy

Visit COMRED booth to be hear more on this presentation and other projects we are working on. We also have have GIFTS! 😃 Miji Bora Project Bandari Bora Melissa WIOMSA EVENUS AFRICA United Nations UN Environment Programme #WIOMSA2022 Women in Marine Science (WiMS) The Pew Trusts Blue Ventures

Happening now! Join us at Tshawe room at boardwalk convention center for the ongoing Smart and #sustainable #port-cities mini-symposia.WIOMSA EVENUS AFRICA Miji Bora Project UN Environment Programme United Nations Blue Ventures #WIOMSA2022

rabia usman is currently implementing a project called Bandaribora project involving research in the port of Mombasa County and Durban-#SouthAfrica with an aim of prototyping #sustainability lessons learnt to the port of Comoros. WIOMSA rabia usman @mijibora @blueventures @unesco #WIOMSA2022

They say,a new broom sweeps clean. Its time to put this phrase to the test as @WIOMSA welcomes the newly elected board members comprising 4 women and 2 men. “Be faithful,available and teachable,” Dr. @Ukujackline – outgoing @WIOMSA president. #WIOMSA2022 #Wimsnetwork

Happening now! Join us in room B2 as Mabwa R Randal Mabwa - Blue Ventures Regional Communications officer E.A speaks on the importance of storytelling in advancing #MarineScience #storytelling #wiomsasymposium #WIOMSA2022

Key highlight from #wiomsa2022 #wiomsasymposium Blue Ventures special session-Supporting local communities to engage in fisheries management and science. COMRED WIOMSA @wimsnetwork UNESCO Ocean Jane Muteti Nairobi Convention Sustainable Seas Trust Western Indian Ocean Early Career Scientist Net CORDIO East Africa #wimsnetwork

We left no stone unturned during #FunziIsland community #ResourceMapping and Theory Of Change visioning exercise. This is our preliminary interaction with the BMU members. We hope this is the beginning of a journey with the Funzi community towards #MarineConservation.

1/5 How can local leaders work together towards suitable cities? Dr.Wanyonyi COMRED director shares insights from the African Infrastructure Futures conference African Centre for Cities on the infrastructure challenges of cities inlight of #ClimateChange Key highlights: ...

2/5 1. Most African cities have devolved responsibilities but lack the capacity to run these systems. Therefore,there is a need for devolved power to improve institutional financial capacity to steer this process in the right direction,’’Manuel De Araujo, Mayor-Mozambique.

3/5 2. #data is an indicator of the real situation and can be relied upon to inform policy formulation, implementation and #urbanCityplanning 3.The future of African cities is now and we must begin to think about green infrastructural solutions especially in the face of climate..

4/5 ...change which makes the existing city systems vulnerable. This event by African Centre for Cities has brought together stakeholders from African countries to improve stakeholder engagement & co-creation in #urbanplanning for #Sustainable infrastructures in African cities...

5/5 COMRED is currently implementing a programme on smart sustainable port cities Miji Bora Project which is geared towards transitioning #WesternIndianOcean coastal cities to be smart and sustainable. WIOMSA Bandari Bora Mombasa County C40 Cities (PHOTOS:COURTESY)

The WIOMSA #CitiesandCoasts funded Bandari Bora project Bandaribora project is in Moroni, Comoros & features in a Comoros Newspaper!

Good evening . Please find the area scheduled for maintenance tomorrow, 16th March 2023.^RM

Its all systems go ahead of tomorrow's #Mombasawalk culminating in handover of the petition advocating for infrastructure & policies to support non-motorized means of transport including #walking and #cycling and #Carfreedays Miji Bora Project Mombasa Walk Movement Mombasa County

The residents of Mombasa County started this petition to make their city more liveable and accessible, resulting in increased economic activity. Sign this petition chng.it/CZWPPcn5 to demand Mombasa County to invest in connected walkable pathways & cycling ways.

How are coastal cities fighting back in the face of climate change? Dr. Ngao Wanyonyi, director COMRED shares insights of how this Kenyan-founded and led marine organization is working with Mombasa to transition into a smart and sustainable city. youtu.be/zWERMI09PyI

Mitigating climate change can take different forms one of which is climate resilient cities & ports. Understanding how these two are connected is one way to forge a sustainable way foward for the marine environment in which they exist and for people WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities World Urban Forum