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Community-Led Ecological Regeneration

By placing communities at the center of environmental restoration and linking ecological action to local livelihoods, ownership, and agency, sustainable poverty reduction and ecosystem recovery are achieved, because long-term change is driven by self-determined, inclusive, and integrated solutions that meet both ecological and human needs. This strategy unifies approaches that treat environmental degradation and poverty as interconnected crises requiring community-driven, holistic responses. It emphasizes local ownership, participatory engagement across age groups, and the integration of immediate benefits—like food security, income, and education—with long-term ecological goals. Unlike top-down or siloed interventions, this approach builds resilience through empowerment, ensuring that solutions are culturally grounded, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable.

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orgs running it
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activities of those orgs
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who runs it

organizations running this strategy · 3

what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Basic School Infrastructure Development PASSIONATE FUNDS INTERNATIONAL
    direct service
    Invests in education in under-resourced communities by providing essential school infrastructure, including access to clean water, sanitation facilities, furniture, technology, and teaching/learning resources.
  • Integrated Community Development Programs PASSIONATE FUNDS INTERNATIONAL
    direct service
    Implements comprehensive programs in marginalized rural communities in Africa, focusing on food sovereignty, eco-friendly housing, clean water access, waste management, and quality education.
  • Integrated Community Development Programs in Rural Africa PASSIONATE FUNDS INTERNATIONAL
    direct service
    Implements comprehensive programs in marginalized rural communities across Africa, focusing on key areas such as food sovereignty, eco-friendly housing solutions, ensuring access to clean water, effective waste management, and promoting quality education.
  • Rainwater Harvesting and Beekeeping for Small-holder Farmers PASSIONATE FUNDS INTERNATIONAL
    direct service
    Supports small-holder farmers in Gilgil Sub-county, Nakuru County, Kenya, by providing rainwater harvesting systems and beekeeping resources to improve their income. This includes installing 5,000-liter rainwater harvesting tanks and beehives for chama group members.
  • Rainwater Harvesting and Water Treatment in Schools PASSIONATE FUNDS INTERNATIONAL
    direct service
    Installs rainwater harvesting systems in schools located in under-resourced communities in Kenya. The collected water is treated for drinking and cooking, and greywater is utilized for tree nurseries and kitchen garden irrigation.
  • School Infrastructure and Water Access PASSIONATE FUNDS INTERNATIONAL
    direct service
    Installs rainwater harvesting systems in schools in under-resourced communities in Kenya, treating water for drinking and cooking, and utilizing grey water for tree nurseries and kitchen garden irrigation. This also includes providing basic school infrastructure, sanitation, furniture, technology, and teaching/learning resources.
  • Community currency and regenerative enterprise development TRANSFO GREEN WORLD
    direct service
    Supports community-led economic resilience through the Miyani-Pesa and Eco-Pesa community currency programs, which incentivize tree planting and community farming. These programs have increased tree planting by over 5 times compared to conventional currency use and support regenerative enterprises such as moringa-fortified flour, coconut oil pressing, and green charcoal production.
  • Farmer training in eco-agriculture and sustainable practices TRANSFO GREEN WORLD
    capacity building
    Provides training to farmers and cooperatives on eco-agriculture methods, including the benefits of moringa for nutrition and oil production, green charcoal production from agricultural waste, and cultivation of indigenous vegetables to promote sustainable and nutritious farming systems.
  • Green World School Clubs and school-based eco-education TRANSFO GREEN WORLD
    direct service
    Operates Green World School Clubs in 85 schools across Kenya’s coastal and arid regions, delivering a specialized curriculum that teaches global citizenship through tree planting, nutrition, and biodiversity. The program has impacted over 200,000 pupils, with each school producing over 1,000 indigenous tree seedlings per planting season.
  • Indigenous tree planting and reforestation TRANSFO GREEN WORLD
    direct service
    Plants and supports the growth of biodiverse indigenous trees—including moringa and calliandra—to restore degraded landscapes, improve soil health, prevent erosion, and enhance pollination and honey production. The organization has planted 3.75 million trees in Kenya and operates nurseries growing 25 indigenous species for forest and watershed restoration.
  • Leadership convenings and regenerative economy gatherings TRANSFO GREEN WORLD
    capacity building
    Co-convenes large-scale gatherings such as ReGen18, which brought together 500 leaders in green enterprise, eco-activism, food systems, urban planning, and media to share knowledge and advance regenerative solutions.
  • Media advocacy and public awareness campaigns TRANSFO GREEN WORLD
    advocacy
    Creates award-winning media and leads public advocacy campaigns—such as “Text TREE” on Times Square and Green World Children's Choirs at global forums—to disseminate regenerative ideas and mobilize action for environmental stewardship.
  • Reproductive health and family well-being programs TRANSFO GREEN WORLD
    direct service
    Operates village-level Reproductive Health Projects that provide family planning, health counseling for young and expectant mothers, and business skills training using a “whole family” approach to improve community well-being.
  • Scaling the Automated Incentives for Regenerative Stewardship (AIRS) project TRANSFO GREEN WORLD
    direct service
    Is scaling up the Automated Incentives for Regenerative Stewardship (AIRS) project in 2025 to expand digital systems that incentivize regenerative land stewardship and community-based conservation efforts.
  • Trees for Peace and intergroup conflict resolution TRANSFO GREEN WORLD
    direct service
    Runs “Trees for Peace” programs that use tree planting as a tool to resolve conflicts between ethnic, religious, and political groups, fostering collaboration and shared stewardship of natural resources.
  • Youth-elder collaborations for biocultural conservation TRANSFO GREEN WORLD
    direct service
    Facilitates intergenerational partnerships between youth and elders to restore sacred kaya forests and preserve traditional ecological knowledge, strengthening cultural identity and environmental stewardship.
  • Climate Education and Resilience Training CLIMATE WARRIORS AFRICA
    capacity building
    Delivers climate education and resilience training to youth and communities, using trained community champions and peer-to-peer models to scale impact and support locally led climate solutions.
  • Community and Landscape Restoration Initiatives CLIMATE WARRIORS AFRICA
    direct service
    Implements tree growing and landscape restoration across forests, farmlands, homesteads, schools, and institutions, with over 35,000 trees grown to date and more than 50 community environmental projects completed. Engages over 350 volunteers and 500 Restoration Warriors in these efforts.