Our Vision
A Society That Manages Its Environment and Natural Resources Sustainably
Indigenous Knowledge & Innovation
Build skilled, informed and engaged women and youth-led community instituions and partners
Land Restoration
Promotion of biodiversity management within targeted ecosystems and their production landscapes
Advocacy
Mobilize advocacy for political action in sustainable landscape and ecosystem restoration.
Nature-Based Enterprises
Enhancing community livelihoods through nature-based enterprises
Our Mission
Our mission is to advance the promotion of optimal best practices in sustainable landscape and eco-system restoration through indigenous knowledge and innovation, land restoration, advocacy to achieve political commitment and action and nature-based enterprise for improved livelihoods.
Our Story
Who We Are
The Centre for Environmental Stewardship (CES) is a Kenyan Public Benefit Organization founded in 2003 by professionals in health, environment, and natural resource management. CES promotes Sustainable Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration through collaboration with women and youth-led community institutions.
Its initiatives include advocacy, knowledge transfer, and land restoration to improve community livelihoods. With a history of influencing behavior change and policy development, CES aims to expand its impact regionally, emphasizing the link between environmental sustainability and improved livelihoods over the next four years.
Our Focus Groups
Women: In Kenya, marginalized women face significant impacts from ecosystem degradation and climate change. They rely on natural resources but have limited access, increasing their responsibilities. Women also experience heightened vulnerability to gender-based violence and struggle to access relief and health services during disasters.
Youth in Conservation: African youth are essential in addressing biodiversity loss and climate change, yet they are often excluded from policymaking. Their empowerment in Sustainable Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration is crucial for improving livelihoods.
Community Impact
Since 2003, the Centre for Environmental Stewardship has empowered communities by promoting sustainable practices, influencing policies, conducting educational seminars, and supporting nature-based enterprises, fostering environmental stewardship and improved livelihoods across various regions.
Partners & Donors
Our major partners include women and youth-led community institutions, private sector entities, and national bodies. These partners play key roles in supporting advocacy, knowledge transfer, and restoration efforts and helping us achieve our mission of ecosystem and landscape restoration
