Saving the Surroundings thru Carbon Buying and selling | Mtwana Mwamba | TEDxMuthangari

Saving the Surroundings thru Carbon Buying and selling | Mtwana Mwamba | TEDxMuthangari

Josphat Mtwana is the project coordinator of Mikoko Pamoja, the world’s first community led blue carbon initiative. He has been involved in mangroves conservation, field campaigns, mobilizing communities in mangrove reforestation and reporting. Due to his enthusiasm and outstanding performance, he was nominated as the Project Coordinator. He is the community liaison officer managing Mikoko Pamoja and overseeing implementation of the project’s annual work plans.

Josphat has led a transformative work in capacity building, rehabilitation, conservation, and sustainable utilization of mangrove resources in Kenya’s Gazi Bay area. Results of these have increased community income through the sale of carbon credits which has supported community development projects in water and sanitation, education and environment conservation. Recently, Mikoko Pamoja won the highly coveted UN’s Equator Prize 2017 for outstanding achievements in promoting local sustainable development. Works to reduce carbon levels in the universe by selling carbon and growing mangroves. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx