Young Environmentalists Club

About The Programme

Our Mission

In an effort to spread awareness in the community around Ondiri Wetland, Friends of Ondiri Wetland Kenya is running a programme called the Young Environmentalists Club. The programme focuses on teaching schools in the area about conservation.

Youth volunteers with the Young Environmentalists Club

Josphat Muthoni
Chairperson, Friends of Ondiri Young Environmentalists Club

Hands-On Learning

What We Do In Schools

We help schools establish environmental clubs and set up tree nurseries. We teach learners which trees are suitable to plant, focusing on indigenous species that support the local ecosystem. Students also learn how to care for seedlings, from nursery management to planting and aftercare, to ensure the trees grow.

Environmental club and education activities in schools near Ondiri Wetland

1

Establish Clubs & Nurseries

We help schools set up environmental clubs and tree nurseries as a base for hands-on conservation learning.

Replanting indigenous vegetation near Ondiri Wetland

2

Choose Indigenous Species

Learners are taught which trees are suitable to plant, with a focus on indigenous species that support the local ecosystem.

Students planting and caring for tree seedlings

3

Nurture & Aftercare

Students learn nursery management, planting technique and aftercare so every seedling has the best chance to grow.

A Wider Curriculum

Beyond Tree Planting

Beyond tree planting, we teach organic farming practices that are good for the environment, agroforestry, and proper waste disposal. This programme aims to build a community that is conscious of its environment and takes personal responsibility for keeping it clean.

Looking Ahead

Our Vision

We hope for a future with no more littering on the streets, where proper garbage disposal is a priority for everyone.

Friends of Ondiri Wetland started this programme to make that vision a reality.

Environmental conservation starts with a personal decision not to drop a sweet wrapper irresponsibly. — Josphat Muthoni, Chairperson, Young Environmentalists Club

Growing Together

Curriculum & Reach

We are developing a curriculum suitable for learners from comprehensive schools to tertiary institutions. Currently, we are working with 30 schools within a 5km radius of Kikuyu, and we look forward to engaging more schools.