About Save Lamu – Save Lamu

ABOUT US

Who We Are

Our vision is to create a culturally, socio-economically and politically, empowered community, striving to secure our natural resources and sustain a green environment

Our Objectives

Raise awareness on the environmental, social, & political challenges facing the peoples and environs of Lamu
Document and raise awareness on community knowledge, practices and rights over natural resources
Foster sustainable and responsible development and use of natural resources
Preserve the cultural and social identity of the marginalised indigenous communities in Lamu
Advocate and lobby for the recognition of the communities natural resource rights
Build capacity for the local community in natural resource rights advocacy
Enhance partnerships between local, national and multinational groups to carry out any of the above objectives

Our History

In 2009, Lamu Environmental Protection and Conservation (LEPAC) spearheaded an initiative to unite groups and individuals in a campaign to save the Lamu Archipelago. Out of this initiative, a coalition of groups came together under the banner Save Lamu.

From increasing support from partners and friends, the coalition grew from only 12 local members to now over 40 forty members consisting of local civil society organisations in Lamu including, but not limited to: environmental groups, development organisations, youth groups, women organisations, welfare groups, and more.

This was made possible through support from Natural Justice, an international NGO based in South Africa; INUKA Kenya Trust, a grassroots movement promoting respect, diversity and self-belief; and Development Policy Management Forum (DPMF), a think tank examining land and resources in Coast Province.