From Mumbai to Kisumu: Building a zero waste model through community-led solutions and partnerships.

Partnerships for co-creation of knowledge and research
Knowledge-sharing on a specific topic, method, and/or output
Capacity building in climate science data and analyses

Liv Maina

Strategy Manager

22 Jun | 11:30–11:55
organization
Purpose
country
Kenya
Reference: 
CR3-01
Multi-level Governance and Partnerships
Finance and Implementation
Insight to Impact (Research and Practice) (60-minute session)
Conference room 3 (CR3)

Summary

This contribution to the 'Insight to Impact' will share lessons learned and scalable practices from urban waste management from Mumbai to Kisumu. In Mumbai, Purpose partnered with the Global Methane Hub to launch an awareness campaign in Mumbai that connects personal actions—like waste segregation—to city-wide environmental goals. In Kisumu, the work included collaboration with local government, waste workers, and community groups to launch a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), promoting a zero waste model rooted in community ownership and resilience.

This session will highlight lessons learned from establishing and sustaining community driven models, reflect on partnerships for climate action with city and local level partners and scalable tools - financial models, arts-based engagement tools - that can be used elsewhere.


https://www.purpose.com/case-study/global-methane-hub-reducing-organic-waste-and-methane-emissions-in-mumbai/

https://www.purpose.com/building-a-cleaner-future-in-kenya-the-kisumu-zero-was

Partners

Organization
Country
Purpose
Kenya

Session panelists

Panelist
Role
Organization
Country
Olivia Maina
Strategy Manager
Purpose
Kenya
Corina Shika Kwami
Senior Director of Strategy
Purpose
United Kingdom
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