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Graffiti and the City: What Do You See When You Look at the Walls?
In Nairobi, graffiti lives in two worlds. To some, it is vandalism: noise, color, and chaos on public walls. To…
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The Pollution You Can’t See: How Nairobi River Flows Back to Your Plate
If someone told you the Nairobi River ends up on your dinner plate, would you believe them? It sounds impossible,…
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Adaptation Is Local: Why Climate Resilience Starts in Informal Settlements
When it rains in Nairobi’s informal settlements, the story isn’t just about floods, it’s about resilience being built one idea…
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What Happens When Good Ideas Meet Weak Execution: Lessons from Youth City’s Disqualified Teams
What happens when good ideas meet weak execution? In the Youth City Changing Faces Competition, young people are learning to…
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Nairobi River is dying, but it’s not from what you think
For over two decades, Nairobi has spent billions trying to clean the river that runs through its heart. Yet, every…
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400 Million Dollars Later: What Changed for Nairobi River?
For more than twenty years, Nairobi has poured time, money and promises into cleaning its river.At least fifteen major clean-up…
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What Happens When Youth Stop Waiting for Climate Experts?
Many young people in Nairobi’s informal settlements shared the same assumption before joining the Cool Waters Climate Change Academy. They…
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Designing Dandora’s Future: How Nairobi Residents Are Co-Creating A Community Park For Inclusive Urban Growth.
In Dandora, a quiet revolution in inclusive urban planning is unfolding, one meeting at a time.Last month, community members and…
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How Are Youth-Led Community Groups Strengthening Community Resilience With Climate Change Adaptation Plans?
It is week three of the Climate Change Adaptation Academy, and things have taken a major shift. Do you remember…
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This Is How Young People Are Changing The Way Public Finance Systems Are Managed
In many neighborhoods across Nairobi, young people face the same problems every day: roads that flood, playgrounds and parks that…