04/14
2023
Lecture
Government, University, and NGO Collaboration for Environmental Amelioration in Kenya
4:00 pm
Biddeford Campus (Ketchum Library St. Francis Room)
Mr. Ben Nyabua and Mr. Sospeter Onunga
Mr. Ben Nyabua and Mr. Sospeter Onunga are visiting ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ from April 12-15. On April 14 they will give a public lecture on the work of NYADEC (Nyando Development Community Center for Environmental Conservation), a Kenyan NGO that has been partnering with ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and other government and university agencies to fight soil erosion and improve solid waste management in Kisumu County, Kenya. Their talk will describe both the successes and challenges encountered in their work and possible avenues for collaboration and funding opportunities with other organizations, institutions, and groups. Afternoon tea, coffee, and cookies will be served.
Contact
Richard Peterson
School of Marine and Environmental Programs