Kaskazi Environmental Alliance (KEA) is a U.S. based not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive environmental education to East African communities. KEA was formed in response to the continued devastation of the marine/coastal regions of East Africa resulting from pollution, destructive fishing practices, and over-exploitation of natural resources exacerbated by a virtual lack of environmental awareness. These combined threats have resulted in a severe decline in many marine species and an unprecedented degradation of critically important habitats, such as mangroves and coral reefs. The destruction of entire ecosystems has, in turn, undermined the well being of the local people. Environmental awareness in East Africa, and globally, is essential to conserve, preserve, and restore the diverse coastal/ marine environments of East Africa. Through global collaboration and partnerships, we are confident that KEA can effect substantial positive change in environmental awareness and in the lives of the people of East Africa.
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Please join KEA in our continued effort to preserve East Africa's marine/coastal environment for future generations! 
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ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS
Pollution From Land-Based Activities
Pollution in East Africa is extensive, caused by such factors as the unregulated discharge of industrial waste, untreated sewage, pesticide-laced runoff from farms, herbicides and fertilizers, and unfettered disposal of plastic waste. Direct discharge of domestic sewage into the ocean is common...
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Lack of Adequate Waste Handling and Disposal Facilities
Garbage lines the streets and countryside in East Africa. The local people traverse trash on a daily basis, risking contracting cancer, respiratory ailments, and skin diseases due to lead, cadmium, and mercury (all poisonous by-products of the electronic waste). Much of this waste ultimately ends up in the ocean...
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Threats to Mangroves, Coral Reefs, and Other Important Habitats
Thousands of acres of mangrove forests have been cut down to make way for development projects. Mangroves provide breeding grounds for fish, and ground support for critical habitats such as coral reefs. Indeed, mangrove deforestation threatens the sheer existence of many animal species-- including man...
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WHAT WE DO
Marine Science Programs
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Working With Local Communities
KEA will expand environmental awareness to local communities through workshops and seminars on current coastal/marine environmental issues. These seminars and eco-tours are meant to provide participants with hands-on knowledge, and foster a stronger connection with their environment...
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Marine Research &
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OUR VISION
We envision an informed and empowered citizenry that will advocate for conservation of East Africa’s unique marine/coastal biodiversity while providing for economic opportunity through sustainable resource use for generations to come. Although our efforts are local, focusing on East Africa, we envision a broad impact on the global environment.
