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STTA Young Change-Makers Outdoor Connect Reaches Nairobi National Museum

STTA Young Change-Makers Outdoor Connect at Nairobi National Museum The STTA Young Change-Makers Programme reached a new milestone on Saturday, 26th July 2026, with the third instalment of its innovative Outdoor Connect activity. This time, the destination was the iconic Nairobi National Museum, a space where Kenya’s natural, cultural, and artistic heritage comes alive. Following earlier visits to...

STTA Young Change-Makers Outdoor Connect Continues: Finding New Lessons at Nairobi War Cemetery

*27 June 2026* STTA Young Change-Makers Outdoor Connect at Nairobi War Cemetery The STTA Young Change-Makers Programme continued its newly launched Outdoor Connect activity on Saturday, 27th June 2026, with a visit that shifted the focus from waste management to heritage, memory, and the ethics of tourism. The destination was Nairobi War Cemetery, a beautifully maintained Commonwealth War...

STTA Young Change-Makers Launch ‘Outdoor Connect’ with a Transformative Visit to TakaTaka Solutions

*24 June 2026* STTA Young Change-Makers Outdoor Connect at TakaTaka Solutions The STTA Young Change-Makers Programme launched its bold new Outdoor Connect activity on Wednesday, 24th June 2026, with a visit that set the tone for everything to follow. The destination was TakaTaka Solutions, East Africa’s largest waste management company, and the experience proved to be a powerful...

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻! We are pleased to share that our team lead, Judy Kepher-Gona, has been appointed Honorary Professor of Sustainable Tourism at Nottingham University Business School for a period of three years from August 1, 2025. This prestigious appointment is a testament to Judy’s unwavering dedication, thought leadership, and outstanding contributions...

Speaker: Charlotte Beauvoisin, Founder and Chief Creator, Diary of a Muzungu | East Africa Travel Blog & Podcast The presentation by Charlotte focused on the crucial themes of digital sustainability, the digital carbon footprint, and the intersection of conscious travel and digital branding. She highlighted the environmental impact of digital technologies, pointing to the carbon...

Speaker: Dimitri Syriss, Founder, BaoTree Dimitri Syriss’s keynote presentation emphasized the critical role that data plays in building trust and driving meaningful action in sustainability. He pointed out a growing disconnect between what organizations claim in terms of sustainability and the actual evidence to back it up, coining terms such as “greenwashing” and “green hashing”...

Speaker: Atti Pye, Wakijani Consultants Atti Pye’s presentation offered an insightful overview of sustainability efforts in Kwale County, emphasizing the region’s heavy reliance on tourism, which accounts for approximately 70% of its income, and its rich biodiversity. He highlighted a growing interest in eco-certification across the coastal hospitality sector, noting that six out of thirteen...

Speaker: Hon. Michael Mutua, CECM, Department of Tourism, Trade, and Enterprise Development, County Government of Kwale Michael Mutua, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for the Department of Tourism, Trade, and Enterprise Development, County Government of Kwale, highlighted the county’s commitment to promoting sustainable tourism through a collaborative and community-centered approach. He noted that Kwale...

The 10th edition of the Sustainable Tourism Africa Summit (STAS) was held on 8–9 May 2025 at the Diamonds Leisure and Golf Resort, Diani, bringing together policymakers, private sector leaders, academia, civil society, and youth from across the continent and beyond. Themed “Making Sense and Cents of Sustainability: Building Sustainable Brands,” the Summit provided a...