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March 2025

Young Professional Update - Nairobi, Kenya

Within the past two weeks, I took part in several activities, including a meeting with the Nairobi City County’s Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Sub-sector at Waithaka Vocational School. Since Mazingira has partnered with Waithaka to open a Demonstration Farm at the school, they worked with both parties to discuss any existing issues and formulate a work plan.

March 2025

Ugandan Housing Delegation Visits Canada to Exchange Knowledge on Housing Rights

From March 24–28, 2025, Rooftops Canada welcomed a delegation of housing professionals from Kampala, Uganda, as part of the Women’s Spaces project. The visit focused on learning from Canada’s experiences with affordable housing solutions…

February 2025

Young Professional Update - Nairobi, Kenya

From January 27th to February 4th, I took part in the Gender, Urban Agriculture and Food Systems (GUAFS) Training at the Mazingira Institute. The session was held to educate young farmers in Nairobi County about different aspects of agriculture.

Local Action with International Connections 

In the past decade, most of my life has taken place less than five kilometers from home, and yet, during this period, I think I’ve met more people from around the world than I ever did as a journalist or travel industry employee. 

January 27th - February 8th, 2025

A Journey to Exchange Expertise 

I am delighted to share my enthusiasm for our upcoming trip to Kenya, where we’ll be exchanging knowledge and experiences between food systems and urban agriculture specialists from Montreal and Nairobi.

Message from Marie-Andrée Mauger, Mayor, Borough of Verdun, City of Montreal

Watch this video message from Marie-Andrée Mauger, Mayor, Borough of Verdun, addressed to Nairobi City County officials and Rooftops Canada’s partner organization Mazingira Institute, in Nairobi, Kenya. This was delivered in support of a recent study visit to Nairobi (Jan-Feb 2025) by a delegation of urban agriculture professionals from Montreal. Mayor Mauger highlights the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration and shared commitment to fostering equitable and sustainable urban food systems.

January 27th - February 8th, 2025

Travel Journal by Louise Constantin 

First, the remarkable kindness and courtesy of the Kenyans. They are calm and polite; they never raise their voices. We are falling in love with the Kenyan people.

January 27th - February 8th, 2025

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