Malawi Environmental Endowment Trust

🚴‍♂️ MEET THE CHAMPION: Stewart Kambewa, aka “Stewart the Cyclist”🌍 On 6 June, Stewart will lead a 78km ride from BT to MJ to raise awareness for restoring & protecting Michiru Mountain in commemoration of #WorldEnvironmentDay. 🌱Save the date! #CycleForTheEnvironment #WED2026

🚴‍♂️🌍 SAVE THE DATE! Join MEET for the Cycle for the Environment 🚴‍♀️ Blantyre (Mibawa) → Mulanje (Golf Club) | 78km 🌱 Climate action | Forest restoration (Michiru) 📅 6 June 2026 (World Environment Day) 📩 Reach out: applications.meet@gmail.com Ride. Act. Protect MW. #WED2026

WASTE Advisers / GEMS, with support from MEET, is implementing a #CircularEconomy project at Nsungwi Market in #Lilongwe to improve #wastemanagement, hygiene, and resource recovery while empowering women and youth through composting and recycling initiatives ♻️🌱

Mombwe Mountain in Mzimba has been facing #deforestation, but hope is growing 🌱 With MEET funding and Action for Sustainable Development (ASUD) technical support, communities are restoring the land through #agroforestry and #sustainable practices.

Community leadership for #conservation! 🌿 WESM-Blantyre, with MEET support, conducted elections for the Michiru Community Scouts leadership to strengthen #forest conservation and restoration in Michiru #Nature Sanctuary. #WESM #MichiruNatureSanctuary #ForestConservation #MEET

Umodzi Green Collect, with support from MEET, held a stakeholder meeting in Zomba for the Community Waste-to-Energy Project. The project will run at Matawale Market & Zomba Central Prison, aiming to improve waste management, generate renewable energy & promote sustainability.

We joined the inception workshop for the MELBA Malawi Project at BICC in Lilongwe, organised by FAO. The 4-year project, funded by the Govt. of Norway, will strengthen climate data and learning to scale up ecosystem-based adaptation in forests and agriculture. 🌍🌱

#MalawiTreePlantingSeason #TreesForResilience #CommunityResilience #EnvironmentalConservation #DisasterRiskReduction

Organized by the Department of Land Resource Conservation under Malawi’s national theme: “Trees and Forests for Community Resilience.” Tools were also handed over to communities to ensure continued care of the trees.

MEET joined a tree planting exercise at Dzedza Mountain, Dedza District - an area previously affected by landslides. 🌱 The initiative supports soil erosion control, restores vegetation cover, and strengthens community resilience against future disasters.

As 2025 wraps up, we thank our grantees, partners, supporters, & communities across Malawi for standing with us to protect our forests, rivers, wildlife, & biodiversity. 🇲🇼🌿 Our offices close today & reopen on 5 Jan 2026. Wishing you a joyful festive season & a hopeful 2026🌱💚

With govt and partners, a mountain hike, tree planting led by Inkosi ya Makosi Gomani V, and a shared call to protect our mountains for future generations.

On 13 Dec, Malawi marked #WorldMountainDay at Hola Mountain, celebrating how mountains sustain water, food, livelihoods, tourism & culture. 🌄 #MountainsMatter #HolaMountain #Malawi

Leaders stressed its role in restoring forests, boosting resilience & supporting communities 🌳🤝. Farmers like Grace Semu shared real benefits - better soils, moisture retention & food security 🌾💧. MEET remains committed to climate action & sustainable solutions 💚✨

MEET joined CISONECC in Salima (9–11 Dec) for Post-COP30 reflections, AGM & strategy validation 🌍📘. With PELUM Malawi, we pushed for stronger inclusion of agroecology in Malawi’s climate policies 🌱🇲🇼

WESM BT has launched the “Michiru Nature Sanctuary Forest Restoration Through Community Engagement” project, funded by MEET. 🌱 Together with local chiefs, community scouts, and key partners, this initiative will restore Michiru Mountain and strengthen community stewardship.🌍💚

🌿 Exciting news! Conservation Arts, with funding from MEET, has launched the Nkhoma Mountain Guardians Project - empowering local communities to restore #NkhomaMountain, promote #Ecotourism, & protect nature, culture & livelihoods. 💚 #CommunityEmpowerment #SustainableFuture

🇲🇼 Malawi has launched the Circular Economy Network (Malawi) - a major step toward sustainable, inclusive & green growth! 🌍💚 The Network unites govt, private sector & partners to drive innovation, reduce waste & power #Malawi2063. #CircularEconomyMalawi #GreenGrowth

👏 MEET extends heartfelt appreciation to local leaders, farmers, and CCEI for their strong engagement and collaboration. Together, we’re growing healthier soils, greener environments, and resilient communities across Malawi. 🌍✨ #MEETMalawi #Chigwere #NkhataBay #Environment

🌱 This week, the MEET team visited Chigwere, Nkhata-Bay, to appreciate progress under the project “Enhancing Soil Health and Forestry Management for Improved Livelihoods.” The initiative, implemented with CCEI, is transforming how communities manage land and forests. 🌿

👩🏾‍🌾 Communities are adopting agroforestry techniques, soil conservation methods, and reforestation - restoring degraded lands and boosting farm productivity. These efforts are improving soil health, forest cover, and household incomes, showing real change on the ground. 🌾