Akashinga

About Akashinga

Biodiversity loss, climate instability, and the erosion of human wellbeing are deeply intertwined challenges. They cannot be solved in isolation. At Akashinga, we meet these challenges by addressing their root causes — social inequality, exclusion, and disconnection from nature — and building solutions that begin with community.

Our work is grounded in the belief that those most affected by environmental harm must be central to protecting what remains. That’s why our model invests in women and communities often overlooked or excluded from conservation leadership.

Through locally led efforts, we protect millions of acres of rich biodiversity across Africa, and in doing so, we advance gender equality, economic opportunity, and long-term resilience. In a field where women are still outnumbered by men 100 to 1 on the frontlines, Akashinga is rewriting the narrative — not just placing women in uniform, but building meaningful pathways for them to lead, train, and shape the future of conservation.

Nature-positive outcomes don’t come from top-down solutions. They come from partnerships rooted in trust, built alongside the people who live in and care for the landscapes we must all work to protect. In this moment of global urgency, community-led conservation isn’t just effective, it’s essential.