Zero-waste coastal action
Volunteers, rangers, communities and partners keep the shoreline free of waste on Mombasa beaches, including Nyali Beach.
3–5 December 2026
Blue Carbon Action 2026Commit. Activate. Restore. Three days on Kenya’s coast, with the Civil Society and Business Community Dinner and the NGO Summit Awards.
- Vipingo Ridge
- Nyali, Mombasa
- Kwetu Centre, Mtwapa
- Dinner and awards
Starts in
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When3–5 December 2026
WhereMombasa beaches and Kilifi County
TicketsSeats, tables, sponsorship
Pay byM-Pesa or card
Commit. Activate. Restore.
Three days on the coast
From a dinner at Vipingo Ridge, to a clean-up and exhibition at Nyali, to a mass mangrove planting at Kwetu Centre.
- CommitThu 3 December · Vipingo Ridge
Civil Society and Business Community Dinner and Awards
The year-end dinner brings leaders from government, diplomacy, finance, business and civil society to one table, with the NGO Summit Awards. The exhibition opens before and after the dinner, so guests meet our partners as they arrive and as they leave.
- Dinner and awards
- Exhibition at Vipingo Ridge
- ActivateFri 4 December · Nyali, Mombasa
Beach clean-up and exhibition
Volunteers, rangers, communities and partners clean the shoreline, while the exhibition, with its sector and Embassy pavilions, opens at Nyali. A session in the Finance the Coast pavilion looks at finance for coastal and restoration work.
- Zero-waste coastal action
- Finance the Coast pavilion
- Embassy pavilions
- RestoreSat 5 December · Kwetu Centre, Mtwapa
Community mangrove planting
Communities, volunteers, partners and guests plant together at Kwetu Centre. Seventy thousand seedlings are used in the mass planting, and any that remain are planted through the rest of the quarter, to 31 March 2027.
- 70,000 seedlings
- Named planting zones
- GPS-tagged
What happens
Action on the coast. A table for everyone who made it possible.
Mangrove restoration
Mangroves go into the ground at Kwetu Centre in Kilifi County. For this activation we plan to plant 70,000.
The dinner
A table where civil society, business and community sit together around the coast they are restoring.
NGO Summit Awards
The awards honour the people and organisations restoring Africa’s coast.
Why it matters
Every seat helps put mangroves in the ground.
5,000mangroves targeted at the 1st Blue Carbon Action (October 2026)
4,000mangroves planted and GPS-tagged in October
70,000seedlings used in the mass planting on 5 December
Take part as an organisation
Choose how you take part
Every level funds mangrove seedlings in your name and brings dinner seats, a stand and recognition.
Entry
A first step onto the coast
About 1,925USD
- 2,500 seedlings in your name
- 2 dinner seats
- Smaller stand for three days
- Logo on screen and programme
Anchor
A voice in the programme
About 3,850USD
- 5,000 seedlings in your name
- 3 dinner seats
- Larger stand with priority placement
- Speaking slot
Major
Your own planting zone and an award to present
About 7,700USD
- 10,000 seedlings in your name
- 5 dinner seats
- Premium double stand
- Welcome from the stage
Strategic
The clearest role from dinner to planting day
About 19,250 and aboveUSD
- 25,000 and above seedlings in your name
- 10 dinner seats
- Flagship stand and partner lounge
- Presenting partner of the dinner
Want every detail side by side?
Compare what each level funds, what it includes and how its value is measured, then request your level. Dinner seats are also available separately.
Who it is for
Everyone with a stake in a living coast
- Civil society and NGO leaders
- Business and corporate partners
- Community and county representatives
- Funders and development partners
- Rangers, volunteers and restoration practitioners
Ways to take part
There is a place for you
Attend
Reserve a seat or a table for your organisation.
See seats and tablesSponsor
Stand beside the communities restoring the coast as a programme partner.
SponsorshipVolunteer
Join the coastal action and the planting.
VolunteerNominate
Put forward a person or organisation for the NGO Summit Awards.
The awardsMore about this event
Everything you need to plan
ProgrammeCommit on Thursday 3 December. Activate on Friday 4 December. Restore on Saturda...Exhibition and pavilionsAn exhibition of ten zones runs across all three days, with sector pavilions and...NGO Summit AwardsThe NGO Summit Awards honour the people and organisations restoring Africa’s coa...The dinnerThe Civil Society and Business Community Dinner and Awards, on Thursday 3 Decemb...Levels of participationCompare Entry, Anchor, Major and Strategic participation in Blue Carbon Action 2...Venues and travelBlue Carbon Action 2026 moves along the coast: a dinner at Vipingo Ridge, a clea...Tickets and registrationEvent FAQsQuick answers about Blue Carbon Action 2026.
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