| Grantee | With a team of 6 | Grant sum | Grant period | More info on the project |
| Marek Ševčík | from Aalto University School of Arts, Design & Architecture and Aalto University School of Business | € 630 | 18.3.2025-23.5.2025 | Aalto Global Impact: Beekeeping in Kenya | Aalto Blogs |
The Menengai community in Kenya is embarking on a transformation journey through sustainable beekeeping. This practice provides an alternative source of income while helping to protect the area's unique crater forest. However, local beekeepers face a range of challenges from environmental threats to business development and knowledge sharing.
Aalto Global Impact - Connecting the Aalto and Menengai communities project, led by six International Design Business Management (IDBM) students from Aalto University in collaboration with Menengai community members, Egerton University (Kenya), and ESAD University (Portugal), supports the beekeepers through a participatory, multi-directional approach. The focus is on promoting sustainable use of local materials, facilitating community-based information exchange, and enhancing visibility through a shared documentation website.
To foster mutual learning, the project also aims to build a communication bridge between Aalto and Menengai. The group will organize informal gatherings at Aalto to share experiences in beekeeping and create connections to the Kenyan context. By exchanging practices and insights, both communities can benefit from each other's knowledge. In addition, we plan to explore clay-based hive construction and launch a website to support marketing and storytelling around the project.
This student-driven initiative explores sustainable beekeeping through knowledge exchange between Finland and Kenya. The project combines design, traditional practices, and ecological approaches to strengthen community resilience and support biodiversity.
Kenya + Sustainability + You? Explore sustainable beekeeping with our exhibition & workshop! The Aalto Global Impact project is helping Kenyan farmers thrive. Learn about our work, get a taste of international collaboration, support a non-profit, and enjoy snacks.
IDBM story about the project, and more info on the AGI.
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