When local voices and actions speak volumes

Published October 27, 2025

Bogotá x Copenhagen #3: Influencer Marce la Recicladora in Copenhagen
Colombia’s top waste influencer, Marce la Recicladora, visited Copenhagen through the Danida Fellowship Centre programme. She met Mayor Lars Weiss to discuss citizen responsibility and asked, among other things, why so many cigarette butts remain despite Copenhagen’s leadership in waste management.

Investing in the future: Kenya’s locally led climate action
“Investing in climate resilience is not a cost - it is an investment in the future.” With these words, Peter Odhengo closed Danida Fellowship Centre’s final climate action training on 3 October 2025 in Mombasa. This marked the conclusion of a yearlong capacity-building effort that engaged almost 300 county climate unit staff working in 46 counties across Kenya.

Amplifying community voices in South Africa’s green transition
The green transition towards renewable energy is about more than investments, government plans, rules and regulations. It is also about how these initiatives take root in communities and how citizens put them into practice. Danida fellow, journalist Semeyi Zake brings this aspect to light in a news feature on Business Day TV in South Africa.

Tanzania: Podcast on everyday humanitarianism
When we think of humanitarian efforts, we often picture global crises and international aid. What gets far less attention is the everyday action of local communities. A Tanzanian research project is now highlighting this through a new podcast series.

New staff
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