Background
Innovators 4 Climate Action (ICA) is an LBQ-led Climate Justice Foundation based in Mombasa County, Kenya. It was established in March 2023, and registered in July 2023 under the Companies Act, 2015.
ICA was established in response to the global climate crisis and its impacts in Kenya. There was a clear need for involvement of frontline communities, especially individuals of various Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity / Expression and Sexual Characteristics (SOGIESC) in climate action, in order to enhance the effectiveness of climate responses, promote social equity and resilience, and community ownership in tackling the global climate crisis. ICA uses intersectional feminist approaches to effectively address the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change…read more
Our Vision
A just climate-resilient world
Our Mission
To advance feminist climate justice for Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer women and marginalized communities
Our Core Values
We believe that all individuals should be meaningfully involved without discrimination or prejudice based on their background, identity, or circumstances
We pursue bold, community-rooted and adaptive solutions that reimagine systems
We are committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct, transparency, and accountability in all of our actions.
Strategic Pillars
Climate Preparedness – We promote community-centered climate preparedness and disaster risk reduction (DRR) for early response systems to cushion LBQ women and marginalized communities.
Feminist Knowledge Management – We strengthen community-led feminist knowledge systems for evidence informed climate action.
Economic Justice – Support economic justice practices that enhance climate resilience of LBQ women and marginalized communities.
Movement Building – Strengthen feminist leadership capacity of LBQ women and allied movements to advance inclusive climate transformation.
Organizational Development –We continuously enhance institutional internal systems and structures for effective, efficient and sustainable operations.
Meet Our Board Of Directors.
S.B.M
S.B.M is a feminist activist and a champion in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for women and girls in all diversities...Read More
B.H
B.H is an artist, activist and healer. Their writing and photography explores African queerness, bodies and mental health...Read More.
O.M
O.M, a queer feminist and Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, is currently a Program Officer at the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission...Read More.
Meet Our Founding Director
Winny Ouma, Executive Director – Innovators 4 Climate Action (ICA)
About Winny Ouma
Winny is a Feminist climate justice leader with over seven years of
experience working at the intersection of human rights, climate
justice and gender equality, in Kenya and across regional and
global platforms. She is the Founder and Executive Director of
Innovators 4 Climate Action (ICA), leading inclusive, community
centered climate solutions focused on economic justice,
climate preparedness, feminist knowledge management and
movement building.
