Vision, Mission & Objectives

Our Vision

Excellence in experiential learning, transformational community outreach, and research for sustainable environments and cultures of peace

Our Mission

To cultivate positive ethics, values and practices towards the environment by training stewards who foster peace, promote holistic sustainable development, and link theory with practice.

Our Core Values

Respect for and conservation of the environment
Good governance and Integrity
Respect for Diversity
Professionalism
Merit & Excellence
Transparency & Accountability

Strategic Objectives

WMI selected five strategic objectives to drive decisions and actions in the delivery of its mission in its first ten years.

The objectives are:

Objective 1: Global outreach
To Make WMI a regionally leading, internationally recognized center for holistic environmental practices and peace building

Objective 2: Social engagement
To improve values, ethics and attitudes towards sustainable environmental management and peaceful conflict resolution in all parts of African societies

Objective 3: Experiential learning
Develop a portfolio of innovative action oriented training programs within the mandate of WMI

Objective 4: Research
To enhance environmental knowledge and management practices for local empowerment and conflict resolution

Objective 5: Political influence
To contribute to improved understanding of environmental policy to sharpen decision making and law enforcement

The 5 objectives will be accomplished through various strategic activities that will include:

Research and teaching application of values that animate Wangari Maathai and the greenbelt movement work in various contexts such as: Local conflict resolution, institutional development, education at the grassroots, local environmental empowerment, and adult learning.
Developing science and experience based curricula that offer leadership training in conflict resolution, environmental protection, as well as potential development consequences of climate change, biodiversity loss, and deforestation.
A focus on women’s leadership. GBM’s experience shows that such focus is still necessary and has great positive impact in patriarchal societies.
Establishing exchange programs with universities abroad for students and academic staffs.
WMI will be a library and resource institute for people to learn about forestry, rural development and sustainability, and leadership values.
The Institute will have demonstration sites for innovations and methodologies such as sand dams, tree-planting, kitchen gardens, solar-driven appliances, and other appropriate technologies that may have relevant applications.