MAIS Eco
A weathered jetty leading into a wetland

Journal

Notes from
the waterline.

Milestones, field trips and lessons from building carbon projects with West African communities.
Canoes moored alongside homes on the Keta Lagoon

4 JULY 2024 · GHANA

A Green Shield

Our first trip to Ghana led to a partnership with the government's Green Shield Initiative and the start of our work on the Keta Lagoon.

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Community leaders and the MAIS Eco team signing agreements in Benin

13 OCTOBER 2023 · BENIN, COMMUNITY

A Tale of Three Kings

After months of negotiation, three community agreements in coastal Benin gave us exclusive rights to restore mangroves on their land.

A dugout canoe moored in a mangrove creek in coastal Benin

21 JULY 2022 · BENIN, TOGO

First Steps into West Africa

Our first fact-finding trip took us to Benin and Togo to see whether coastal restoration could fund the communities who need it most.