KSA hosts Mayor of Marineland, Florida USA to discuss collaboration on GeoSTEM education and climate innovation

The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has hosted a high-level delegation from the United States, led by the Mayor of Marineland, Florida, Angela Tenbroeck. The meeting aimed to explore potential collaboration opportunities in GeoSTEM education and climate innovation.

Brig. Hillary Kipkosgey, the Acting Director General of KSA, welcomed the Mayor and her delegation, which included representatives from Climate Advocates Voces Unidas (CAVU) and Ohanna Educational Center. The Mayor, who is also the Lead of Urban Agriculture, Agriculture, Agro Ecology, and Land Use Management in the Office of the Mayor of Jacksonville, shared her extensive experience in utilizing GIS tools for advisory services, including tracking greenhouse gas emissions, urban development, and flood early warning systems.

The CAVU team presented their work on climate education and the Climate Innovation Challenge, an initiative aimed at engaging schools in developing innovative solutions to address environmental issues and climate change. The challenge focuses on science, engineering, entrepreneurship, and cultural change.

The KSA DG highlighted the agency's initiatives, particularly the Space Club program, which introduces primary school students to space science, technology, and related applications. The program focuses on four thematic areas: Earth Observation, Space Systems Engineering, Space Science and Astronomy, and IT and Robotics. KSA has developed the first edition of Space Club books, available on their website, and is working on the second edition. The agency also hosts monthly webinars on these thematic areas.

The KSA DG expressed gratitude to the Mayor, CAVU, and Ohanna Educational Center team for visiting the agency and exploring opportunities for collaboration.

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye