About GMI
Description
Green Media Initiative (GMI) is Somalia’s leading environmental and climate communication organization, committed to advancing public awareness, climate action, environmental advocacy, and sustainable development across Somalia. Through media, research, storytelling, advocacy, and community engagement, GMI works to make climate and environmental issues more accessible, relatable, and action-oriented for communities, institutions, and young people.
Our work includes documentaries, podcasts, radio programs, educational campaigns, digital storytelling, research initiatives, and public engagement activities that highlight environmental challenges, climate impacts, sustainable solutions, and community resilience. We aim to strengthen public understanding of climate change and encourage proactive responses to environmental challenges affecting both rural and urban communities.
GMI also provides strategic communication and outreach support for government institutions, development organizations, environmental initiatives, and private sector actors working in sustainability, agriculture, renewable energy, and climate resilience. In addition, we deliver capacity-building programs in environmental journalism, climate communication, mobile storytelling, and media production for journalists, youth, students, and institutional teams across Somalia.
Our focus areas include climate action, environmental awareness, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, disaster preparedness, biodiversity conservation, and youth engagement in climate leadership. We work to promote climate-smart adaptation, early warning awareness, clean energy solutions, and sustainable practices that help communities become more resilient and less vulnerable to climate-related crises.
At GMI, we believe awareness drives action. Our mission is to strengthen environmental understanding, amplify local voices, and inspire meaningful climate action toward a greener, more resilient, and sustainable Somalia.
Our Focus
GMI operates across key focus areas that promote environmental awareness, climate resilience, sustainable development, and climate communication in Somalia. Through advocacy, training, storytelling, reserch and community engagement, we work to strengthen public understanding, amplify local voices, and support climate action and environmental solutions.
Environmental & Climate Journalism
Research & Knowledge Sharing
Advocacy and Policy Influence
Climate Services & Early Warning
Public Engagement & Awareness
Capacity Building & Training
Why GMI?
Green Media Initiative (GMI) was established in response to the growing environmental and climate challenges facing Somalia, including droughts, floods, environmental degradation, displacement, and limited public awareness on climate-related issues. GMI works to strengthen climate communication, public engagement, and environmental understanding while promoting sustainable solutions and community resilience across Somalia.

GMI strengthens climate awareness, sustainability, conservation, and community engagement to address environmental challenges and build resilience across Somalia.

We support farmers and comm-unities through climate-smart agriculture, knowledge sharing, and sustainable practices that strengthen livelihood resilience.

GMI promotes renewable energy, clean technologies, and sustainable solutions that support environmental protection and long-term community resilience.

We raise awareness on climate impacts while promoting preparedness, adaptation, early warning understanding, and community resilience across Somalia.