When Campbell “Buzz” Scott started his scuba diving and remote-operated vehicle (ROV) piloting classes years ago, he was hoping to inspire the next generation to fall in love with the ocean like he did. But as he surveyed the bottom of the Maine coastal waters with his first students, they couldn’t stop staring at the plethora of abandoned lobster traps below.

The land is everything to the Maasai people. These seminomadic pastoralists have called Kenya home for centuries, drawing their food, shelter, culture, and livelihood from their largely dry land—80% of Kenya is designated as arid or semi-arid.