ACOPPHE (Africa Community of Planetary Partners for Health and Environment) is a team from around the world working for a healthy and sustainable Africa for all
Joined January 2022
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Indigenous knowledge offers valuable lessons in biodiversity conservation, sustainable food systems, and community health.
Empowering children, preserving Indigenous wisdom and protecting ecosystems are essential to a healthier, more resilient future.
#ClimateAction
We joined stakeholders in Kisumu for #WorldFoodDay2026 under the theme “Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow.” We highlighted the importance of integrating Indigenous knowledge into sustainable food systems. From agroecology to food waste reduction, healthy communities depend on a
a healthy planet. How can we better integrate local knowledge into food security solutions?
#PlanetaryHealth #FoodSecurity #ACOPPHE
On 16 October, we joined @CEMIRIDE, VSF, and the Rural Women’s Assembly in Dakar to advance discussions on safeguarding Indigenous Peoples’ land rights and the right to food.
Protecting land means protecting livelihoods, cultures, and well-being.
#IndigenousRights #RightToFood
Investment at whose cost? On 16 Oct, we join our partner @CEMIRIDE_KE in Dakar for an ACHPR side event on safeguarding Indigenous Peoples’ land and food rights. Who benefits, and whose voices are heard?
Join the call for rights-based, community-centered investment that protects people and the planet.
#ACOPPHE #CEMIRIDE #LandRights #FoodSovereignty
UNICEF reports that 1.1 billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards. Yet, their voices remain underrepresented in climate decisions.
As we prepare for #WorldChildrensDay 2026 under the theme Healthy Children, Healthy Climate, Healthy Planet.
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🌍 Highlighting of the Exhibitors at AUCCW 2026!
Discover innovative ideas, solutions and initiatives shaping a more sustainable and climate-resilient future at the 2nd African Universities and Communities Climate Week (AUCCW 2026).
From research and technology to community-led climate action, our exhibitors are showcasing the power of collaboration in addressing Africa’s climate challenges. 🌱🌍
@ACOPPHE
#AUCCW2026 #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Sustainability #AfricanUniversities
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Advancing sustainable research ecosystems, indigenous knowledge integration, and youth innovation in Africa!
Dr. Kioko Mwania, Deputy Director of Grants Management at the National Research Fund (NRF), delivered a powerful address on strengthening national research capacity and community-led solutions at the African Universities and Communities Climate Week (AUCCW) 2026.
Key Highlights from the Speech:
*Universities as Innovation Hubs: Highlighting how academic institutions must intersect research, community experience, and policy to produce sustainable, credible solutions.
*Ethical Integration of Indigenous Knowledge: Emphasizing the need to bring traditional wisdom into responsible dialogue with contemporary science while protecting intellectual property and community ownership.
*Empowering Youth Innovators: Honoring International Youth Day by calling for increased funding, mentorship, and opportunities for young African researchers driving climate solutions.
*Africa as a Global Knowledge Producer: Reaffirming that Africa must lead as a primary exporter of scientific knowledge and innovation, supported by robust institutional infrastructure like the National Therapeutics Research Center.
Thank you to Dr. Kioko Mwania and NRF for their unwavering commitment to resourcing evidence-based climate resilience and public health solutions!
Special thanks to @Kenya4Resilience and @Acopphe for supporting community-driven climate, health, and research partnerships.
#AUCCW2026 #Kenya4Resilience #ACOPPHE #NRF #NationalResearchFund #YouthInResearch #IndigenousKnowledge #ClimateResilience #PlanetaryHealth #PublicHealth
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After successful regional consultations across Kenya, this week we convene to build capacity, capture more views and develop the national Youth Statement-2026.
#LCOYKENYA2026
@UNFPAKen @LCOYKenya2026 @KYCA_Council @Oayouthkenya @MuemActionPost @WeWorldOnlus
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Children are affected by climate change through food insecurity, water scarcity, extreme weather, displacement, and disrupted education and health. Yesterday’s Children’s LCOY in Limuru with ACOPPHE and St. Paul’s University gave them a platform to be part solutions.
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Yesterday, we held the Children’s @LCOYKenya2026 in Limuru with @acopphe and St. Paul’s University. Children shared how climate change affects them and how they can take climate action ahead of the National LCOY on 23rd–24th September in Nairobi.
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We took LCOY to Limuru, and Limuru showed up!👏🏾
Together with @acopphe and other partners, we created a space for young people to speak, share and reflect on how climate change is affecting their communities, and the solutions they want to see.
The energy, ideas and voices from Limuru are now part of the bigger journey to National LCOY Kenya 2026, happening 23–24 September
See you there! ✊🏾
#LCOYKenya2026 #SikilizaSautiYetu
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🇰🇪 Yesterday at AUCCW 2026, research met youth action at Kenyatta University.
From indigenous knowledge and climate resilience to AI, health and waste governance, young people showed they’re not waiting for solutions. They’re building them.
#AUCCW2026
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#Climateaction is strongest when it starts with the people most affected by it!
At #AUCCW2026, our very own Sandra Chepkgoei brought the voices of young people and women to the conversation, highlighting how inclusive governance, community-led waste management and grassroots leadership can drive climateresilience in Nairobi.
Through #SikilizaSautiYetu, Dunia Inaita!, we continue creating spaces for young people and women to speak and shape the decisions that affect their communities.
Thank you @acopphe for making thie conversation possible
🤝Kenyatta University, for amplifying this important conversation.✊🏾
#YouthVoices @EUinKenya @WeWorldOnlus @crawntrustkenya
AUCCW 2026 Day 3!
Empowering local leaders for inclusive urban environmental action!
Sandra Chepkogei from the Organization of African Youth presented her inspiring session on "Sikiliza Sauti Yetu, Dunia Inaita! Youth and Women as Agents of Change in Nairobi's Climate and Waste Governance" at the African Universities and Communities Climate Week (AUCCW) 2026.
Key Highlights from the Presentation:
Amplifying Grassroots Voices: Centering young people and women in local governance to address Nairobi's pressing climate and waste management challenges.
Inclusive Governance: Advocating for policy spaces that actively integrate the perspectives and leadership of women and youth.
Community Action: Demonstrating how community-led waste management and environmental stewardship foster grassroots climate resilience.
Thank you to Sandra Chepkogei for leading the call for inclusive, youth- and women-led environmental action!
Special thanks to @Kenya4Resilience and @Acopphe for supporting community-driven climate, health, and inclusive leadership initiatives.
#AUCCW2026 #Kenya4Resilience #ACOPPHE #OrganizationOfAfricanYouth #YouthInClimate #WomenInGovernance #WasteGovernance #Nairobi #ClimateAction #PlanetaryHealth
🔬🌍 Research works better together.
At AUCCW 2026, Ms. Sheila shared her perspective on the power of collaboration in strengthening research and turning knowledge into meaningful solutions for climate, health, and environmental challenges.
listen here 👇
#AUCCW2026 #Research
Children are among those most affected by climate change and essential partners in shaping solutions. Through our Triple C Campaign, we center children’s voices in climate action, conservation & planetary health, advancing intergenerational justice for a healthier, sustainable 🌐
At the LCOY Limuru Children’s Edition, the Dean of the School of Health Sciences spoke to students about why it matters to understand climate change and create spaces for children to participate in climate conversations.
Co-hosted by ACOPPHE & St. Paul’s University.
#LCOYLimuru