African Centre For Environment, Energy and Climate Advocacy
As the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May 2026, communities, organizations, and governments are being called upon to take local action to protect ecosystems and reverse biodiversity loss. This year’s theme, “Acting locally for global impact,” highlights the power of community-led environmental action in building a more sustainable and climate-resilient future.
Hillary Kiplagat’s attempt to plant 21,800 trees in 22 hours at Kessup Forest goes beyond a record—it highlights the urgency of ecosystem restoration and the power of individual action to inspire collective climate solutions.
ACEECA, in partnership with the River Gituma community, planted 5,000 climate-resilient trees on 15 April 2026 to restore degraded riverbanks in Tharaka Nithi County. The initiative promotes ecosystem recovery, strengthens community resilience, and advances sustainable, nature-based solutions to climate change.
Rural women are powerful agents of climate change mitigation, driving agroforestry, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable livelihoods. Discover how women-led initiatives strengthen climate resilience and why development organizations must work with rural women for lasting impact.
The Climate-Smart Coffee Agroforestry Programme (CSCAP) is a flagship initiative of the ACEECA designed to promote agroforestry as a sustainable, climate-resilient, and livelihood-enhancing model for coffee farming communities in Kenya.
ACEECA and Taita Taveta County Formalize Partnership aimed at addressing key environmental and climate challenges facing the county. The signing marks the culmination of an engagement process that began on 30th April 2025.