NextGen for Earth builds research capacity, climate literacy, and community resilience across Africa — through rigorous training, peer mentorship, and published science.
"Youth don't just inherit the climate crisis — they are its most powerful solution."
Prof. Adelaide Lusambili — FounderWe want to empower youth to take the lead in climate research, policy, and community action. We want to build a global community where young people connect across borders, share knowledge, and drive solutions grounded in sustainability, equity, and the circular economy.
We work with communities, educators, civil society, and decision-makers to make sure youth voices don't just speak — they shape the future of climate action.
A global community where young people connect across borders, share knowledge, and drive solutions grounded in sustainability, equity, and the circular economy — making sure youth voices shape the future of climate action.
We want youth to lead bold, inclusive climate action — from local initiatives to global platforms. Communities generating their own evidence, shifting behaviours, and co-creating sustainable solutions that reflect their realities.
We believe youth-led innovation and intergenerational collaboration can build a regenerative world — where everyone shares the power and responsibility to protect our planet.
Weekly training for early career researchers in methods, systematic reviews, grant writing, data synthesis, and ethics.
Learn MoreMonthly training equipping frontline health workers to understand and respond to climate-driven health challenges.
Learn MoreSchool students mentored by trained youth peers on climate literacy, tree planting, and environmental action.
Learn MorePreserving and amplifying traditional ecological wisdom as a cornerstone of climate adaptation and resilience.
Learn MoreThree distinct training tracks delivered through regular workshops — each designed to build lasting capacity where it matters most.
How we move from training and science to lasting climate impact across Africa.
From heat impacts on pregnant women in Kilifi to youth-inclusive climate strategies across sub-Saharan Africa — our research shapes policy, informs communities, and drives meaningful change. All work is peer-reviewed and freely accessible.
Frontiers in Public Health · 13, 1693703
Read Paper →Journal of Climate Change and Health · 22, 100418
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Read Paper →Health Policy and Planning · 40(9), 943-954
Read Paper →PLOS ONE · 19(11), e0313781
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Read Paper →BMC Pediatrics · 24(1), 36
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Read Paper →African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine · 15(1), e1-e3
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How does the changing climate shape the everyday lives of older Africans? This study finds out — and listens to those most at risk.
This study examines how climate seasonality shapes the lived experiences of ageing in Busia and Kilifi counties, Kenya. We identify who is most affected, assess how seasonal climate variability influences health and wellbeing, and analyse the resilience and adaptation strategies at individual, household, and community levels.
Your investment directly trains young African scientists, equips healthcare workers, and puts climate knowledge into the hands of school children.
Fund one early career researcher through a full year of mentorship, training, and their first peer-reviewed publication.
Sponsor weekly climate workshops and tree-planting drives across a cluster of schools in Kenya or Ethiopia.
Train a cohort of healthcare workers on climate-health impacts, equipping frontline staff to protect vulnerable communities.
Connect our youth ambassadors with young scientists across the globe — funding travel, networking events, and international collaborations.
Want to discuss a bespoke partnership? We welcome conversations with foundations, trusts, and institutional donors. Contact us at team@nextgenforearth.org or Comms@nextgenforearth.org
We collaborate with leading universities, health departments, ministries, and civil society organisations across Africa and internationally.
Moments from our research, community engagement, and youth leadership work across Africa.
See the science. Meet the people. Feel the impact.
Watch NextGen for Earth in action — from field research to community engagement and youth leadership across Africa.
Our team spans four continents — combining senior research expertise with frontline youth energy to create change that is both rigorous and deeply rooted.
NextGen for Earth showed me that youth are not just the future of climate action — we are the present. I now engage directly with policymakers on environmental stewardship.
NextGen for Earth gave me the skills to conduct and publish a scoping review. I went from a student with no research experience to a peer-reviewed author — in one year.
