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Education

School Eco-Clubs

A school-based programme that helps pupils understand environmental and public health challenges — and take practical action in their schools and communities.

A HERI eco-club member holds a tree seedling ready for planting
  • Learning by doing

    Discussions, demonstrations, simple experiments and school projects make classroom lessons real.

  • Linked to the curriculum

    Sessions follow the academic calendar and reinforce what pupils already learn in class.

  • Mentors and careers

    Mentors from health, environment and sustainability fields show pupils where these subjects can lead.

Why eco-clubs matter

Upper primary school is when values, curiosity and career interests take shape. Sustainability appears in the curriculum, but many pupils never get to experience it in a practical, engaging way.

Eco-clubs close that gap — turning classroom knowledge into hands-on activities that make learning tangible, relevant and memorable.

What the clubs focus on

  • Environmental and public health awareness
  • Organic waste management and responsible behaviour
  • Climate and environmental resilience
  • Biodiversity and ecosystem protection
  • Leadership, teamwork and problem-solving

Mentorship and career exposure

Sessions are led by carefully selected mentors from health, environmental and sustainability fields. They are role models who show pupils how sustainability works in the real world — helping them see it as both a responsibility and a possible future profession.

Help us scale what works

Your support funds waste solutions, community training and research that improve health and the environment on Kenya’s coast.

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