AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITIES CLIMATE WEEK (AUCCW)
Kenyatta University (KU) and The Africa Community of Planetary Partners for Health and Environment (ACOPPHE) will co-organize the Translational Research Conference titled "The 2nd HEARTS 4 Climate: Health and Environment in Africa–>Research Translations and Solutions for Climate Action and Resiliency." The conference is aimed at identifying and bridging the gap between research findings and practical solutions in the realms of health, environment and climate action across Africa. The conference is planned to be hosted in close proximity to the most impacted communities in rural-urban areas in Kenyatta University. This conference centers on the belief that communities who are most impacted by climate change and environmental degradation need to be meaningfully involved and appropriately centered within relevant research, discussions, actions, policymaking, planning and responses. The conference will be conducted in a rotatory manner between different countries in Africa and hosted in alternating institutions based on their rural-urban locations. The inaugural HEARTS4Climate Conference was held at the Maasai Mara University, Kenya on August, 2025. This will be the second version of the conference and it will be held at the Kenyatta University, Nairobi Kenya between 10th – 13th August.
The Conference will engage: Academicians, Students and Researchers, Policymakers and Practitioners, NGO and CBO Leaders, Government and UN Officials, Traditional Healers and Indigenous Leaders, Members of communities that are disproportionately Impacted by climate change and other related issues including:Youth and Digital Health Innovators, Health Professionals and Environmental and Climate Advocates.
Innovations at the nexus of wildlife, plant systems, soil health, and ecosystem restoration
Harnessing conservation and circular approaches to combat pollution
Advancing finance, policy, and knowledge systems for climate resilience
Empowering underrepresented groups as agents of positive change and solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis.
Integrating human, animal, and environmental health systems
Enabling systems change through institutions and policy
Leveraging biocultural systems for sustainability
Emerging tools, ideas, and interdisciplinary approaches
Abstracts with a maximum of 300 words should be provided in Ms Word or Latex files. Your Abstract should be structured as follows (without numbering);
An introductory title, brief summary of challenge being tackled, main motivation of study, methods used, primary findings and resolutions of the study relevant in combatting global challenges. Kindly remember to mention the sub-theme, national and global blueprints being addressed before your abstract. Figures and citations are greatly discouraged in the abstracts.
An acknowledgement email will be given within 24 hours of registration and the reviewed abstracts will be sent back to you by date. The applicants will then be expected to work on the given corrections/suggestions and revert back by date alongside their full papers, projects, posters and innovations. The formats and guidelines of the papers, projects, posters and innovations will be communicated while sending back your abstracts.
Submit your application using the form below by 15th July, 2026.
Abstracts will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the participants notified at least 2 weeks after submission. Participants who wish to attend without presenting are also welcome. Group presentations will also be allowed. The following registration fees will apply;
| Category | Early Bird | Late Bird |
|---|---|---|
| Kenyan students (Undergraduates, Postgraduates) | Ksh. 2,000 | Ksh. 2,500 |
| Kenyan academic staff/Kenyan Delegates | Ksh. 4000 | Ksh. 6000 |
| East African participants | $ 100 | $ 150 |
| African participants | $ 100 | $ 150 |
| Participants in Low Income Countries beyond Africa | $ 100 | $ 150 |
| Participants in Middle- and High-Income countries across the globe | $ 200 | $ 250 |
*The registration fees beyond 15th July, 2026 will be considered as late bird payments.
all the presentations, stationery, all daytime meals, transport to and from their hotels to the conference venue, transport to the various conference related sites, a conference branded T-shirt, and bag.
All participants will receive a presentation/attendance certificate after the conference. While the abstracts will be published as conference proceedings, we pursue opportunities of the conference outputs to be published in relevant refereed journals or patented with national and global intellectual property bodies.
Please visit the websites www.ku.ac.ke, www.acopphe.org as well as get in touch via hearts4climate@acopphe.org
Download official conference documents and previous reports
Kenyatta University • Nairobi, Kenya • 10–13 August 2026
ACOPPHE is dedicated to reconnecting health, environment, and indigenous knowledge for a sustainable Africa.
