Welcome to the Sub-Saharan Africa regional community of practice
This is a connected, supported and engaged space that brings together the latest Connecting Climate Minds project outputs, events, news, resources and people working in climate change and mental health in the region.
Why Join Our Regional Community?
- Stay up to date with the latest climate change and mental health resources in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Connect with other people across disciplines, sectors and countries interested in changing the landscape of climate change and mental health research and policy
. - Find opportunities to get involved: whether you are a researcher, policymaker, health professional, teacher, community organiser - your skills and expertise are needed.
Sub-Saharan Africa research and action agenda
An ambitious and inclusive agenda setting out research priorities within the region, and actions enable this research and translate evidence into action in policy and practice. This will act as a guide for the field, supporting creation of the evidence needed for policy and practice to safeguard mental health while enabling climate action, deeply grounded in the needs of people with lived experience.
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Innovative case studies across the region
Explore our collection of case studies and projects in Sub-Saharan Africa that celebrate the progress being made on the ground to respond to the mental health impacts of climate change.
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The Sub-Saharan Africa team
Get to know the core team and people driving forward the Connecting Climate Minds regional community of practice.
Kenneth Yongabi Anchang
Professor and Dean of Health Sciences at Claretian University of Nigeria (Regional Community Convenor)
Dr. Rouba Katrina
Head of Department of Environmental Public Health, University of Botswana (Co-Convenors)
Prof George Osanjo
Prof George Osanjo, Dean of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi (Co-Convenors)
Monika dos Santos
Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Africa (Co-Convenors)
Martins Muchangi
Director for Population Health and Environment and leading climate change and health programming at Amref (Co-Convenors)
Elizabeth Gulugulu
Environmentalist and former Global Focal Point to the Official Children and Youth Constituency of the UNFCCC (Youth Ambassador)
Sunday Timipre Eric
Student (Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Iwu Josephine Chinwendu
Student (Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Elvis Tata
Phytobiotech Research Foundation (Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Lisa Mudoya
(Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Martin M. Bangura
Student (Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Victor Bangura
(Lived Experience Advisory Group)
