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Are you 16–35? Get involved!

Be Well and Green Network is a movement led by youth, for youth. We create safe spaces where you can heal, lead, and drive positive community action.

  • Safe community spaces for healing and group conversations
  • Training pathways in climate action, waste management, and sustainable agriculture
  • Youth leadership and community advocacy mentorship pathways
  • Wellness education, substance abuse prevention programs, and school outreach campaigns

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  • Volunteering — join our team on the ground
  • Corporate Sponsorship — fund a program or event
  • Individual Sponsorship — support a youth's journey

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BWGN youth advocates and community members at the UNFCCC SB64 conference in Bonn, Germany
Be Well and Green Climate Café - Illustrated banner showing diverse young people
Climate Cafés

Conversations that heal the planet

Join safe, youth-led spaces where climate anxiety transforms into collective action.

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Flagship Campaign

Healing Minds,
Healing Earth

An integrated, multi-county initiative addressing the convergence of climate crisis, mental health distress, and socio-economic insecurity among youth in Kenya.

Funder & PartnerOFFICIAL

UMI FUND

International Climate & Well-being Sponsor

Proudly funded by UMI FUND, supporting ground-level youth movements linking climate justice and psychosocial resilience.

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Duration

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Youth Goal

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Counties

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Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos

SDG Alignment

0, 5, 13, 15

Key Campaign Objectives

Connect Mind & Earth

Deepen the connection between climate action and mental well-being, channelling eco-anxiety into constructive stewardship.

Empower Youth Coping

Equip youth in Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, and Machakos with tools to manage climate grief through certified peer-led healing circles.

Build Sustainable Livelihoods

Cultivate green leadership and local food security by training youth in climate-smart agriculture and urban gardens.

Planned Activities & Tactics

Change through legislative advocacy, emotional coping networks, and direct environmental action.

Advocacy & Education

  • Advocating for mental health considerations in climate change policies.
  • Workshops on eco-anxiety, climate grief, and emotional resilience.
  • Peer learning and intergenerational dialogues with policy experts.

Healing Circles & Forums

  • Safe, trauma-informed spaces for youth to share climate fears.
  • Certified 'Active Listeners' providing psychological first aid.
  • Nature retreats and therapeutic wellness group sessions.

Practical Green Initiatives

  • Community clean-up drives reclaiming public spaces.
  • Kitchen gardens and smart urban farms for food sovereignty.
  • Indigenous tree-growing and ecosystem restoration campaigns.