Chiromo Environmental Awareness Club

Background Information

Chiromo Environmental Awareness Club (C.E.A.C) is a university club that was founded in early 90’s. It is situated in the school of biological sciences College of Biological and Physical sciences, University of Nairobi. C.E.A.C was founded by a group of students with a common concern and a keen interest in the environment. To date, its membership has grown substantially as its positive impact on the environment is being felt in Chiromo, nationally and globally.

C.E.A.C therefore provides a platform for students to apply the scientific knowledge gained in class  towards creation  innovative  ideas and practical solutions to environmental challenges facing humanity.

Mission

To provide a platform in which students can participate in environmental issues through creating awareness, research and development to provide sustainable solutions to environmental problems.

Vision  

 To be a world class environmental organization that inspires appreciation, understanding and mainstreaming of environmental concerns in developmental aspirations of the society.

Objectives

• To establish individual commitment to the environmental course.
• To grow into an authoritative environmental institution for greater national contribution.
• To cultivate an informed perspective, as a prerequisite for awareness creation.
• To reach out to the greater society, with scientific knowledge.
• To achieve greater involvement in solving specific environmental problems through direct participation.
• To create useful links with relevant bodies for individual and collective gains.
• To develop personal  interest  in environmental issues for useful  debate/ discourse.