Centre for Sustainable development and Action on Climate change (CSDACC-Kenya)

Centre for Sustainable Development and Action on Climate Change (CSDACC), is a brain child of the youth of Kilifi County. The organization was founded by development minded youth who came together to Marshall the locally available resources to improve environmental quality, reduce poverty and improve the livelihood of the Kilifi County Community. Centre for Sustainable Development and Action on Climate Change was registered as a youth organization with the Department of Gender, Children and Social Services, with a mandate to work in the whole of Kilifi County.

Centre for Sustainable Development and Action on Climate Change still operates within Pwani University premise due to the fact that it is still its initial stages but soon will find itself an office within Kilifi Area after a strong foundation is established.

Centre for Sustainable Development and Action on Climate Change is a non-profit making Youth Organization committed to build, nurture restore and preserves the socio-economic and cultural environment of Kilifi County to make Kilifi County an epitome of development. Centre for Sustainable Development and Action on Climate Change is a local Youth Organization and our target beneficiary is the general communities around Kilifi County who plays a pivotal role in instilling and challenging sustainable development in the County.

MEMBERSHIP
The organization current membership stands at eight (8) females and seven (7) males with a greater proportion of the members from in Kilifi County (56.25%). Membership to the organization is open to Youth both in Kilifi County and other Counties in Kenya at large who are ready to share in the organization’s vision, mission and objectives.

VISION
To be the global leader in environmental and community service

MISSION STATEMENT
To engage extensively on a multi-faceted Climate Change Action and Sustainable Development related activities that would help bridge poverty gap and mitigate Climate Change in Kenya.

OBJECTIVES
Centre for Sustainable Development and Action on Climate Change operates on the basis of its constitution which sets out its objectives, membership criteria, the management structure and the day to day running of the organization.

OVERAL OBJECTIVE
To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet sustainable environmental needs, encourage peace and promote understanding of sustainable development through Centre for Sustainable Development and Action on climate Change.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The purposes of this organization shall be:
1. To promote economic empowerment and ensure meaningful participation of the community in poverty reduction.
2. To provide education and trainings in matters of sustainable development and climate change through networking and collaboration with other organization.
3. To promote effective solid waste management through proper dumping and sorting of wastes
4. To educate the general public on behavior change communication, prevention and management campaigns on HIV/AIDS, Drugs and drug abuse and life skills.
5. To empower Community and Individual action on matters related to sanitation.
6. To come up with innovations that are geared towards elimination of processes and activities that are likely to endanger the environment; and to utilize the environment and natural resources for the benefit of the community- example, coming up with alternative forms of energy.
7. To campaign against traditions that hinder sustainable development and fight against climate change
8. To safeguard environmental protection rights