/ About Ecobridge
We are six founders, dozens of fellows, and a city full of collaborators.
Ecobridge began at a kitchen table in Kampala in 2022, three weeks after the worst flooding in a decade. We have grown since — but our orientation has not changed.
We work in the messy, hopeful space between climate science and community organizing. We are skeptical of solutions imposed from outside, and we are equally skeptical of pure grassroots work that ignores the data. The bridge is the point.
We do not work alone. Our co-design partners include universities, councils, schools, peer NGOs, and — most importantly — the residents of the neighborhoods where our programs live.
We are also young. The median age on our team is 26. The median age across our fellowship cohorts is 22. We believe that climate change is the inheritance of our generation, and we should be resourced to lead the response.
Founded
2022
Based in
Kampala, Uganda
Districts served
9
Team
14 full-time
Fellows
92 alumni · 30 active
Legal
Registered Ugandan NPO
/ What we stand for
Four commitments we test every program against.
Vision
A generation of African youth equipped to lead the climate solutions their communities need.
Mission
Bridge research, community, and youth leadership to build practical, durable responses to the climate crisis across Uganda.
Rooted in community
Every program starts and ends with the people most affected. We listen first.
Science you can trust
Open data, peer-reviewed methods, and honest reporting — including what does not work.
Youth at the center
The generation that inherits this climate writes the strategy. We resource them to lead.
Built to last
We design programs and partnerships that outlive their grants. Resilience is the work.
/ Three years in
A timeline of where we have been.
2022
Ecobridge is founded
Started by six Makerere students after the 2022 Kampala floods. First cleanup: 200 volunteers in one weekend.
2023
First Youth Leadership cohort
Thirty fellows from across Uganda. Twenty-eight still working in environment and climate today.
2023
Kampala Waste Loop launches
Our first cooperative sorting hub opens in Bwaise. By year-end: 47 tonnes of plastic diverted.
2024
Climate AI & Mapping released
First open dataset published. Heat-island map cited in two KCCA planning briefs.
2024
50+ schools reached
Our awareness curriculum is now active in 38 schools and 14 solar installations are live.
2025
A national footprint
Programs now run across 9 districts. Three policy submissions accepted by Parliament committee.
/ Team & leadership
The people doing the work.
A small team — and a growing community of fellows, volunteers, and partners who make Ecobridge run.
Amara Nantongo
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Environmental scientist turned community organizer. Leads strategy and partnerships across Ecobridge.
David Okello
Co-Founder & Head of Programs
Designs and runs our field programs. Eight years working with youth-led environmental groups in East Africa.
Rebecca Aceng
Director of Research & Innovation
ML engineer and geographer. Leads our Climate AI & Mapping work and open-data programs.
Samuel Kato
Community Outreach Lead
Runs our sanitation, health, and clean-up programs. Trusted across Kampala council wards.
Grace Namuli
Youth Leadership Programs
Designs and facilitates our six-month Leadership Academy. Former fellow herself.
Isaac Mugisha
Operations & Partnerships
Keeps the wheels turning. Builds our partnerships with universities, councils, and funders.