Our mission and vision
Our mission
To establish and grow ecological and nature-based engineering in Africa through:
- Interdisciplinary collaborations across ecology, engineering, social sciences, and policy
- Beyond post-normal science research tackling real-world, complex sustainability and planetary health challenges
- Impact-based training that equips the next generation of leaders and practitioners
Our vision
The EEIA seeks to become Africa’s leading institution for ecological and nature-based engineering, spearheading innovative solutions to some of the continent’s most pressing sustainability challenges. Within the next decade, we aim to establish Africa’s own “Biosphere 3” – a network of research, training, and laboratory facilities, with strategically located satellite institutions across Africa that will demonstrate real-world ecological and nature-based engineering solutions.