Hi there!
If you're reading this, I know you care, thanks! You may also call me Joe.
If you're reading this, I know you care, thanks! You may also call me Joe.
Impact. Innovation. Africa's Future.
Impact. Innovation. Africa's Future.
Impact. Innovation. Africa's Future.
Impact. Innovation. Africa's Future.
It is an honor to have you in my site. I work on transforming Africa's most pressing environmental challenges into scalable climate solutions.
I create eco-friendly, Nobel-worthy, WOW solutions to some of your everyday challenges.
Solutions we need
Every environmental crisis holds the blueprint for innovation. I engineer systems that turn Africa's greatest threats—pollution, waste, deforestation—into wealth-generating enterprises.
Data-driven. Community-centered. Globally scalable. Here's what drives my work:Here are some things that keep me up at night and busy during the day;
Climate Change
Water
Agriculture
Pollution
Employment
Biodiversity
Artificial Intelligence
Youth Empowerment
Energy
Industrialization
I am keen on working on solutions that create impact in this space, including;
Youth empowerment is something I place a lot of emphasis on. My passion in this space includes;
Here are some levers I believe that could be useful to move people out of poverty;
Here are some things that you might find me working on in tech;
Sustainability 
Community 
Biodiversity
Creativity
UN Environment Program
Joseph Nguthiru is a Kenyan climate-tech engineer, transforming some of the Africa's most intractable environmental crises into creative, sustainable, job-creating solutions.
Named the 2025 UN Young Champion of the Earth, Joseph leads three pioneering ventures: HyaPak, which converts invasive water hyacinth into biodegradable plastics; M-Situ, an AI-powered early-warning system protecting forests from deforestation and wildfires; and AfroClimate, a 501(c)3 non-profit empowering African entrepreneurs to scale climate solutions.
His accolades span continents: Obama Foundation African Leader, Prototypes for Humanity Winner (COP28), 40 Under 40 Africa (Science & Innovation), One Young World Scholar, and recipient of Kenya's Presidential Award for Innovation.
Joseph has also served as the Contact Point for the YOUNGO Science Working Group at UNFCCC and is an Advisory Board Member for The Keeling Society. His previous corporate experiences stem from his time at L'Oreal, Nation Media Group, and China Energy. His work has been featured by the United Nations, CNN, BBC, AP News, Reuters, and global media outlets.
Joseph is born again. A brother, a son, and a friend. (Also a Chelsea and WWE fan).
"If you knew you couldn't fail, what would you want to do (differently)?"
Latest Projects
Latest Projects
Obama Foundation
Continental
East Africa Community
Young Climate Prize by The World Around
IGAD / ICPAC
TotalEnergies
Awarded by Uhuru Kenyatta, former President of Kenya
L'ORÉAL
Outstanding Award winner, Vocal Category, 2020
WFEO / UNESCO
Awarded by People's Republic of China (2019 & 2020)
The space between my ears
