Focus Area
Youth Empowerment & Climate Education
Young people are The Gambia's greatest resource. We invest in youth capacity at every level, from primary school classrooms to international climate negotiations.
Our approach
An empowered, informed youth is the most powerful climate tool available.
We combine climate literacy with practical skills in green entrepreneurship, advocacy, and project leadership, so young Gambians do not just learn about the crisis, they design and lead the response.
Initiative 01 · Schools
Eco-Clubs
School-based clubs across The Gambia where students learn about the environment, lead green initiatives, and grow into climate advocates for their communities.
18+
Clubs nationwide
1000s
Students engaged
Initiative 02 · Creative arts
#ART4EARTH
Painting, music, and visual storytelling that turn climate awareness into creative action with children and adolescents across The Gambia.
38
Schools reached
500+
Students engaged
Initiative 03 · Innovation
Green Solutions Challenge
Our national environmental innovation and pitching competition, open to entrepreneurs, youth organisations, and community groups with solutions to The Gambia's environmental challenges.
The inaugural 2024 edition had 11 finalists who pitched before a jury including senior officials from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, academia, and business.
11
National finalists
D100k
Total prize pool
2024
Inaugural edition
Grand Prize
Plantation Nurseries
D50,000
1st Runner-Up
Agro Incubation-Hub
D30,000
2nd Runner-Up
Green-Up Gambia
D20,000
Initiative 04 · Advocacy training
UNICEF Clean Earth Climate Ambassadors
In partnership with UNICEF Gambia, selected young people from across The Gambia undergo intensive training on the nexus of children's rights, climate change, and environmental sustainability.
50+
Ambassadors trained
National
Reach
Training highlights · Ambassadors cohort
54
Children MPs
Initiative 05 · Youth parliament
Children's National Assembly Climate Training
In partnership with UNICEF and the National Youth Council of The Gambia, we have been training the 54 members of the Children's National Assembly, representing children across all constituencies and regions.
The programme builds their knowledge on environmental and climate-related issues so they can effectively debate and advocate for climate action at the national level.
54
Members
All
Regions
UNICEF
Partner
Initiative 06 · Music & media
"Let's Save Our Planet"
Our climate advocacy song and video that educates, entertains, inspires, and mobilizes action for environmental sustainability across The Gambia.
Official music video
Launch event coverage
Initiative 07 · Educators
National Training of Trainers
With climate education not yet incorporated into The Gambia's basic and elementary school system, our week-long residential programme equips school teachers and community leaders with technical knowledge on climate and environmental issues so they can effectively educate and inspire their students.
Stand with the next generation of climate leaders.
Whether you partner, volunteer, or give, your support reaches a classroom, a club, or a young leader ready to act for The Gambia.