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Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)
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Youth-driven NGO dedicated to building capacity to protect the environment and support sustainable community-based development.

Email: info@greenafricayouth.org
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In Niomoune 🇸🇳, 91% lack grid #electricity. Through #RePower, we are bringing clean energy through plug-and-play microgrids. Our community engagement revealed strong demand, especially from women & youth. A just energy transition is underway! 🔌
#RenewableEnergy #ClimateJustice
May 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Then, Ellen Haaslahti from Operaatio Arktis and Ernest Ofori from @greenafricayouth.bsky.social will discuss the need for, and lessons learned, in developing regionally diverse and youth-driven movements to advance dialogue on SRM research 🤝
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April 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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One week til #DGF2025!!
New initiatives working in SRM will introduce themselves, incl @srm360.bsky.social, @greenafricayouth.bsky.social, @wcrpclimate.bsky.social Lighthouse Activity, SRM Youth Watch, Co-CREATE, Reflective, @sgdeliberation.bsky.social, Operaatio Arktis & @cfg-thinktank.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Wanna Be a Climate Champion? CCMP 2.0 is calling YOU. Turn your bold climate ideas into funded action. The 'From Vision to Action Bootcamp' is guiding emerging #climate leaders through the art and science of resource mobilization.

Find out more: forms.gle/5jmbrFfjfdi6...
April 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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📍 YouSustain Conference is happening May 29–30 at the University of Botswana!

Join youth leaders & climate experts to build sustainable African cities through innovation & dialogue.

🌱 Learn more: yousustain.net

#YouSustainConference #ClimateInnovation
April 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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📣 University of Cape Coast students! The #CRFAS Call for Proposals is OPEN!

Passionate about #ClimateResearch in Africa? Apply for funding & mentorship in areas like #CircularEconomy, #WASH, #AirPollution & more.

Deadline: May 11
Apply: bit.ly/crfas_call4proposals

#AYCF #GAYO #SustainableFuture
April 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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We’re proud to announce our co-founder, Desmond Alugnoa, is a judge for #TheIrisPrize2025 — a global award empowering young changemakers protecting nature!

Apply by April 15: theirisproject.org/the-prize

#YouthEmpowerment #NatureConservation #GAYO
April 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Waste burning in the Ledzokuku Municipality is a growing crisis! 🚨
On this #InternationalZeroWasteDay, we trained residents on waste segregation & clean air solutions to lead in driving lasting change!

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#ZeroWasteDay #BeatPlasticPollution
March 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Day 3 of our Carbon Accounting Training focused on practical #carbonfootprint calculations, decarbonization strategies: renewables, hydrogen, electrification, and carbon careers & #climate finance opportunities.
We are empowering the next carbon leaders! 🌍🔥

#Decarbonization #CarbonAccounting
March 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Rural communities need sustainable water solutions! Join our Climate-Resilient Water Solutions webinar on April 4 at 2 PM GMT. Engage with experts & witness the launch of a special documentary! 🌍💧

🔗 Register: bit.ly/4irM1PA

#ClimateResilient #Adaptation #Water
March 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Day 2 of our Carbon Accounting Training tackled Scope 3 emissions & supply chain impact, Ghana’s CBAM & Carbon Tax policies, and #Carbon finance & trading for emissions reduction.

Building the next generation of climate finance leaders! 🌱💰

#CarbonNeutralGoals #Decarbonization
March 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Day 1 of our #CarbonAccounting & Decarbonization Training equipped young professionals with carbon reporting skills! The day's focus was CO₂ reduction & emission trends, key reporting standards (GHG Protocol, IFRS S2), and Scope 1, 2, & 3 classifications. 🌍💡

#GHGReduction #GreenSkills
March 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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🚨 Africa’s #carbonmarket is growing fast, but where are the skilled professionals to drive it?

Our new report found a paradox: Young Africans are eager to lead in carbon accounting & decarbonization, but most don’t know how to start.

So we took action. Read the report: bit.ly/4eq32XA.
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March 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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We hosted a workshop for #wasteworkers on #cleanair and #methane gas abatement to equip them with knowledge and skills to manage waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions effectively.

Read more: www.graphic.com.gh/news/general...

#ZeroWaste #MethaneReduction #WastePickers #GoForZeroWaste
GAYO trains waste workers in clean air, methane gas management
THE Green African Youth Organisation (GAYO), a youth-led environment and climate change advocacy group, has held a capacity-building workshop for waste workers on clean air and methane gas management....
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March 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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🌍 We’re Hiring! 🚀

The Youth Climate Council Global Alliance (YCCGA) is looking for Regional Coordinators in Africa & Latin America to drive youth-led climate action!

✅ Support Youth Climate Councils
✅ Lead workshops & cross-border projects

🔗 Apply: bit.ly/4bAc5p5

#ClimateAction #YouthLeadership
March 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Empowering Waste Workers for Clean Air! 🌍💨

We are training #waste workers in Ledzokuku & La Dade Kotopon on #methane management & #air pollution mitigation. Together, we’re building cleaner, healthier communities!

#CleanAir #StopOpenBurning #WasteWorkers #ClimateAction
March 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Happy #IWD2025! 🌍💜

We celebrate Africa’s young female #climate advocates, #waste workers & entrepreneurs driving #sustainability, #resilience & a green economy. Your impact inspires generations! 💪🏾🌱

#WomenInClimate #GreenEconomy #ClimateAction
March 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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We’re educating communities on #waste separation & the dangers of waste burning — a major cause of #airpollution in #Accra.

Clean air starts with cleaner habits!

#CleanAir #GoForZeroWaste #GAYOImpact

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La Dade Kotopon battles air pollution with clean-up drive, tackles plastic waste crisis - MyJoyOnline
Ghana faces a mounting waste crisis, with plastic pollution choking drains and fueling dangerous open-air burning.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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🇬🇭 Happy 68th Independence Day, Ghana! 🇬🇭

True patriotism means protecting our land, #air & #water. Let’s build a greener, sustainable #Ghana together.

#SustainableGhana #ClimateAction #GAYOImpact
March 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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📣 Join the Carbon Accounting & Decarbonization Training from March 19-21, 2025!

Gain hands-on skills, corporate internship placements & career pathways in Africa’s carbon management sector.

🔗 Register now: bit.ly/3DeQ2HL

#CarbonAccounting #Decarbonization #ClimateAction
March 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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🌍✨ Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! ✨🌿

At GAYO, we recognize that protecting #wildlife means safeguarding our planet’s future. From preserving #biodiversity to promoting sustainable ecosystems, every species plays a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of #nature.

#WWD2025
March 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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As a result of the ideas and aspirations of young people, #ACIC is giving opportunities and platforms to young people to take #climate action.

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2 Organisations win GAYO African Climate Innovation Challenge
Two climate smart organisations have won $20,000 at the African Climate Innovation Challenge (ACIC), a climate pitching event hosted in Ghana at the Ghana Shippers Authority
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February 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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#ZeroWaste, designed to create jobs and build infrastructure to support circular #waste management across #Africa is bringing together specialists with communities and minority groups who work with waste, ensuring all these stakeholders are recognized.

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GAYO, Green Africa Youth Organization - The Earthshot Prize
GAYO drives behavioural change to help communities clean up waste, create jobs and build infrastructure to support circular waste management across Africa.
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February 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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As part of fostering a just energy transition in Africa, GAYO is leading RePower to expand renewable energy access to off-grid rural communities in Africa.

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Enhancing Rural Electrification in Africa: A Focus on Ambararatabe-Madagascar - Green Africa Youth Organization
In an era where sustainable energy solutions and justice are paramount to mitigating climate change, RePower is at the forefront of enhancing rural electrification with its innovative modular and scal...
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February 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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For one, heat releases additives and other, non-intentional chemicals contained in plastics, no matter what the size of the particle.
New Report: Plastic Chemicals Are More Numerous and Hazardous Than Previously Thought
A new report shows that plastic chemicals are more numerous and hazardous than previously thought.
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February 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM