U-recycle Initiative launches an environmental Board Game, storybook for children’s day
25 May 2023 |
1:33 am
As part of their ongoing efforts to engage and inspire young minds to create positive change for the environment, U-recycle Initiative Africa, a youth-led environmental organisation, has recently launched an environmental board game and storybook to address plastic pollution and climate change in Nigeria. This environmental board game and storybook was developed during their…
As part of their ongoing efforts to engage and inspire young minds to create positive change for the environment, U-recycle Initiative Africa, a youth-led environmental organisation, has recently launched an environmental board game and storybook to address plastic pollution and climate change in Nigeria.
This environmental board game and storybook was developed during their Green Mentorship Project, an idea-to-solutions incubator, initiated by U-recycle Initiative Africa which empowered groups of students in four schools within Lagos, Abuja, Cross-Rivers, and Nasarawa states in Nigeria, with the skills and knowledge necessary to combat plastic pollution and climate change.
The Green Mentorship Project focused on addressing the growing concern about plastic pollution and climate change by educating young people on environmental conservation. Students received experiential learning and hands-on climate leadership training, resulting in the development of four innovative eco-projects ever since the project commenced last September. These projects include a Sustainability Trivia Board Game, a Storybook called “The Eco-Adventures of Mfon,” a short film titled “LitterLeague,” and an Art Edifice Project.
Reflecting on the impact, the Project Manager, Ifeoluwa Ayeni, said: “It has been an incredible opportunity to empower these young Nigerian students. The enthusiasm and creativity of these students were truly inspiring, and we are excited to see the ripple effect of their projects in their communities.”
Also commenting on the project the Executive Director of U-recycle Initiative Africa, Oluwaseyi Moejoh, had this to say, “The Green Mentorship Project has demonstrated that when given opportunity and support, youth can ignite transformative change for the environment.”
The Green Mentorship Project has achieved significant success in empowering young Nigerian students to become environmental stewards and change-makers.
The initiative calls on individuals, communities, and governments to take responsibility and work towards a cleaner, greener planet. Building on the success of the project, U-recycle Initiative plans to scale this project further to reach more schools across Nigeria, empowering more young people to become sustainability leaders and agents of change.
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