Deadline: 20th June 2018

Interested in helping to save the planet? Interested in helping to save the environment? Are you young with immense capacity to produce result? Are you passionate about environment? Do you have idea(s) that can solve waste management’s issues in Nigeria? Here is your chance to attend 1st Annual National Youth Summit on Environment

Theme: Waste and Environmental Challenges: The Role of young people in providing solutions

Our Organization, CleanEdge Solutions, as one of its mandates and in collaboration with Centre for Sustainable Development (CESDEV), Development Practice Student Association (DEPSA) and Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGOs) is organizing the 1st Annual National Youth Summit on Environment

CleanEdge Solutions initiative intends to solve these challenges by utilizing the 3Rs of waste management (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle). And in the last couple of months, we have been thoroughly involved in waste education exercise across the Oyo state which we called “Save the Environment Campaign” where we educated secondary school student on waste disposal practices and how best they can save their environment. We have been able to achieve this through our network of over 50 volunteers. And as we write this, the campaign have reached about 50 schools and 20, 000 students.

1st Annual National Youth Summit on Environment, which is the first of its kind, is designed to bring about 200 stakeholders together to provide solutions to menace of Environmental Challenges in Nigeria. On summit day, we will build capacity of young people aged 18-40yrs by looking at waste problems, proffer workable solutions, how young people can build smart businesses and provide recommendations on the role of youth inclusion in addressing environmental challenges.

Eligibility

  • This is open application to everyone aged 18 – 40
  • Have fantastic ideas about environment
  • Interested in Tech4Environment Hackathon
  • Passionate about environment, climate change, education and sustainable development goals (SDGs) as a whole

Application

To apply, click here

For more information, click here

For exhibition in our green space which is free, send an email to summit@cleanedge.com.ng and copy info@cleanedge.com.ng

 

Source: CleanEdge