AfriLearn
{"type": "project", "title": "AfriLearn", "logoImg": "bafkreib6g4z2nqzxzj42mw2cl4dodq2pddemnt4m26m4lmbtpxuhryx7pi", "website": "https://afrilearn.com.ng", "bannerImg": "bafkreiels7gvki53fq2fsblnjxftniskxndwz2qevtwcxebxjwiykyz2dq", "createdAt": 1722464493128, "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..hRSVyLfBW1Cm3ZAuxh41I3p_SP8o0gjENY-dAsshtwuhoumwTwuFSH8dM6vbqHTLBnQVIpSai4dZifm0kw6dBQ", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-07-31T22:21:05.317Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-07-31T22:21:05.317Z", "expirationDate": "2024-10-29T22:21:05.317Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x1B49D8c6eCf5c76bC8276771813c534C1dC0f64a", "hash": "v0.0.0:DM8ljt4t+8ab9foNBnP6OaOhdoqpr9cw6uMKoCBzTmE=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#Afri_Learn"}}}, "description": "Project Goal:\n\nTo empower young Nigerians who play a pivotal role in their communities by promoting climate change awareness and action at the grassroots level.\n\nThe Big Problem:\n\nNigeria is facing a significant challenge in combating climate change, particularly in rural and marginalized communities, where there is a lack of access to climate advocacy, limiting these communities ability to understand and implement sustainable practices. This gap in climate education hampers efforts to build resilience against the adverse effects of climate change, such as extreme weather events, food insecurity, water scarcity. and good health.\n\nOur solution:\n\nTo spread awareness, empower advocacy, promote sustainable practices, and empower young ambassadors speak up, and take action to become proactive in addressing some of the environmental problems in their communities.\n\nObjectives:\n\nEducate over 2,000 students and young adults on climate change, its impacts, and actionable solutions through workshops, environmental card games, and seminars.\n\nTrain over 500 climate ambassadors who will lead community initiatives and promote environmental sustainability.\n\nIntroduce young ambassadors to innovative solutions on how Regenerative finance could be a potential solution in supporting climate action and social impact projects.\n\nProject Impact on the environment:\n\nEncourage the adoption of eco-friendly practices, such as waste reduction, tree planting, waste recycling, sustainable agriculture practices, and energy conservation.\n\nStrengthen community resilience against climate-related challenges.\n\nEngage in solving solutions with policymakers, stakeholders, and the broader public, advocating for sustainable policies and practices.\n\nProject activities:\n\nHosted a climate awareness campaign, engaged students in playing innovative environmental card game, which solved some of environmental problems and solutions.\nhttps://x.com/Afri_Learn/status/1806744060121559185\n\nOrganized a three-weeks Climate ambassador program , equipping young people with leadership skills and knowledge to become active in promoting sustainability.\nhttps://x.com/Afri_Learn/status/1818672086010732918\n\nHosted a IRL community clean-up and climate awareness campaign in Ikole- Ekiti State with over 20 young people participated in the outreach.\nhttps://afrilearn.com.ng/blog/community-clean-up-and-climate-action-in-ikole-ekiti\n\nhttps://afrilearn.com.ng/blog/community-clean-up-and-climate-action-in-ikole-ekiti State, with about 20 ambassadors participating in the outreach.\nHosted a Twitter Space Event on Innovative solutions for tracking plastic waste with 443 attendees\nhttps://x.com/Afri_Learn/status/1802731892191412259\n\nHosted a Twitter Space on Empowering Rural Communities On Climate Adaptation In The Era Of Web3 with 63 attendees\nhttps://x.com/Afri_Learn/status/1816504794699215027\n\nExpected outcome:\n\nA network of trained climate ambassadors actively leading local environmental initiatives.\n\nIncreased participation from local communities on environmental projects, promoting action and collaboration.\n\nPromote environmental friendly ecosystem and clean air in Nigeria\n", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectTwitter": "Afri_Learn"}