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CAC/IT/NO74998
Prepared by Glow Initiative for Economic
Empowerment
39 Adebayo Doherty Road, Lekki, Lagos State.
2017Annual Activity Report
About Us
http://glowinitiative.org/who-we-are/
Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment is a Non-governmental Organization set up to tackle economic problems in Nigeria such as unemployment, poverty and climate change. Our whole goal is to boost Economic development of Nigeria through pioneering investments in Agriculture, renewable energy and entrepreneurial trainings on SMEs for strategy and business sustainability.
HistoryIn 2013 our founder discovered 200 widows who were languishing in hunger and poverty in Shao, a small community in north central Nigeria. In this community, there was abundance cassava plantations which lie in waste and a lot of ignorance. She wondered why there was so much poverty in the midst of plenty. Inspired by the fact that this situation could get better than it is, she constructed a large cassava processing factory for the women, taught them cassava processing procedures such as how to produce starch from cassava, how to make the local staple food ‘Garri’ and Climate smart methods of cassava cultivation. The women previously burnt cassava peels which contributes to Climate change. They were taught measures of converting cassava peels to animal feed and climate smart methods of growing
cassava. Clay pots were constructed for their use and they were shown how to use and the benefits of briquettes to conserve energy. This project was launched and commissioned in 2014 and greatly led to the economic development of this community by providing food and means of livelihood for them and at the same time combating Climate Change. Encouraged by the success of the intervention, Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment was birthed and registered (CAC/IT/NO74998) in 2015 as a platform to tackle economic problems by harnessing the economic potentials inherent in communities and reach more poor people through pioneering agribusiness initiatives to curb hunger, unemployment and poverty while also spreading and promoting awareness of Climate Change.
Climate Smart Nigeria
In late 2015, CLIMATE SMART NIGERIA (CSN) began informally when the founder came across an article
that included an image tagged “Stop Climate Change Before it Changes You” where a man is shown with a
monster-like fish head as a sign of reverse evolution that might occur if climate change and ice-melting
continue at such current alarming rate. This terrified her and she then researched further on the subject
matter, was overwhelmed by the impact on the economy, on the environment and then saw the urgent
need to educate 70% of Nigerians who are not climate aware, especially when she realized that no
economic development or empowerment will be sustainable if the environment is not sustainable. That
led to the beginning of Climate Smart Nigeria coming under Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment
and was launched formally in 2017 with the Mission to tackle Climate illiteracy and unstable power
sector by championing Climate Change Education by promoting it's learning in Nigerian institutions using
our well researched curriculum and training on renewable energy technologies to attain a Climate Smart
Nation.
We agree that a CLIMATE SMART Nation is an economy that is growing with consciousness and
awareness that Climate Change is real and all around us, and taking deliberate action to adapt and
mitigate it. Our goal is to attain a Climate Smart Nigeria, and to do so, we are placing efforts on
awareness creation on Climate Change and Renewable energy through the education sector and the
new media, because people need to first KNOW about the menace before they can learn the solutions.
When this is done, people will understand the reality of Climate Change and action steps to combat it. In
10 years, we expect to see a Nigeria where 70% of her population is Climate conscious and taking action
to adapt and mitigate it. At this time, our founder has authored 4 books and have reached more than
200 students who have been trained to be climate smart. Check the link below to see our programs and
how exactly we are making Nigeria Climate Smart.
http://glowinitiative.org/climate-smart-nigeria/
MissionOur mission is to tackle economic problems such as youth unemployment, poverty and climate change through our entrepreneurship and agribusiness programs and our climate Smart Nigeria initiative to attain a sustainable Climate Smart economy with electricity, jobs and reduced poverty.”
Our ValuesEconomic development - Our whole goal is to improve the economic development of Nigeria. We realize that no economic development will be sustainable if the environment in itself is not sustainable. We tackle this by pioneering projects that will create employment and promote a climate smart nation thereby combating poverty and curbing Climate Illiteracy
Environmental focused - To attain a sustainable environment is our very passion. Because no development is sustainable when the very air we breathe is unclean, hence we take the matters of the environment very seriously. We imbibe the culture of environmental sustainability in all our programs
Honesty - One of our deepest values is honesty. We want to promote transparency and accountability in the work that we do in order to encourage increased partnerships and collaboration whilst building trust.
Integrity - Integrity is our watchword. We want members of the society to see us for who we are and what we stand for. We work for the people thereby hold them dear to our heart. All our programs encourage participation, and as a result, we ensure to lead by example by keeping our words because we want to gain the trust of the society where we work.
Excellence - Excellence is key in the work that we do. We strive to ensure that all our activities are embedded on excellence in order to achieve our goal of being the best organization running with the vision of developing the economy of our nation.
Sustainability - We pioneer initiatives that will stand the test of time and can be replicated. Because if the idea is not sustainable then there’s no need to do it. We ensure that our work benefits the present generation and can be continued by the ones to come.
Commitment - Dedication is the key to everything we do. Because our work involves the betterment of our country, we are sure to give in our all at all times in order to maintain excellence and be outstanding at all times.
Professionalism - We realize the importance of the work that we do leading change and advocating for a better Nigeria through our various initiatives. For this we remain professional at all times because we want people to recognize our place and what we stand for at first encounter.
Diversity - Diversity is us and we are diversity. We don’t let tribe, religion or culture to stop or determine the work that we do. We are for all Nigerians and work to improve togetherness amongst us through our work. For us its ‘one for all, all for one’.
Board Members
Barr. Yusuf Ali (SAN)
Prof. Emeka Oguegbu
Dr. Makuachukwu Joy
Advisors
Desmond Majekodunmi
Hajiyah Nadirah Zenou
Our Team
Glory Oguegbu - Executive Director
Mohammad Saleh – Programs Coordinator
Tochukwu Kalu – Social Media /ICT Coordinator
Akoji Okee – Finance Manager
Range of Activities
Our work is divided into four programs:
Economic Empowerment Environment Education and Capacity Building Public Advocacy
Collaborations/PartnershipsWe consider collaborations as necessary tool for development processes. Therefore, we maintain partnerships with different stakeholders, being aware of the importance of every single pillar of society such as; local communities, authorities, other organizations and individuals at national and international level.
International PartnersUniversity of Delaware Energy Institute
World Annual Congress on Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation
Young African Leaders Initiative
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
USAID
Nigerian PartnersUnited States Consulate Lagos
Field of Skills and Dreams (Conference for Emerging Entrepreneurs)
Access Bank PLC
HACEY Health Initiative
Nigerian Alternative Energy Expo
iRead Network
Memberships
Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria
Nigerian Institute of Managers
Association of Technologists and Entrepreneurs of Nigeria
Description of Projects Undertaken in the Year 2017
World Earth Day Conference (ANNUAL)
Project Date April 22, 2017
Sponsor – Glow Initiative for Economic empowerment
Co-sponsor and Partner – Center for Renewable Energy and Action on Climate Change (CREACC)
Support provided by the founder of Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment Glory Oguegbu – NGN
2, 000 (provided to purchase internet data)
Support provided by CREACC (in Kind) – Founder of CREACC Usman Mohammed was the guest lecturer
for the tweet lecture and did so free of charge which is valued at NGN 30, 000.
Aim of Project
In Compliance with the world environmental day theme – Environmental and Climate literacy, we organized a tweet lecture to discuss the importance of integrating the adaptation and mitigation of Climate Change in our work places and everyday living in order to promote awareness to curb climate illiteracy.
Tweets were read, retweeted and lived by a total of 2,000 participants who were individuals, leaders and employees from corporate, private and developmental sectors.
Description and Activities
The new media and digital space has become the new industry where all sorts of people gather. It
became an opportunity to leverage on the new media to engage people on discussions concerning the
environment and how we can collectively join hands to protect the environment.
We held a tweet conference to commemorate the World Earth day and promote the importance of
mother earth and our ecosystems.
(2.) Honorary Speaking Engagement
Our founder Ms. Glory was invited to speak at the prestigious 6th International World Conference on Biodiversity and Conservation in Dubai UAE scheduled for 27th and 28th April on the title: Climate Change, Biodiversity and Nigeria; Linking Reality, Policy and Practice to effectively communicate the importance of Biodiversity conservation and increase awareness.
This is in recognition of the work she has done and the campaign she has championed through Climate Smart Nigeria advocating for the environment and educating the public.
Project Time – 27th and 28th April 2017
(3.) Recognition
9th May 2017 Our founder gets listed as one of Nigeria's foremost Women in Renewable Energy by the Environment Africa Group.
We believe it's a recognition for the work she coordinates through Climate Smart Nigeria's Renewable Energy Initiative whose programs - SOLAR UP NIGERIA (SUN) - seeks to train and build Solar entrepreneurs, COMMUNITY CENTRES FOR CLEAN ENERGY - works to create center hubs that will provide easy accessibility to Clean Energy and educate residents.
We thank the Environment Africa Group for the honour and appreciate Women in Renewable Energy Initiative for everything.
(4.) Green Week and Climate Online Campaign (Annual)
Project Duration – 30th May 2016 – 5th June 2016
Sponsor/Partner – Climate Smart Nigeria
Support Provided – NGN 10,000
Other Partners – iRead Network, Consistent Solar, Green Energy and Biofuels, Carbon Credit Network,
RecyclePoints, Climate Wise Women (provided support in kind by speaking for free for which total value
is estimated at NGN 200, 000)
Aim of Project
An annual training workshop to provide environmental knowledge to the public as it relates to Health and Safety, Small and Medium business, the economy and civil society. The whole goal is to help spread the environmental and climate information on social media to increase literacy and counter several untrue beliefs held about Climate Change and at the same time, present economic opportunities in the environmental sector to encourage increase in SMEs.
Description and Activities
The Greenweek and Climate Online Campaign is an advocacy Initiative of the Climate Smart Nigeria to raise, increase and promote the awareness of Climate Change through the new media to reach a large number of the online community and subsequently curb Climate Illiteracy. It’s an annual online program that holds on the last one week before the World Environmental day.
This Campaign began on 30th May and ended on the 5th June. Articles on Climate change as it relates to Recycling, Green Energy, Clean and Renewable Energy, Global Warming, Energy Efficiency, Waste Management, Climate Education and Literacy and Carbon credit written by professionals in the sectors were shared with the members of the online community leveraging on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn to properly educate them in a simple manner and subsequently promote the awareness of climate change and its education at the same time offering solutions and economic benefits of the above mentioned topics to encourage SMEs.
The whole goal of the GWCOC is to engage the new media community to think constructively on the subject matter and begin to lead their lives taking action to combat Climate Change.
Impact and Reach
We reached a total number of 31,744 persons in the social media space with the basic environmental and Climate information helping them easily comprehend and understand what goes on in our environment and make well informed decisions for their lives and their businesses. A total of 2,111 person liked each article and post and a total of 772 shared each article and posts.
This Campaign was characterized by 110 major events and viewed by a population of 31,744 persons in total with 2,111 persons who liked and 772 persons who shared (9.2 %) and an average of 15 persons who liked and shared each event.
(4.) The Greenwalk
World Environmental Day Commemoration
Project Duration – 5th June 2017
Sponsor – Carbon Credit Network and Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment
Support Provided – 10 Tshirts for our team members provided by CCN and NGN 10, 000 cash provided
for transportation of team members by Glow Initiative, Hall, escort, ambulances and lunch provided by
Lagos State Ministry of Environment.
Aim of Project
To advocate for a pollution free environment by raising awareness of the dangers of pollution to the environment.
Description and Activities
The Greenwalk was done in partnership with Carbon Credit network and Green Energy Biofuels who are the host organization. Several organizations (about 10) also joined the walk to show their commitment to the cause of environmental protection.
The Greenwalk was the last event that brought the Green Week and Climate Online Campaign to an official close. The purpose of the walk was to advocate for a pollution free environment by raising awareness of the dangers of pollution to the environment.
It began in the morning of 5th June. Environmental enthusiasts and advocates gathered at the Ikeja Local government and then took off for the 1hr walk to Ndubuisi Park. Over 200 advocates, including secondary school students, media houses participated in the walk.
After the walk, everyone gathered Ndubuisi Park for a lecture by the Lagos State commissioner for the Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare counselled everyone to keep up the fight for the environment. He cited examples of the impacts of climate change to human health and on our water bodies. He admonished that everyone should take the issue of recycling very serious and begin from then onwards to recycle their used items. This, he said was to protect our water bodies by reducing the amount of
garbage that is thrown into the ocean. He mentioned that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration was committed to connecting Lagosians to nature by promoting a harmonised approach to environmental management. The commissioner said it was a deliberate policy of the government to stimulate the appreciation of nature by Lagosians through the introduction of various environmental enhancement programmes, as well as the establishment and maintenance of gardens and parks.
He said, “The Lagos State Government remains committed to sustainable management of its environment, demonstrated through various plans such as the ‘Cleaner Lagos Initiative’ and the annual tree planting day programme, among other initiatives.”
He reiterated that he’s committed to creating more policies for the protection of the environment which will deliberately create more jobs for people to implement and enforce the laws, like Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), for instance.
5 representatives from the 5 secondary school students participated in a quiz competition on the tittle Pollution Free Environment; is it Achievable? When and How? And three winners emerged. The idea behind the competition was to encourage young children to be climate literate and constantly engage in the study of these issues and subsequently lead their lives taking action to combat climate change.
The LASEMA, Federal Road safety, Lagos Medical Team also joined in the walk to ensure the protection and safety of all advocates during the walk.
In all, the WALK was successful and we all had an enlightening time.
(6.) Greening the Mind for Economic Impact Workshop
Project Duration – 20th July 2017
Sponsors and Partners – Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment, Young African Leadersh Initiative,
Carbon Credit Network, Climate Smart Nigeria.
Support Provided – Free Hall for training and Lunch Provided by Carbon Credit Network, Training
Resources provided by Young Africans Leaders Initiative, and Transportation fare of NGN 5, 000
provided by Glory Oguegbu of Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment.
Aim of Project
This is a free training workshop done in collaboration with Young African Leaders Initiative and The Carbon
Credit Network to commemorate Mandela Day was for environmental enthusiasts and individuals who are
passionate about sustainability and want to create positive economic value. The goal is to teach them
environmental specifics and how to make money doing a green business in the new climate economy, so that
they can be equipped to fight for environmental protection while being financially rewarded.
Description and Activities
Our work shop was a strategic training to increase economic growth for youths. It was targeted for environmental enthusiasts and individuals who are passionate about sustainability, who values the earth and want to integrate its sustainability into their daily life in order to create positive economic value. The goal was to teach them environmental specifics and how to make money doing a green business in the new climate economy by learning about and using renewable energy products like Solar Lamps, Green biofuel, clean cook stoves (which are products our partner, Carbon Credit Network produces to encourage a reduction in C02) etc. and marketing same to their friends and family thereby living a green life with a green mind and also making money, that way, they are equipped to fight for environmental protection while being financially rewarded.
We were most proud at the enthusiasm of the participants, They were very happy to learn the new Green information we had to share, they also liked the idea of supporting your message with an action plan as environmental enthusiasts, they have now gained more confidence in their environmental message, so that when they share their message of environmental protection, they have green affordable products to back up their message. All participants were eager to even learn more about these issues and how they can spread the word in their communities. We encouraged then to expand their horizon and always contact us for a partnership. In all, it was pure joy to see that the participants were ready to take it a step further by asking questions on the next line of action. All participants also got free copies of the prestigious Environmental Africa Magazine from the Environment Africa Group.
What will you and/or the YALI Network member volunteers do in your community for future or ongoing YALIServes events
In the coming future, we will work more on getting community members more aware of the situation of the environment, we plan to reach schools (Secondary, Primary, University) and the general public with
information on what to do and how together we can all play an active role to combat Climate Change. In all, we will continue to look out for collaboration and partnership opportunities with organizations with similar goal as ours, so that we can join hands to make Nigeria Climate Smart by 2026 which is the goal of our organization
Event in Pictures
Participants pose with free copies of the Environment Magazine donated by our partner The Environment Africa Group
The founder training participants on the benefits of Green Business
Founder of our partner organization Ms Funmi Ilori training on Going Green
(7.) Tweet Conference on the Influence of Public Service and Volunteering for Economic Empowerment
Project Duration – 18th July 2017
Sponsors and Partners – Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Young African Leaders Initiative.
Support Provided – The principal Civil Engineer of the Fed. Ministry of Power, Works and Housing was
our Guest Speaker for free valued at NGN 25, 000. Resources provided by Young Africans Leaders
Initiative.
Aim of Project
These discussions are important. Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment is committed to spearhead discussions and champion causes that will boost economic growth and development.The Tweet Forum is targeted at millions of online community members who will gather at 12.00 to listen to and converse with our guest speaker on the topic The Influence and Benefits of Public Service for Economic Growth and Development. It's high time we talked about opportunities that are available to promote our economy.
Descriptions and ActivitiesOur theme was 'The Importance of Volunteering and Public Service for Economic Growth and Development' so we discussed how Volunteering and getting involved in the public service sector can
boost the economy by creating jobs and ensuring clarity for an individual's career path. We also shared links that included opportunities for career and leadership growth, fellowships, volunteering and job opportunities with all our participants. We were most proud that quite a handful of people on twitter (about 20 people) joined our tweet forum and found the topic interesting and showed willingness to learn more about what they can do and where they can volunteer.
We will continue to work to advocate and raise our voices for economic growth. We will invest in training programs that will encourage and support the creation of SMEs. We will partner with organizations to access funding and small loans for young entrepreneurs to start their own businesses. In order to ensure a sustainable economic growth and development.
(8.) The Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo / Prestigious speaking Engagement
Project Duration – 18th – 20th October 2017
Sponsors and Partners – Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo, Climate Smart Nigeria.
Support Provided – Free Exhibition stand provided by NAEE for our daughter organization; Climate
Smart Nigeria valued at NGN 1, 000, 000.
Our founder was given a prestigious slot to speak alongside President Buhari and other notable speakers to speak at the Nigerian Alternative Energy Expo on the title: Empowering Women and Youth in renewable Energy; The Challenges and The Opportunities. Our daughter organization – Climate Smart Nigeria was offered a free exhibition stand to exhibit our books and services.
Aim of Event
The Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo 2017 is unarguably Nigeria's most foremost movement to promote renewable energy expertise, innovation and solutions in Nigeria.
Descriptions and Activities
The 7th #NAEE2017 took place at the Shehu Musa Yar ‘ Adua Centre Abuja, from October 18- 20, 2017. Professionals, students, and business owners from several parts of the world came together to brainstorm on ideas that'll lead to sustainable energy and development. The event is an annual two-day workshop focusing on innovation and development that has been attained and recorded in the fields of renewable energy science, technology, and policy.
There were poster sessions, policy panel discussions, and academic presentations that showed the results of time consuming research. The keynote address, and the award night set up to recognize innovation in the sector is all geared to provide an atmosphere where you can network and form strategic partnerships.
Our founder spoke on Empowering Women and Youth with Renewable Energy where she talked about her work in Climate Smart Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Initiative through partnerships with Carbon credit network raising Green entrepreneurs, promoting green transportation via the partnership with Ketos Energy Green tricycle. She also taught the participants who are from development organizations and clean energy companies on how to make briquettes which is a cleaner alternative to firewood, a
knowledge which can be used to empower rural women as a rural program or a company CSR initiative. She shared opportunities that are in the sphere of renewable energy for businesses. She implored the participants to;
• Be one of the organizations climate ambassadors. To empower yourself so that they can lead climate initiatives wherever they are.
• Start programs and initiatives for secondary schools, open green clubs for them. Teach them the importance of Climate Change and Renewable Energy using the organizations book book.
• Hold symposiums for youths and sell their illustrated learning book to them
• Organize professional trainings for corporate bodies like banks, oil companies, businesses, at your office. Sustainability is an important part of the future. Corporate bodies and business owners need to integrate sustainability into their work.
She also invited participants to;
Visit Climate Smart Nigeria’s stand and learn more about what you can do and our work. Purchase the books and use it as a change tool. Sponsor a school to receive the books for free Recommend their organization, talk about our work.
Events in Pictures
Our Team member explains our illustrated curriculum for secondary schools to a visitor
With the CSN Team
Our founder introduces our book to a prospective sponsor who later purchased 50 copies to be given for free to schools
Our founder Poses with the Executives of Solar Edge Company after having a productive discussion where they agreed to collaborate with us and sponsor schools to receive training on understanding climate change and get the books for free.
Our founder and team pose with a climate change consultant who purchased our book.
Certificate of participation in the Expo
(9) Climate Education Symposium
Project Duration – 24th October 2017
Sponsors and Partners – Gwagwalada Area Council, Youth Ecosystem Support and Socio-Development
Initiative Nigeria, University of Abuja.
Support Provided – The HOD of Environmental Sciences at the University of Abuja was the Guest
Speaker for free, His speaking role was valued at NGN 50, 000. Gwagwalada Area Council Chairman
provided a free Hall, Asteven Solar donated 50 copies of books valued at NGN 100, 000 to be given for
free to heads of schools and also purchased refreshments for the event valued at NGN 150, 000. Ms
Glory Oguegbu the founder of Glow Initiative donated NGN 10, 000 which was used to print the banner
and Flyers for publicity purposes.
Aim of Project
This is a program of Climate Smart Nigeria to raise awareness on the importance of Climate Change Education in our institutions.
Description and Activities
In partnership with an organization; Youth Ecosystem Support and Socio-Development Initiative Nigeria we organized this event to reach head of schools, secondary school students and university students with information on – Understanding Climate Change. Our guest speaker was the HOD of Environmental Sciences at the University of Abuja and he addressed the participants through a presentation on The Science of Climate Change. The participants were 157 in number and made up of Head of Schools, Principals, University students, Corps members and secondary school students. Our partner and founder of Asteven Solar – Dr Sunny Akpoyibo donated 50 copies of our books which was presented to the heads of schools and the university students present.
Event in Pictures
Our founder poses with some students and Asteven officials
A cross section of participants
Some of the students pose with their free copies of book
The founder addresses participants at the Climate Education Symposium
(11.) Lagos State Book Festival
10th November 2017Our team was invited by our partner organization – iRead Network for the Lagos Book Festival. Where our founder was engaged by the organizers as an author and was given the opportunity to read from our book - The Concept and Science of Climate Change and taught the secondary school students the Basics of Climate Change.
We have continued our stride to promote the learning of Climate Change in Nigerian institutions.
Events in Pictures
The excited kids
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The founder reading to them. The students had never heard about climate change nor sustainability before
(12) HULT Prize Challenge FUTA
9th December 2017Sponsor: Our partner organization, Asteven Solar donated NGN 45, 000 for the Trip fare, accommodation and feeding of the founder for the duration of the event.
The founder was given a prestigious invitation as a judge for the HULT Prize Challenge at Federal university of Technology, Akure.
The Hult Prize, in partnership with the United Nations, is the world’s largest student competition for budding social entrepreneurs, and every year welcomes college and university students from all around the globe to compete for USD 1 million in seed capital. This year's theme “Harnessing the power of
Official flyer for our founder’s participation
energy to transform the lives of 10million people” Challenges participants to develop innovative solutions to tackle the energy problem.
Renewable Energy sources and technology are sustainable, are alternative energy and also checks climate change.
We were glad to join forces with the HULT prize team and promote start-ups who will change the future of energy.
Our founder poses with the winning team of 2 and her fellow judges; the 2 young men by the extreme left and right.
Programs in View
National Climate Change Awareness Program
Planning and Awareness campaign of project currently ongoing
Campaign funded by Glow Initiative for Economic empowerment and awaiting more sponsorship to scale up
Aim of Pilot Project
To create and promote public awareness about Climate Change in Nigeria through the Educational sector and the media.
Objectives
1. To train 1000 secondary school students from 10 secondary schools (Pilot project) on Understanding Climate Change (50 student leaders per school who will serve as Climate Change Champions (3C PEER EDUCATORS) to enable them change their behavior to enable a sustainable environment.
3. To build the capacity of 10 (2 teachers per school) selected teachers in the secondary schools by training them on Climate Change education to serve as guides to the students.
3. To establish Green Clubs in the Secondary schools where students would be engaged as climate change peer educators. They would study the climate change book and implement the school activities designated for the clubs in the book.
Project Description
Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment under its Climate Smart Nigeria Initiative seeks to significantly promote Climate Change Education in secondary schools and increase public awareness. Through NCCAP we will work with students training them on understanding Climate Change with our illustrated book - “Something is Happening; Our World is Changing”. This book elucidates on key issues such as:
The concept and science of Climate Change written in simple English for easier comprehension.
Illustrated with Climate Change art and comic for easier understanding and relativity
Climate Change short story on impacts on livelihood.
Several simple activities that reduces greenhouse gas emissions that readers can practice weekly.
Quarterly activities that the students will undertake.
Children will grow and become leaders. It therefore becomes paramount that the children gain a firsthand information and training on understanding Climate Change without the barrier of price and access. Thereby, to help them further understand Climate Change, we will create Green clubs in their schools which would build their consciousness and enable them get engaged constructively in the subject matter. The students will meet once in a week in the club to read and discuss a chapter of the book. In the same vein, teachers are very important aspects of information dissemination. We will train selected teachers in the schools on Understanding Climate Change to guide and monitor the students on their meeting days.
Our extension plan/longer term goal is to later work with the sensitized students and community members to create content for a Climate Awareness TV program to further sensitize Nigerians about Climate Change. We would also host an annual essay competition and debate (on the subject matter of Environment and Climate Change) where the students in the Green clubs will compete for a prize and win the Green champion award. This will serve as a motivation and means of healthy competition among them which will enable them strive continuously to learn all they can and subsequently lead their lives taking action to combat Climate Change.
Desired outcomes
1.) Awareness creation in the beneficiary secondary schools – our goal is to ensure that the students gain knowledge and become fully aware about climate change and practice the climate change reduction activities designated in the book so that they can become ambassadors for climate change.
2.) Enlightened Teachers - Many teachers we interviewed could not define climate change. They knew it was a problem but don’t exactly know what’s happening. We desire to see enlightened teachers who will be able to guide and monitor the students.
3.) We desire that the project turn-out, success and impact will serve as a case study to the Ministry of education to enable them consider integrating the learning of climate change as part of the curriculum of secondary schools and adopt our illustrated handbook for use in all secondary schools.
Sustainability and Follow on Activities
Our activities to reach the goals of the projects have been designed in a sustainable manner. Training of the teachers at the secondary schools and establishing Green clubs that will be managed by the teachers would ensure sustainability of the intervention. There will be a weekly monitoring for a duration of 2 months post intervention, to determine the impact of the green club on students. Our extension plan/longer term goal is to later work with the sensitized students and community members to create content for a Climate Awareness TV program to further sensitize Nigerians about Climate Change. We would also host an annual essay competition and debate (on the subject matter of Environment and Climate Change) where the students in the Green clubs will compete for a prize and win the Green champion award. This will further ensure its sustainability. The successes recorded in this pilot intervention will inform the design; policy thrust and will guide the thinking for a larger scale up plan for secondary schools in Nigeria both at national and sub-national levels in the subsequent years.
Impact/Measurement and evaluation
Success would be measured by taking data of the number of students aware about climate change before the intervention and comparing it with the data that will be gotten from same schools after the intervention. For a period of 2 months after creating the Green Clubs we will monitor the activities of schools to check the impact of the Club on students, to note number of functioning clubs. After 2 months of monitoring, we will compare results before intervention and after intervention. Success is when 70% of schools club are functioning, and students are practicing Climate Change mitigation measures based on the report from their weekly activity.
Green Guild School InitiativePlanning and Awareness campaign of project currently ongoing
Campaign funded by Glow Initiative for Economic empowerment and awaiting more sponsorship to scale up
Aim of Project
A sustainability project for the National Climate Change Awareness Program to provide a platform of mentorship and incubation for the trained green ambassadors (secondary school students).
Children will grow and become leaders. It therefore becomes paramount that the children gain a firsthand information and training on understanding Climate Change without the barrier of price and access. Thereby, to help them further understand Climate Change, we will create Green clubs in their schools which would build their consciousness and enable them get engaged constructively in the subject matter.
Activities of the Green Guild Club
The students will meet once in a week in the club to read and discuss a chapter of the book. In the same vein, teachers are very important aspects of information dissemination. We will train selected teachers in the schools on Understanding Climate Change to guide and monitor the students on their meeting days. They will carry out quarterly activities as follows:
In the first quarter of the year they’ll take on the challenge of recycling paper. The number of
trees that are cut down every year would be drastically reduced if paper is recycled.
In the second quarter, they will carry out a plastic recycling drive. Recycling plastic creates a
cleaner environment. This is because plastic takes so much time to decompose from 450 years
to a thousand years! By recycling plastic the kids will not just be making the environment safer,
they will be saving the energy that it will cost to create new ones.
In the third quarter they will embark on a massive tree planting exercise. They will advocate to
ensure that the law that says - cut a tree and plant two is followed and they will be guided by
their teachers to lead by examples in their schools and environs.
In the fourth quarter, they will organize beach clean-ups. The ocean is at the receiving end of
garbage and dirt and not enough work has been done to secure its health. The oceans are more
than 70 percent of the entire earth and what goes on in the oceans affects everyone whether
we know it or not.
The above activities will enable behavioral change in the students in the way they live their lives at home and at school. It’ll cause them to be constantly engaged in the subject matter of environmental cleanliness, health and beatification and they’ll grow up with the knowledge of it embedded in their memory.
Our extension plan/longer term goal is to later work with the Green Ambassadors (sensitized students) and community members to create content for a Climate Awareness TV program to further sensitize Nigerians about Climate Change. We would also host an annual essay competition and debate (on the subject matter of Environment and Climate Change) where the students in the Green clubs will compete for a prize and win the Green champion award. This will serve as a motivation and means of healthy competition among them.
The strategic activities of the Green Guild School Initiative have been carefully conceptualized to enable the kids strive continuously to learn all they can and subsequently lead their lives taking action to combat Climate Change.
Financials
Total Monies received in the year 2017
Donors Amount
Glory Oguegbu NGN 100, 000
Asteven Solar NGN 145, 000Asteven Solar NGN 100, 000 (In kind)Climate Smart Nigeria NGN 10, 000Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo
NGN 1, 000, 000 (in kind)
Total NGN 1, 355, 000
Administrative Expenses
Adverts and Promotions 20, 000Computer Internet 60, 000Education and Trainings 50, 000Events and Projects 50, 000Transport Logistics 100, 000Website maintenance 10, 000Travel Expenses 50, 000Office Supplies 30, 000CSN Exhibition 1, 000, 000
Total Spent NGN 1, 370, 000
Sustainability
Based on its current model of raising funds mostly through grants by charity foundations and impact investors, revenues are unpredictable, and this calls for more strategic models that guarantee sustainability, most especially for the impact growth of the organization.
We believe that if revenues keep fluctuating and are also tied to the dictates of grant organizations, there might be little chance to innovate with new products and also have a consistent impact pattern. This is why it is important to consider corporate offerings as a spin-off of the organization.
The approach is to ensure that by 2018, Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment generates 40% of its revenues on an annual basis from corporate services which focuses on the following but is not limited to:
Consulting for Companies, Governments and NGOs on Green Growth, Renewable Energy and Climate Education and charge a service fee.
Training workshops for companies and organizations on production of renewable energy technology and charge a service fee.
Training students of secondary schools on Climate Change and Sustainability, starting Green Clubs and charge for our services.
Massive continuous sale of our books to the public Sale and marketing of Renewable energy products Training conferences for teachers of Geography in secondary schools and University lecturers on
Environmental sciences departments for a fee Explore online fundraising platforms Increase collaborations and partnerships with for-profit organizations
Reference Links
Engagements
The Founder’s Feature and Interview with Eco-Nigeria:
http://econigeria.com/no-economic-development-will-be-sustainable-if-the-environment-is-not-sustainable-glory-oguegbu/
The Founder’s Feature and Interview with Development Innovation Insider, Hong-Kong:
http://www.changemag-diinsider.com/blog/creating-sustainable-jobs-for-rural-women-and-youth-in-nigeria
Our organization’s work: http://glowinitiative.org/climate-smart-nigeria/
The Founder’s story - http://glowinitiative.org/home/glory-oguegbu
Speaking Engagements
Speaking at The Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo alongside President Buhari on Empowering women and Youth in Renewable Energy (announcement link) - http://www.nigeriaalternativeenergyexpo.org/speakers/
Speaking at The Delaware/Africa Energy Conference (speaking engagement article and video): http://www1.udel.edu/udaily/2016/may/africa-energy-conference050616.html
Speaking at University of Delaware on Opportunity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijr39q7EtS0
AS introduced by IREX (not updated) https://www.irex.org/people/glory-chinenye-oguegbu
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glory-chin enye-oguegbu-483950
Social Media Pages
Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment
https://www.facebook.com/GlowInitiative/
Climate Smart Nigeria
https://www.facebook.com/ClimateSmartNigeria/
Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment
https://twitter.com/gifaap2015
Climate Smart Nigeria
https://twitter.com/ClimateSmartNig
Climate Smart Nigeria
https://www.instagram.com/climatesmartnigeria/
Climate Smart Nigeria
https://ng.linkedin.com/in/climate-smart-nigeria-b833a0143