The carbon accounting training is equipping young professionals with technical expertise and real-world experience to shape a new generation of climate leaders [...]
Accra, Ghana | January 23, 2025 The Africa Youth Climate Fund (AYCF), an initiative by the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), has launched the Climate Research Fund for African Students. This new initiative, developed in partnership with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) is designed to empower young researchers with [...]
Are you a passionate storyteller ready to drive climate action? The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) is seeking a Communications Manager to lead our outreach, amplify youth voices, and share impactful climate solutions across Africa. The Communications Manager will lead the development and execution of GAYO’s communication strategy, ensuring that [...]
With the attempt to amplify the voices of the African youth in climate action and policymaking in 2024, there have been significant strides in Sierra Leone and Nigeria as these countries have embraced the meaningful inclusion of youth in climate discourses through the establishment of the Youth Climate Councils (YCC). [...]
The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) made a significant impact at COP29, driving youth-focused climate initiatives and fostering inclusive dialogue [...]
COP29 brought together voices to dissect the complex landscape of SRM - a potential climate intervention on tech and ethical challenges. [...]
GAYO as part of its commitment to promote renewable energy penetration in Africa and prepare the workforce needed for the green transition is partnering with the EU and other key organizations in Africa to implement the RePower Project: A modular plug-and-play (PnP) compatible microgrid plants with enhanced renewable energy storage [...]
Expanding Horizons When it comes to addressing climate change, Africa’s youth are rising to the challenge—but too often, they haven’t been part of the decision-making rooms where policies are made. Despite recent efforts to prioritize youth participation in policy-making across Africa, including in Ghana, only a few young voices have [...]
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the urgency of climate finance and justice took center stage as global leaders grappled with the demands of developing nations. [...]