Growing Green Communities

Home
The Gambia
Banjul
Growing Green Communities

We aim to plant a seed of sustainable growth and connectivity in communities around the world. We find simple sustainable solutions to environmental problems.

We provide the platform to unite like-minded people and guide them towards a green lifestyle. 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 is an inspiring place where you can share, connect and learn from environmentally-conscious people. We do this by offering support and promoting environmental innovators to give them the platform to succeed. We organise eco-events and environmental workshops with the aim to conne

ct eco-minded individuals, communities, businesses, organisations, and governments and teach them sustainable practices to make a greener future for us all.

🌱🌍🌱🌍

Growing Green Communities was born in September 2020 where we hosted our first eco-event in Bangkok, Thailand! We connected environmentalists, entertained children with educational activities, promoted a range of organic and vegan vendors and had a range of exciting raffle prizes to offer. We planted positivity, green growth and inspired the next generation of eco-warriors. Over £1,500 was raised for local causes to continue making a difference in their local communities.

🌱🌍🌱🌍

We are now based in Sukuta, The Gambia with the same mission and will be hosting eco-events every month! On 22 May we launched the first in the country, where we connected 30 environmental NGO's and eco-friendly vendors all honoring the International Day for Biological Diversity. Thank you to everyone that made the day as successful it was, especially to our partners; Clean Earth Gambia and My Gambia. We managed to raise over 8,000GMD for The Women's Initiative to continue their important work empowering women through education, development and financial security. With every event we aim to grow the environmental network, so next up we are encouraging planting trees by launching 2 very exciting competitions: The small scale farmer and school planting competition!! On 26 June we will be announcing the winners and first prize wins 5,000GMD. Contact us for more information. We can't wait for Gambia's greenest event at MyFarm!!

🌱🌍🌱🌍

On top of the eco-events every month, we run beach cleans every fortnight at Bijilo Beach and will be launching our green schools campaign very soon! Visit our website for more information!

27/08/2024

Every year, over 1 million marine animals, including sea turtles, die from ingesting or becoming entangled in plastic waste. You can help protect these endangered species by supporting initiatives that recycle plastic into turtle keyrings, like . Each purchase supports turtle conservation groups in The Gambia, turning trash into turtle-shaped treasure. 🌊🐢

Learn more by visiting their website at www.preciousplasticgambia.com. Make a difference today! 💚

19/08/2024

Did you know you can reduce your carbon footprint, by incorporating some of these 7 R’s into your lifestyle? 🌿👣

Small changes can make a BIG impact on our environment, contribute to a more sustainable future, by following these steps. Make a positive change today! 💚

12/08/2024

Today, we celebrate the incredible energy, passion, and dedication of the young change-makers who have helped clean our beaches and protect the environment with huge smiles on their faces over the past few years. These young heroes are not just cleaning up - they’re shaping a better, greener future for us all. 💚💚

A huge shoutout to them for their efforts, every item collected makes a big difference! Keep leading the way and showing us why it’s important to care for our environment and our communities. Together, we can grow greener communities! 💪👏

04/06/2024

“It is in your hands to make a difference” ~ Nelson Mandela.

Just like these young environmentalists prove by collecting plastics found on the beach. Thanks to them can now wash and sort this plastic ready to be recycled. ♻️

Next time you’re at the beach, remember that even a handful of plastic being collected is better than none.

28/05/2024

A special shout-out to the hardworking women of Fandema Waste Collectors, based in Brikama, The Gambia. These incredible women collect HDPE & PP plastic from the local community and sort them by plastic type. With the correct PPE, they then cut bulky items, using a machete, into smaller pieces. All of this is done using no special machinery, other than their hands. 🖐️🖐🏽🖐🏿

In this male-dominated sector, we need more spotlight to be put on women in waste management. Here’s to raising awareness through empowerment and combating gender bias!!

06/05/2024

Thanks to these eco-warriors for sorting through collected beach waste and segregating HDPE & PP plastic debris, ready to be recycled at Precious Plastic Gambia's site. 👏♻

Learn more about how you can get involved and make a difference, by visiting www.growing-green-communities.org today!

23/04/2024

To celebrate Earth Day 2024 🌍, we had volunteers of all ages come together and collect plastics, especially for this years theme: "Planet vs. Plastics". All HDPE, LDPE and PP plastic collected by the energetic volunteers, are now on it's way to being recycled at Precious Plastic Gambia's recycling facility. Thank you to everyone that showed up and a huge thanks to the coordinators that provided gloves, bags and snacks to ensure the day was a success.

We will be conducting more Earth Day related beach cleans on Sat 27th April, so please join us... the more support, the more impact we can make in protecting the ocean and reducing plastic pollution! Get in touch to sign up by contacting +220 2679974.

28/03/2024

Have you heard of ? Thanks to them, we can now recycle plastic that is littering the beaches, streets and communities and transform them into valuable products. This is the first of its kind in the country and they’re looking for volunteers to work with them to make a greater impact. Would you like to be a part of this exciting project? Then get in touch with us or them to express your interest! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

13/03/2024

Another great turnout of volunteers for Gambia Maritime Administration's Quarterly Coastal Cleanup last weekend. The dedicated volunteers worked tirelessly at beautifying the coastline, whilst highlighting the critical issue of marine pollution. Thank you to everyone that participated, especially for the support provided by GMA.

Let's grow a greener and cleaner Gambia... together!

10/03/2024

Have you heard about , an open source plastic recycling project that is composed of more than 40,000 people in over 400 work spaces around the world? This amazing project allows individuals to set up their own small-scale recycling company, by using machines and tools to grind, melt, and inject recycled plastic into new products... and all material and blueprints are available online for anyone to download for free. Pretty cool right?!

We would like to give a special shoutout to some of the inspiring Precious Plastic Projects we have connected with in our network. If you don't know them, make sure you visit their page and check out their journey:
♻ Precious Plastic Gambia
♻ precious_plastic_dubai
♻ preciousplasticbangkok

Would you like to recycle plastic in your local community? Check out their website at www.preciousplastic.com to know how you can get involved. Or better still search for the nearest Precious Plastic Project near you.

07/03/2024

Join the Gambia Maritime Administration Quarterly Coastal Cleanup this coming Saturday 9th March at 9am. From Banjul to Barra, volunteers will be joining hands to cleanup the coastline. Do your part and make a difference, by joining a cleanup group close to you! 🇬🇲🤝

Address

Nema Kunku
Banjul
1383

Telephone

+2203785024

Website

http://www.growing-green-communities.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Growing Green Communities posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Growing Green Communities:

Shortcuts

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Banjul?