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The Youth for Environmental Conservation Initiative (YECI) formerly Friends of Nature Network is a youth-focused, gender-inclusive organization championing biodiversity conservation and climate resilience across Africa’s rural communities.

09/04/2026

Take advantage of these amazing opportunities to help you grow, learn, and lead!

From fellowships to grants, pitches, and awards, it's all here!
Don’t just scroll, apply! And don't forget to share with someone who needs this!😊

Links to apply are on our LinkedIn post!

Good luck with your applications!✨

22/03/2026

We are advancing water restoration efforts in fishing communities across Nigeria.

Water is essential to our ecosystem, supporting both lives and livelihoods. Climate change, pollution, and natural factors are contributing to water scarcity worldwide.

Women and girls are most affected, as they rely on water for daily activities. This disparity increases their risks and limits socioeconomic opportunities.

In Ondo State, Z-Sustainability Lab Innovator, Adewale is advancing water restoration and recycling initiatives to address plastic pollution. These efforts protect vital community resources and foster new opportunities.

Reduce pollution.

Protect water resources.

Promote water conservation!

18/03/2026

Celebrating a milestone!!!🥳🎉🎉

10,000 students across Africa! Nigeria, Malawi, Kenya, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Cameroon

This is not just a number to us. It’s 10,000 young people who now see the environment differently. Who ask better questions. Who are starting to care, act, and influence the spaces around them.

What makes this even more special is how it’s happening; through classrooms, through teachers, through young people stepping up to lead, and through communities that are slowly shifting practices that support nature conservation through place-based solutions.

Pledge for Nature was never just about awareness. It’s about raising a generation through environmental education, equipping young people early enough to lead bold actions for our planet.

To every student, teacher, volunteer, advisor, partner, and supporter who has been part of this journey so far —and to our partners, Global Changemakers, NATRO Organisation, Mudzi Cooking project, Green Earth Community Changemakers and Nature Positive Universities (NPU) —thank you. This milestone belongs to you too.

10,000 in… and we’re only getting started.
Now unto the next!🥳

16/03/2026

Take advantage of these amazing opportunities to help you grow, learn, and lead!

From fellowships to grants, pitches and awards, it's all here!
Don’t just scroll, apply! And don't forget to share with someone who needs this!😊

Links to apply are on our LinkedIn post!

Good luck with your applications!✨

14/03/2026

The Real Cost of Smartphones

Countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chile, China, and Australia hold many of the minerals that make our smartphones possible.

But extracting them isn’t without consequences. Mining operations can leave behind toxic waste, pollute nearby rivers, and degrade soil, affecting both biodiversity and the communities that depend on these landscapes for their livelihoods. Long before a phone reaches our hands, nature has already paid part of the price.

We carry the world in our pockets, but rarely think about what it costs the planet.
What feels like a simple upgrade for us often translates to deeper environmental strain somewhere else.

The point isn’t to stop using technology, it’s to become more conscious about it.

13/03/2026

Campus Focal Points, something important just landed in your inbox! 🥳🎉

If you applied for our Campus Focal Point Program, it’s time to check your mail.
We’ve sent out acceptance emails to shortlisted candidates and yours might just be one of them!

Don’t forget to check your spam/junk folder too!

03/03/2026

In classrooms across our communities, we are equipping young people with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to understand the climate crisis and respond to it with action.

When children learn about sustainability, environmental responsibility, and nature protection early, they grow into informed leaders who make conscious choices for their communities and the planet.

Through our climate education programs, school engagements, and youth-led initiatives, we are not just raising awareness, we are building a generation that sees climate action as a responsibility, not an option.

School: World Class Academy, Lagos State, Nigeria.

28/02/2026

Update on the 2026 Campus Focal Point Application

Due to the large number of quality applications we received this year, we are still reviewing applications.

If you applied, we thank you for your patience so far.

We estimate to be in touch with selected applicants in mid-March 2026.

Fingers crossed.

04/02/2026

We are excited for 2026, and we cannot wait to tell you everything we have in store.

This year, our mission is even clearer: youth-powered solutions using science and local knowledge to help fight climate change in Africa. We will help young people in local communities protect the environment and adapt to climate change by offering training programs that teach about the planet and sustainable practices. We will also provide guidance and support from experts to support project planning.

Our Z-Sustainability Lab interns are now working with partner groups, gaining hands-on experience in waste management and the circular economy. We cannot wait to show you everything they have been up to.

In the meantime, do you want to support our work for youth in Africa? Feel free to message or email us for more details on how you can get involved.

05/01/2026

Applications are now open!

Join our flagship Campus Focal Point Programme.

Are you aged 18–35, passionate about environmental conservation and climate action?
This is your chance to make a significant impact during your time as a university student.

The Campus Focal Point Programme is for univeristy students in Africa to develop skills and confidence to develop and scale climate solutions

By joining the program, you will:

🌿Receive tools and resources to develop climate solutions.

🎯Gain confidence and leadership skills to engage youth, communities and local stakeholders.

🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️Receive community support through our Alunmi community.

🥇Certificate of leadership upon successful completion.

Successful applicants will be notified before the end of February 2026.

Apply now and be part of a movement shaping a sustainable future.

Application link: https://forms.gle/bRyLwB6LJcebgdbp8

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

We are so excited for the new year and all the amazing things in store for our community while advancing our mission to reduce environmental degradation across communities in Africa.

Now more than ever, we are committed to working with youth in Africa, connecting generational bridges, and empowering them with opportunities to thrive and support youth-led climate action globally.

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Lagos

Website

https://youthforenvironmentalconservation.org/

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