ZOVU is a space to share frontline stories of climate and social justice activism

The Environmental Participation School empowers young people of all ages to become responsible eco-citizens through hands-on activities, knowledge building, and advocacy skills development.

The Young Protagonists Project empowers Amazonian youth from Acre state to become environmental leaders through collaboration, critical thinking, and advocacy skills training, safeguarding the Amazon’s future.

Mazingira Bora empowers 1,000 artisanal women and youth miners in Kenya to become leaders in climate action and combat gender-based violence in the gold mining sector.

This initiative mobilises Nicaraguans through a multi-actor assembly, social media campaign, and legal frameworks to protect natural resources and rewrite the narrative for environmental action.

The Sistah Sistah Foundation’s Sistah Sessions foster feminist strength through a safe space for connection, mentorship, strategy, and joyful activism, building a network for a more equitable future.

OPAS helps empower rural women farmers to stand tall against climate change through solar irrigation, climate-smart practices, and income diversification.

“Colegios Al Clima con el País” empowers Colombian schools through workshops, student leadership, and curriculum integration to build a culture of climate action and a network of young environmental leaders.

Telling stories and amplifying voices using documentaries to empower vulnerable communities in Colombia by sharing their climate experiences and advocating for environmental conservation.

Supporting Colombia’s most vulnerable empowers women, girls, and youth in climate-impacted regions to develop action plans for adaptation, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental conservation.

This initiative in Haiti tackles gender-based violence through a multifaceted approach that combines prevention efforts, support services for victims, and emergency response to gang violence.

The Amani Institute ASBL empowers young people in the DRC to become “climate warriors” by planting trees, holding workshops, and using forum theater to promote peacebuilding and environmental action.

The Ouakam Initiative empowers Dakar’s youth through community clean-up and educational workshops to tackle waste mismanagement and promote environmental responsibility.

Earthlanka Youth Network empowers Sri Lankan youth through awareness campaigns, action-oriented initiatives, and promoting women in science to become stewards of the country’s vital marine environment.

The Pataxó and Pataxo Hã-hã-hãe, two groups of indigenous peoples in Brazil, were hit by Vale’s crime in Brumadinho, in 2019. After four years, we are fighting for reparation and we want to tell our own story.

“Young People Flipping the Script in Ecuador” empowers young Ecuadorians through Open Houses, design thinking workshops, and advocacy skills development to tackle stagnant progress on the SDGs and build a more sustainable future.

The Urban Beehive and Pollination Project trains new beekeepers in sustainable practices using bamboo hives to protect pollinators and promote a greener future.

“Youth Climate Action” uses a 5-part feminist poem series and social media to empower Zambian women, girls, and LGBTQI+ communities on the climate frontlines.

Recycle For a Future is a non-profit organization whose goal is to increase the recycling rate in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte.

“Storytelling for Change” empowers Lake Victoria communities, especially women and youth, through performing arts and media to protect the wetlands’ vital role in the ecosystem.

Disaster Risk Management Africa empowers communities bordering Lake Tanganyika with open data, training, and nature-based solutions to build resilience against disasters.

Led by young leaders, the Tanganyika Coastal Community Resilience Project empowers communities around Lake Tanganyika with open data, training, and nature-based solutions to build climate resilience.

The Andean youth collective empowers communities through urban agriculture, agroecological fairs, and artistic expression, reimagining sustainable urban living that honours traditions.

The Youth Biodiversity Network empowers Kenyan youth through dialogue, skills-building, and policy influence to become active participants in sustainable natural resource management.