Trash Cleanup

by Earth Guardians Africa

  • Map Marker Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal

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

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Earth Guardians is an organization of dedicated youth and adult mentors from around the world. We are committed to working together to protect the Earth, water, air and atmosphere so our generation, and those to follow, inherit a healthy, just and sustainable planet. Earth Guardians is empowering a generation of young environmental and social leaders by providing education, tools and resources to become effective leaders in their communities. We inspire youth to connect with their creative passion and take it into positive action. We believe that today’s youth have a vital role in addressing our environmental and climate crisis and in creating the kind of world we want, and deserve to live in. This is evident by the rising movement of youth that is growing around the planet to protect the Earth and our Future.
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Ouakam Initiative: Empowering Youth for a Cleaner Dakar through Community Clean-up and Waste Management Education

Tackling Waste Mismanagement in Dakar
The bustling Ouakam district in Dakar faces a growing problem – improper waste disposal and a lack of environmental responsibility. This initiative takes a two-pronged approach to promote a cleaner and healthier community.

Beyond the Law: A Call to Action for Change
Despite existing regulations like the UCG (Solid Waste Coordination and Management Unit) and the plastic bag ban, waste management remains a challenge in Dakar. President Macky Sall’s 2019 call for a “cleaner Senegal” highlights the urgency for action.

Inspiring the Next Generation: Empowering Youth as Changemakers
Recognising the need for a solution, Senegalese youth are stepping forward. This initiative focuses on empowering young people in Ouakam to become agents of change.

Community Clean-Up: A collaborative effort will mobilise young people for a district-wide clean-up, tackling the immediate issue of waste accumulation.

Waste Management Education: Following the clean-up, educational sessions will equip residents with the knowledge and skills for proper waste management and maintaining a clean environment.

By fostering a sense of community ownership and responsibility, this initiative empowers Ouakam’s youth to become active participants in creating a cleaner and healthier Dakar.

Key objective

Increase awareness of proper waste management and the importance of a clean environment among Dakar’s youth and residents.

Organise a community clean-up in Ouakam involving local young people, followed by interactive workshops on waste management and environmental stewardship for a wider audience.

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