Difference between revisions of "Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO)"
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|Name=Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) | |Name=Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) | ||
|Link=http://www.greenafricayouth.com/ | |Link=http://www.greenafricayouth.com/ | ||
| − | |Type=NGO | + | |Type=NGO Youth Led |
|Country=Ghana | |Country=Ghana | ||
| − | |Current focus= | + | |Current focus=Zero Waste |
| − | Zero Waste | + | Water |
| − | Water | + | Adaptation |
| − | |||
Advocacy | Advocacy | ||
Climate Justice | Climate Justice | ||
| − | Intergenerational | + | Intergenerational justice |
| − | + | Governance | |
Youth Leadership | Youth Leadership | ||
| − | + | Youth empowerment | |
| − | Youth | + | Youth |
| − | |Description=GAYO is a youth led gender balanced advocacy group that focuses largely on environmental sustainability and community development. They work directly with local communities to reduce the vulnerability of groups that are at risk | + | Climate finance |
| + | |Description=GAYO is a youth-led gender-balanced advocacy group that focuses largely on environmental sustainability and community development. They work directly with local communities to reduce the vulnerability of groups that are at risk of climate impacts such as children, youth and women. Additionally, they have researched and written reports on Ghana’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the way forward for the country. | ||
(website) | (website) | ||
| − | Our mission is to research and provide solutions to pressing environmental issues through youth empowerment, skills development and public education.We work directly with local communities to reduce the vulnerability of groups that are at risk | + | Our mission is to research and provide solutions to pressing environmental issues through youth empowerment, skills development and public education. We work directly with local communities to reduce the vulnerability of groups that are at risk of climate impacts such as children, youth and women who have a comparatively less adaptive capacity due to social and structural inequalities. Our key areas are climate change, circular economy, and disaster risk reduction. |
|Source=CJ-JT Review Process | |Source=CJ-JT Review Process | ||
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| + | [[Geographical focus::7.9465° N, 1.0232° W]] | ||
[[Category:Ghana]] | [[Category:Ghana]] | ||
Revision as of 23:21, 2 March 2023
Organization name
Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO)
Organization link
http://www.greenafricayouth.com/
Organization type
NGO Youth Led
Country
Current focus/area
Zero Waste Water Adaptation Advocacy Climate Justice Intergenerational justice Governance Youth Leadership Youth empowerment Youth Climate finance
Description/notes
GAYO is a youth-led gender-balanced advocacy group that focuses largely on environmental sustainability and community development. They work directly with local communities to reduce the vulnerability of groups that are at risk of climate impacts such as children, youth and women. Additionally, they have researched and written reports on Ghana’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the way forward for the country. (website)
Our mission is to research and provide solutions to pressing environmental issues through youth empowerment, skills development and public education. We work directly with local communities to reduce the vulnerability of groups that are at risk of climate impacts such as children, youth and women who have a comparatively less adaptive capacity due to social and structural inequalities. Our key areas are climate change, circular economy, and disaster risk reduction.
Compendium source
CJ-JT Review Process
7° 56' 47.40" N, 1° 1' 23.52" W
Water Adaptation Advocacy Climate Justice Intergenerational justice Governance Youth Leadership Youth empowerment Youth
Climate finance +Longitude: -1.0232 +
