Difference between revisions of "Social Change Factory (Dakar, Senegal)"
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● Reduction of social inequalities, through project-solutions. The approach used in | ● Reduction of social inequalities, through project-solutions. The approach used in | ||
this framework is youth-led, from which mobilized young people identify and | this framework is youth-led, from which mobilized young people identify and | ||
implement solutions to problems related to the effects of climate change. | implement solutions to problems related to the effects of climate change. | ||
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● Gender equity | ● Gender equity | ||
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● Youth engagement, youth-led design | ● Youth engagement, youth-led design | ||
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● Strengthening and supporting local environmental protection and climate justice | ● Strengthening and supporting local environmental protection and climate justice | ||
initiatives through training and capacity building for both local associations and | initiatives through training and capacity building for both local associations and | ||
young people (activists, environmentalists ....). | young people (activists, environmentalists ....). | ||
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● Awareness raising and information on various topics related to climate justice to | ● Awareness raising and information on various topics related to climate justice to | ||
enable young people, children and adolescents and their communities to learn | enable young people, children and adolescents and their communities to learn | ||
about and promote climate justice concepts and take action through climate action | about and promote climate justice concepts and take action through climate action | ||
in their communities. | in their communities. | ||
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● Healthy and sustainable food through urban agro ecological activities, reforestation | ● Healthy and sustainable food through urban agro ecological activities, reforestation | ||
and micro-gardening. | and micro-gardening. | ||
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● Community-based adaptation whereby SCF, through youth, children leadership, | ● Community-based adaptation whereby SCF, through youth, children leadership, | ||
promotes and supports community impact initiatives that engage communities in | promotes and supports community impact initiatives that engage communities in | ||
adapting to the effects of climate change. | adapting to the effects of climate change. | ||
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● Gradual transition to renewable energy with actions promoting the use of solar or | ● Gradual transition to renewable energy with actions promoting the use of solar or | ||
other types of renewable energy. | other types of renewable energy. | ||
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● Promotion of renewable energy such as solar and wind power by local people in our | ● Promotion of renewable energy such as solar and wind power by local people in our | ||
community impact projects. | community impact projects. | ||
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● Entrepreneurship in the eco-farming sphere through the promotion and support of | ● Entrepreneurship in the eco-farming sphere through the promotion and support of | ||
individual or collective and entrepreneurial initiatives for a transition towards a | individual or collective and entrepreneurial initiatives for a transition towards a | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 12 May 2023
Organization name
Social Change Factory (SFC) (Dakar, Senegal)
Organization link
https://socialchangefactory.org/
Organization type
Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Youth Led
Country
Current focus/area
Social justice
Youth leadership
Gender equality
Equity
Capacity building
Awareness raising
Climate action
Agriculture
Reforestation
Adaptation
Community engagement
Renewables
Entrepreneurship
Training
Youth engagement
Description/notes
Social Change Factory is a civic leadership, social innovations and research center. Since its creation in 2014, SCF has been designing and implementing innovative and inclusive programs in the areas of education, citizen engagement at regional, national and community levels, human rights and socio-professional insertion. Through its programmation, audiovisual contents and advocacy, SCF aims to address the challenges faced by citizens and especially youth and women and influence the mainstreaming of their rights into national and regional policies in West and Central Africa.
Themes of work:
● Reduction of social inequalities, through project-solutions. The approach used in this framework is youth-led, from which mobilized young people identify and implement solutions to problems related to the effects of climate change.
● Gender equity
● Youth engagement, youth-led design
● Strengthening and supporting local environmental protection and climate justice initiatives through training and capacity building for both local associations and young people (activists, environmentalists ....).
● Awareness raising and information on various topics related to climate justice to enable young people, children and adolescents and their communities to learn about and promote climate justice concepts and take action through climate action in their communities.
● Healthy and sustainable food through urban agro ecological activities, reforestation and micro-gardening.
● Community-based adaptation whereby SCF, through youth, children leadership, promotes and supports community impact initiatives that engage communities in adapting to the effects of climate change.
● Gradual transition to renewable energy with actions promoting the use of solar or other types of renewable energy.
● Promotion of renewable energy such as solar and wind power by local people in our community impact projects.
● Entrepreneurship in the eco-farming sphere through the promotion and support of individual or collective and entrepreneurial initiatives for a transition towards a more sustainable agriculture.
Compendium source
14° 29' 50.64" N, 14° 27' 8.64" W
Youth leadership
Gender equality
Equity
Capacity building
Awareness raising
Climate action
Agriculture
Reforestation
Adaptation
Community engagement
Renewables
Entrepreneurship
Training
Youth engagement +Longitude: -14.4524 +
