Youth for Environmental Conservation

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 came to your city 🥳 For over eight weeks our interns worked with our partner organisations to gain experiential experience in deploying waste management and circular economy solutions to solve environmental issues See our internship story: instagram.com/p/DXuJWd8jFMW/…

🌿Meet the innovators who are shaping Africa’s circular future. The Z-Sustainability Lab Waste Management and Circular Economy Cohort supports young leaders across Africa in addressing waste challenges and reimagining sustainable systems.

Celebrating a milestone!!!🥳🎉🎉 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.

Update on the 2026 Campus Focal Point Application If you applied, we thank you for your patience so far. We estimate to be in touch with selected applicants in mid-March 2026.

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.

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.

Applications are now open! 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. Application link: forms.gle/bRyLwB6LJcebgd… #opportunities

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.

Meet our Communications Team! These powerhouses deliver the captivating social media assets to support our work in creating online awareness on environmental conservation and youth development. Thank you so much for your work!

We can't wait to share our 2025 Impact Report highlighting their amazing work. To our amazing team, thank you for your work!

Today, we are celebrating our team who are behind the amazing projects we deliver at the Youth for Environmental Conservation Initiative These youth are proof that young people can drive real change and support global climate action across local communities across Africa.

Congratulations Derrick Nyirenda, Our Campus Focal Point of the Year! We are so excited to have worked with you this year as a student at the University of Zambia in mobilising young people to lead bold actions to reduce environmental degradation.

YECI is 4! For four years, we’ve worked with young people and underserved communities to turn climate challenges into real, lasting solutions. From education to action, from advocacy to innovation, our impact continues to grow because of you.

Meet our 2025 Campus Focal Points! 🎉 These young leaders have powered our work across African universities; building campus teams, driving sustainability projects, and leading climate action with passion and consistency. We’re so proud of the impact they’ve made. 💚