Mission: The mission of Green Cameroon is to ensure sustainable development and a better planet for our children, by addressing major environmental and sustainable development issues identified in our communities. Green Cameroon was founded in 2003 with a vision to Conserve Cameroon’s rich biodiversity by working on practical solutions to solve conservation problems. We pay close attention to sustainable development, rural community livelihood and contemporary environmental issues. Green Cameroon was formed with a strong commitment to fighting environmental problems in our communities like deforestation, desertification, unsustainable farming practices, improper waste disposal methods, water scarcity, health problems linked to sanitation and general lukewarm attitude towards environmental and sustainable development issues. Green Cameroon helps local community members to live better lives by improving on living standards alongside making scarce resources available for posterity. Our Vision is; healthy ecosystems and local Cameroonian communities that are well equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills and resources to achieve development without jeopardizing the position of future generations.
Results: Since its creation in 2003, Green Cameroon has worked with communities, schools and other entities, to practically carry out and promote conservation practices both at national and international levels. Our series of projects carried out give us an out-standing track record which we are very jealous and proud of. Green Cameroon won its first award in 2007 (Global Knowledge Partnership) for its work on using ICTs as a solution to environmental problems under the project, “Green Technology”. After a lot of hard work, we also won the National Energy Globe Award for Sustainability 2012 under our Fuel Efficient Stoves project which involves the building of forest saving stoves for community members of the Mount Cameroon Forest Region. Green Cameroon also initiated and championed the creation of a UN Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable development under the name RCE Buea. This Centre was formally acknowledged and accredited this December 2012.Green Cameroon’s Executive Director is also currently the Director and Board Chair of RCE Buea. Past and current projects such as Green Technology, School Environmental Clubs, Community Trees Campaign, Climate Change Campaign, Green Schools, Community Access to portable water, Save Mount Cameroon and Village Community Development have had a lot of positive impact in communities that all go to the glory of Green Cameroon’s partnership with communities. In 2011 our first documentary was short and produced by Supreme Master TV, a US based TV station that was impressed by our work and decided to highlight some of our activities through a short documentary which was broadcasted on their station and other social media like U-tube. Green Cameroon since 2006 has joined the international community to fight against climate change through the organization of demonstrations, talks; practical projects and other public events. In 2012, Green Cameroon was one of the organizations that sat to deliberate on Cameroon’s recommendations to the UN Climate talks.
Target demographics: Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Direct beneficiaries per year: 125 youths of the Mount Cameroon Forest Region to start up Agribusinesses and planted more than 500 trees
Geographic areas served: Cameroon
Programs:
•Providing environmental education on global and regional issues affecting Africa as well as environmental protection
•Increasing the ability of local populations to benefit and contribute to natural resource management and conservation
•Promoting new and traditional approaches to increasing food production without losing on-farm biodiversity
•Focusing on activities that conserve and protect the local environment and helping to alleviate poverty for communities
•Organising water and sanitation education at schools and health centers
Results: Since its creation in 2003, Green Cameroon has worked with communities, schools and other entities, to practically carry out and promote conservation practices both at national and international levels. Our series of projects carried out give us an out-standing track record which we are very jealous and proud of. Green Cameroon won its first award in 2007 (Global Knowledge Partnership) for its work on using ICTs as a solution to environmental problems under the project, “Green Technology”. After a lot of hard work, we also won the National Energy Globe Award for Sustainability 2012 under our Fuel Efficient Stoves project which involves the building of forest saving stoves for community members of the Mount Cameroon Forest Region. Green Cameroon also initiated and championed the creation of a UN Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable development under the name RCE Buea. This Centre was formally acknowledged and accredited this December 2012.Green Cameroon’s Executive Director is also currently the Director and Board Chair of RCE Buea. Past and current projects such as Green Technology, School Environmental Clubs, Community Trees Campaign, Climate Change Campaign, Green Schools, Community Access to portable water, Save Mount Cameroon and Village Community Development have had a lot of positive impact in communities that all go to the glory of Green Cameroon’s partnership with communities. In 2011 our first documentary was short and produced by Supreme Master TV, a US based TV station that was impressed by our work and decided to highlight some of our activities through a short documentary which was broadcasted on their station and other social media like U-tube. Green Cameroon since 2006 has joined the international community to fight against climate change through the organization of demonstrations, talks; practical projects and other public events. In 2012, Green Cameroon was one of the organizations that sat to deliberate on Cameroon’s recommendations to the UN Climate talks.
Target demographics: Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Direct beneficiaries per year: 125 youths of the Mount Cameroon Forest Region to start up Agribusinesses and planted more than 500 trees
Geographic areas served: Cameroon
Programs:
•Providing environmental education on global and regional issues affecting Africa as well as environmental protection
•Increasing the ability of local populations to benefit and contribute to natural resource management and conservation
•Promoting new and traditional approaches to increasing food production without losing on-farm biodiversity
•Focusing on activities that conserve and protect the local environment and helping to alleviate poverty for communities
•Organising water and sanitation education at schools and health centers
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