As part of building the capacity of youth to participate in Ghana’s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation programme (REDD+), SYND collaborated with the REDD+ Secretariat under the Climate Change Directorate of the Forestry Commission and held a two-day youth engagement workshop under the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme (GCFRP). The event took place […]
The quarterly general meeting of the Youth in Natural Resources and Environmental Governance (Youth-NREG) took place in Kumasi at Miklin Hotel, Kumasi. The purpose of the meeting was for members to share their progress in the Natural Resource and Environmental sector and some activities or projects they may be working on.Members shared their progress in […]
SYND partnered the Wildlife Division of the Ada Forestry Commission to embark on their first youth-led Mangrove restoration project in Wasakuse, Ada on 7th March 2024.This initiative which resulted in the planting of 2,000 red Mangrove seedlings of the Rhizophora Racemosa species was aimed at promoting biodiversity conservation and enhancing climate resilience of the surrounding […]
On Friday 9th February, 2024, the Youth in Natural Resources and Environmental Governance organised a capacity building workshop for the Technical Working Group of the platform which was formed prior to play a crucial role in promoting Natural Resource for present and future generation.Excited participants of the workshop voiced their willingness to learn and contribute […]
The Children for Climate Action (C4C) team paid a visit to Agogo Presbyterian School on March 8th, 2023. The objective was to engage students from Junior High School 1 to 3 in a discussion about climate change, its causes, impacts, and effective strategies to mitigate its effects while ensuring environmental sustainability. The day began with […]
We are excited to share with you our engaging Rise World Summit, which took place at the Wisdom Ways Academy in Accra on 1st February, 2023. The summit was organized by the Strategic Youth Network for Development as part of the Children for Climate Action Initiative, as a side event under the 2023 Rise World […]
As the shift toward greener and more sustainable economies deepens globally, young entrepreneurs in the green business space in the country are being encouraged to build and leverage synergies to thrive. According to the Lead Person on Green Entrepreneurs at Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND), Maxwell Beganim, a key missing element in the emerging […]
The Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND) has urged young green entrepreneurs to take advantage of funding opportunities available to them to propel the growth of their businesses. The climate-based organisation brought together dozens of climate-related businesses carefully selected from all parts of the country to equip them with first-hand information on how […]
The Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND) has organised a workshop for the departmental heads in the Asante Akim North Municipality Assembly of the Ashanti region. The engagement sought to build the capacity of the departmental heads towards the mainstreaming of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the implementation plan of the Asante Akim North […]
The Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND) has organised a workshop for the departmental heads in the Asante Akim North Municipality Assembly (AANMA) of the Ashanti region. The workshop was themed Mainstreaming Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Interventions in the Assembly’s Implementation Plans as the two bodies seek to provide solutions to energy crisis. It […]