About
YOUTH NREG
The Youth in Natural Resources and Environmental Governance (Youth-NREG) Platform is a youth-led initiative that promotes active youth participation in environmental and natural resource governance.
The platform was established in May 2019 by the Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND), with support from the World Bank Ghana Office and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana.
OUR SOCIALS
5,000+
Youth engaged in conferences
400+
Trained across regions
1,000+
Youth supported with opportunities
OBJECTIVES
WHAT WE SET OUT TO ACHIEVE.
Enhance the knowledge and capacity of youth on environmental and natural resource governance issues.
Positively influence national and local level policy planning and implementation in the environmental sector.
Demonstrate youth contribution to climate and environmental solutions.
Position the platform as a credible mechanism for engaging young people on natural resource governance.
Key programmes
The Youth-NREG Platform hosts several programmes aimed at strengthening youth leadership, policy engagement, and collaboration within the environmental sector.
- The African Youth Conference on Natural Resources and Environmental Governance (AYC)
- Annual General Assembly for members
- Technical Working Groups that support research, policy papers, and advocacy initiatives
- Capacity-building activities and collaborative programmes among member organizations.
YOUTH-NREG PETALS
Our 8 thematic working groups covering specific environmental focus areas across Ghana.
Climate Change
Forestry and Biodiversity Conservation
Ocean and Marine Conservation
Plastics and Waste Management
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Agriculture and Agribusiness
Green and Creative Arts
Energy Transition
OUR VISION
A clean and healthy ecosystem in Ghana through youth leadership.
OUR MISSION
Raise young leaders effecting positive change in climate and environmental governance.
STUDENT PLATFORM
The Youth-NREG Student Platform empowers tertiary students in Ghana to become environmental change-makers and leaders in natural resource governance.
WE WORK WITH 6 TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS:
- University of Ghana
- University of Mines and Technology
- University of Media, Arts and Journalism
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- University of Environment and Sustainable Development
- University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
