TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
…inspiring Africans to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis and creating a new sense of urgency for a low carbon development pathway
ABOUT
gii overview
ABOUT US
GII is non-governmental, non-profit making organisation in special consultative status with the UN ECOSOC and with observer status with the UNFCCC working with youth and local communities in Ghana to address climate change and biodiversity loss whiles promoting sustainable development.
OUR Impact
GII programs and activities are designed to empower every member of the society to take climate actions and to build resilience of human and ecological systems against the threats of climate change. Our impact areas include advocacy, capacity building, and education and awareness creation. We also implement projects such as reforestation and ecological restoration as well as promote access to clean energy to remote communities
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Whether you contribute financially or as an advocate for good, you make a real difference. Contact us to explore ways we can work together to build a sustainable world for the future generation.
people
Programmes and actions are designed to build resilient societies and the environment they live in.
planet
We have designed impact areas to guide us in our advocating and project implementation. Our community-based impact areas have changed how communities approach the environment.
prosperity
We adopt a two-pronged bottom-up and top-down approach. We engage the grassroots with targeted projects while working with the policymakers to commit and implement programmes that are impact driven and generates socio-economic benefits to targeted communities
Latest from our Blog
- A “CHILDREN AND YOUTH PAVILION”, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, A MATERIALIZATION OF A MORE YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
The Conference of the Parties, being the greatest platform for discussion and decision-making in the UNFCCC processes, has proven once more at its twenty-seventh session its aspiration for total inclusiveness by setting up a space solely dedicated to children and youth to showcase their contributions in finding… Read More »A “CHILDREN AND YOUTH PAVILION”, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, A MATERIALIZATION OF A MORE YOUTH ENGAGEMENT - New Positive Waves in the Climate Finance Arena: Our Reflections from COP27
As proud as we can be as Ghanaians when it comes to climate policies, it is nowadays evident that climate actions are greatly impeded without an appropriate financial flow. Trying at its best to address such situations, the 27th Conference Of Parties to the United Nations Framework… Read More »New Positive Waves in the Climate Finance Arena: Our Reflections from COP27 - RURAL YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE (RUYAI)
Agriculture presents a great opportunity for youth employment and this will require the right investment and youth friendly agriculture policies to attract young people into this field. In 2019 during the African Climate Week, Greener Impact International launched our flagship program “Rural Youth in Agriculture Initiative” with… Read More »RURAL YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE (RUYAI) - YOUTH VOICES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE: climate Activists from the world rewriting COP26’s agenda
The 26th session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 26) with a strong voice from young people calling on world leaders to accelerate efforts in line with the commitment of keeping global average temperatures well below 1.50C alive.… Read More »YOUTH VOICES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE: climate Activists from the world rewriting COP26’s agenda
From the Executive director
Kassim gawusu-toure
Greener Impact International (GII) is a Ghanaian based youth-led NGO in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2013. GII also has observer status with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since 2012.
Our mission remains strong and purposeful as we continue to be consistent with our approach of providing training and capacity building to stakeholders, networking and building alliances and engaging youth and local communities in efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss and to promote equitable social development.
Our Board of Directors, Executive Team and volunteers are young professionals who are strongly united with the passion and commitment to the protection of the planet and making the world a better place for the future generation. They have been wonderful with their tenacity and resourcefulness.
Our steady growth and widening reach have been remarkable and gratifying and I wish to thank our generous donors and sponsors for the unflinching support over the past years. We have an exciting array of activities and programs planned for the coming years and we look forward to your continuous support whiles we are open to new partnerships and collaborations with relevant stakeholders.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
Become a volunteer
Volunteers are a core part of our work. We accept volunteers globally and we welcome you to join our us to effect change in Ghana
Become a partner
We have partners who support our work in various forms. Our doors are open for any form of collaboration
JOIN the GII club
We have a club targeted at youth in various communities. You can join our club and become a climate ambassador
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