Young Global Changers

🌟 Find us on Instagram! 🌟 Dear YGC Community, We’re thrilled to announce that Young Global Changers is now officially on Instagram! 🎉 This expansion reflects our commitment to staying connected with you, and our desire to increase engagement with our community. On our Instagram, you can expect: ✨ Behind-the-scenes glimpses into our work throughout the year ✨ Exciting updates and highlights from the next Global Solutions Summit (May 5-6, 2025, in Berlin) ✨ Exclusive content about the 2025 YGC cohort (which will be announced in January) ➡️ Follow us to stay in the loop: https://lnkd.in/dtRup7iR We can’t wait to connect with you in new and creative ways! *Please note that this is our only official Instagram page. #YoungGlobalChangers #GlobalSolutionsSummit #NowOnInstagram

MOBILE DIGITAL CLASSROOMS FOR RURAL AFRICA 💻📚 Young visionary #leader Joseph Orya and his team can instantly convert already existing space anywhere into a #digital #classroom for learning. Peddle Innovation Labs is a mobile and digital classroom ingeniously designed to fit in a box and accommodate a minimum of 50 mini-computers that are powered by #SolarEnergy. With their digital platform they offer education and gamified learning for young people from marginalized groups, such as refugee camps. 📍Joseph's project is one of the 15 finalist projects of the 2024 #YGCRecouplingAwards for the "Reimagine Social & Climate Action" category. 📺 Watch the video and learn how Peddle Innovation Labs provides innovative education solutions in #Nigeria. https://lnkd.in/dp3pFPcz #YGCRecouplingAwards #YoungGlobalChangers #YGC24 #education #DigitalClassroom #YouthEmpowerment

📣 PROTECTING THE FIRST AND LAST LINE OF THE FOREST 🌳🌴 With Forest Guards, Pia Duran and her colleagues address the urgent need for #ecological #protection and #safeguarding the well-being of #ForestGuards in the #Philippines, a country tagged as the deadliest for environment defenders. The project employs a strategic framework encompassing #arts and #documentary, awareness-raising, urgent #mobilization, capacity development, coalition-building, data #storytelling, legal assistance and #PublicPolicy. 📍 Pia's project is one of the 15 finalist projects of the 2024 #YGCRecouplingAwards for the "Reimagine Social & Climate Action" category. 📺 Watch the video and learn more about environmental defenders in the Philippines and how the project fosters a holistic approach. https://lnkd.in/eX6-Sdj5 Global Solutions Initiative #YGCRecouplingAwards #YoungGlobalChangers #YGC24 #EnvironmentalProtection #rainforest #EcologicalDiversity #EnvironmentDefenders

SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES FROM PINEAPPLE WASTE 🍍👕 Young #social #entrepreneur Olivia Okinyi Awuor and her team at Eco Nasi are creating #sustainable #textiles that integrate conscientious design, artisanal skills, and inspiring stories. The innovative material science company manufactures their textiles exclusively from post-harvest #pineapple waste. They have set out to revolutionize the textile industry by combining innovative material technology with a commitment to sustainability and social impact in #Kenya. Olivia's project is one of the 15 finalist projects of the 2024 #YGCRecouplingAwards for the "Reimagine Business" category. 📺 Watch the video and learn how the start-up creates solutions that make a positive impact in the community: https://lnkd.in/dcF6Z5qk #YGCRecouplingAwards #YoungGlobalChangers #YGC24 #SustainableFashion #SocialImpact #InnovativeMaterials"

📣 The application period for the 2025 Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards is officially closed! A huge thank you to all applicants, who submitted their social enterprises, social or climate action initiatives and civic engagement projects. We received over 600 applications from all around the world 🌏 and are thrilled to learn more about all these innovative change-projects! The selection committee will review all applications in the coming weeks. By early January, the #Top50 projects will be announced. So stay tuned!💫 Learn more about the Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards here: https://lnkd.in/g3Tak5Ag #YoungGlobalChangers #YGCRecouplingAwards #Award #Scholarship #Berlin

📣LAST CALL📣 The application for the 2025 Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards officially closes tomorrow at 11:59 pm (CET). Don't miss the chance to apply! Head over to https://lnkd.in/gXWVdbs to submit your application and become a part of our diverse community. ➡️Apply to gain visibility for your transformative projects, connect with leading change-makers, and make your impact on the world more evident. 💡What are the #YGCRecouplingAwards? The awards recognize innovative young leaders who are reshaping business for positive impact, tackling social and environmental challenges, and empowering citizens and civil society. Join a network that is constantly reimagining solutions for a better future! #leadership #youth #scholarship #globalimpact Global Solutions Initiative

🚨DEADLINE REMINDER🚨 We are quickly approaching the deadline for the 2025 Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards - make sure to apply on time for your projects to be considered! 📍 Deadline: Sunday, November 10, 11:59 pm (CET). 🌍This is your chance to showcase your transformative project on a global stage at the Global Solutions Summit 2025 in #Berlin. ➡️Apply now to gain visibility, connect with leading change-makers, and make your impact on the world more evident: https://lnkd.in/dhPyzt6P 💡What are the #YGCRecouplingAwards? The awards recognize innovative young leaders who are reshaping business for positive impact, tackling social and environmental challenges, and empowering citizens and civil society. Join a network that is constantly reimagining solutions for a better future! #leadership #youth #scholarship #globalimpact Global Solutions Initiative

Co-working spaces for informal workers who recycle electronic waste 🔌🗑️ – what began as a vision of E[co]work - for safe & inclusive e-waste management is quickly becoming a reality. Anurag Gupta and his team are tackling the growing e-waste problem in India and other countries by providing a flexibly rentable co-working space. Through their participation in the Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards 2023, the project has gained visibility, helping them shed light on an issue that is often overlooked. We are excited to share this #ImpactStatement by E[co]work with you! Thank you Anurag for sharing it with us. ✨ Interested in joining the 2025 Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dhPyzt6P In May 2023, Anurag Gupta, general manager of E[co]work, traveled to Berlin to attend the YGC Recoupling Awards at the Global Solutions Summit. After a successful pitch, Anurag won third place for his project and its efforts to provide co-working spaces for e-waste dismantling companies.

🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED🚨 We are thrilled to announce the new application deadline for the 2025 Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards—now November 10, 2024! 🌍This is your chance to showcase your transformative project on a global stage at the Global Solutions Summit 2025 in #Berlin. ➡️Apply now to gain visibility, connect with leading change-makers, and make your impact felt: https://lnkd.in/dhPyzt6P 💡What are the #YGCRecouplingAwards? These awards recognize innovative young leaders 🌎 who are reshaping business for positive impact, tackling social and environmental challenges, and empowering citizens and civil society. Join a network that’s reimagining solutions for a better future! #leadership #youth #scholarship #impact Global Solutions Initiative

🌟By winning the 2022 Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards, AkoFresh ™️ gained valuable visibility and recognition. This experience also connected co-founder and CEO Mathias Charles Yabe with other innovators, helping him refine his approach and amplify AkoFresh’s impact. We’re excited to share this #ImpactStatement from Mathias with you! ✨ Interested in the 2025 YGC Recoupling Awards? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dhPyzt6P In May 2022, Mathias traveled to Berlin, where his successful pitch won first prize for AkoFresh—a startup providing eco-friendly cold chain solutions for smallholder farmers to reduce post-harvest losses, combat poverty, and enhance nutrition.🌱🧊