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🎉🌍 Congratulations to the Winners of the Resilience in Focus Photo Story Contest! Organized by the Global Resilience Partnership in collaboration with the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), this contest celebrates powerful stories of resilience and innovation. 🏆 Winners: 1. Food & Water Security: Michael Ekow Dawson (Ghana) 2. Cultural Inclusion: Ronald Ariinda (Uganda) 3. Disaster Preparedness: Christian Barnes (Ghana) 4. Urban Resilience: Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu (Ghana) 5. Cultural Inclusion: David Arries (South Africa) 👏 Thank you for sharing these incredible stories of hope and perseverance! #ResilienceInFocus #PhotoStoryContest #ClimateInnovation #ClimateResilience

🏆 Highlighting Disaster Preparedness on Ghana’s Shores! 🌊🌅 Congratulations to Christian Barnes from Ghana, our final winner of the Resilience in Focus Photo Story Contest in the Disaster Preparedness category! 🎉 📸 Title: Building Resilience Along Ghana’s Shores Christian’s powerful photo story takes us through Ghana’s coastal and riverine communities, shedding light on the vulnerabilities they face from rising sea levels, flooding, and coastal erosion. From the serene shores of Labadi to the vital but vulnerable Weija Dam, his images call for urgent action to build protective infrastructure and safeguard these communities from climate change impacts. 🌍⚠️ 👏 Join us in raising awareness for the urgent need for disaster preparedness and resilience! #ResilienceInFocus #PhotoStoryContest #ClimateInnovation #ClimateResilience #DisasterPreparedness Global Resilience Partnership Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)-Uganda Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO)Botswana GAYO Eco-Club Campus Chapters (GECCC)

🏆 Unveiling Resilience and Heritage! 🌍✨ Congratulations to David Arries from South Africa, our fourth winner in the Cultural Inclusion category of the Resilience in Focus Photo Story Contest! 🎉 📸 Title: Beneath the Veil: Indigenous Voices, Global Impact David’s work uses the metaphor of a "veil"—crafted from harmful plastics—to symbolize the dual threats of climate change and capitalism on Indigenous communities. While this veil obscures their cultural identities, his story reveals their unwavering resilience and the invaluable lessons they offer for biodiversity protection and sustainability. 🌱💡 👏 Celebrate the power of Indigenous voices and their vital role in building a sustainable future! #ResilienceInFocus #PhotoStoryContest #ClimateInnovation #ClimateResilience #CulturalInclusion Global Resilience Partnership Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)-Uganda Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO)Botswana GAYO Eco-Club Campus Chapters (GECCC)

🏆 Championing Urban Resilience! 🌆♻️ Congratulations to Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu from Ghana, our third winner in the Urban Resilience category of the Resilience in Focus Photo Story Contest! 🎉 📸 Title: Gifty's Green Revolution: One Woman's Quest to Transform Her Community This inspiring story spotlights Gifty Avevor, a 50-year-old changemaker tackling plastic waste in her urban community. Through tireless dedication and collective action, Gifty leads her community in promoting sustainable waste management, showcasing the power of grassroots efforts in building cleaner, healthier cities. 🌍✨ 👏 Celebrate Gifty’s mission and the importance of urban resilience! #ResilienceInFocus #PhotoStoryContest #ClimateInnovation #ClimateResilience #UrbanResilience Global Resilience Partnership GAYO Eco-Club Campus Chapters (GECCC) Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)-Uganda Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO)Botswana

🏆 Celebrating Diversity and Resilience! 🌍☕ Congratulations to Ronald Ariinda from Uganda, our second winner of the Resilience in Focus Photo Story Contest in the Cultural Inclusion category! 🎉 📸 Title: Brewing Resilience: Uganda's Coffee Farmers Ronald’s work highlights the thriving coffee farms of Zombo, Northern Uganda, where biodiversity meets sustainable agriculture. With shade trees and coffee plants coexisting in harmony, this story showcases how diversified farming enhances soil health, preserves ecosystems, and builds climate resilience. 🌱✨ 👏 Let’s celebrate this inspiring story of resilience and innovation! #ResilienceInFocus #PhotoStoryContest #ClimateInnovation #ClimateResilience #CulturalInclusion Global Resilience Partnership Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)-Uganda Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO)Botswana GAYO Eco-Club Campus Chapters (GECCC)

"🏆 And the Winner Is… 🏆 Congratulations to Michael Ekow Dawson from Ghana, the first winner of the Resilience in Focus Photo Story Contest in the Food and Water Security category! 🌾💧 📸 Title: Addressing and Overcoming Food and Water Insecurity Ekow's powerful story highlights the resilience of farmers in Doba, Upper East Ghana, who battle the extremes of drought and flooding. From digging 20 feet into the ground in search of water to persevering through waterlogged fields, these farmers face unimaginable challenges yet continue to fight for their livelihoods. This project sheds light on their struggles, their spirit, and the urgent need for sustainable solutions. 👏 Join us in celebrating his remarkable work and the strength of these farmers! 🌟 #ResilienceInFocus #PhotoStoryContest #ClimateInnovation #ClimateResilience #FoodAndWaterSecurity" Global Resilience Partnership Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)-Uganda Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO)BotswanaGAYO Eco-Club Campus Chapters (GECCC)

PRESS RELEASE: Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) Commends the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) Move to Prohibit the Use of Plastic Bags. Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO)Botswana Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)-Uganda GAYO Eco-Club Campus Chapters (GECCC) Youth Climate Council Ghana

Pune, Accra, Santiago, Lutsk, and Detroit - what do they have in common? These cities exemplify the transformative power of local and community action in advancing the global zero waste movement, showing how tailored solutions can address unique waste management challenges while delivering environmental, social, and economic benefits. They prove that impactful progress is possible when vision meets action. As the International Zero Waste Month comes to a close, let these cities inspire action in your community. Together, we can create a future where impactful solutions make waste a thing of the past. #ZeroWasteMonth

Exposure to #AirPollution impedes our ability to concentrate and accurately recognise emotions in others, according to a new study. Interestingly, participants’ working memory was not affected, indicating that some brain functions are more resilient to short-term pollution exposure than others. Learn more via The Guardian 🗞️⬇️ https://bit.ly/3CtXwq7 Thomas Faherty, Francis Pope, Gordon McFiggans, University of Birmingham, The University of Manchester, #PublicHealth #AirQuality

Welcome to the #GAIA25 impact challenge! Every month, one of our members and partners will have 25 seconds to tell the world about what it means to be part of the GAIA network 💚 Starting us off this January, #IZWM2025, is Jacob Johnson Attakpah of Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), an award-winning GAIA Africa member from Ghana! Play the video ▶️ Quick Facts about their #zerowaste work in La Dade Kotopon: 📍 Location: La Materials Recovery Facility 𖨆𐀪𖠋 Population Served: 360,000 👥️ Jobs Created: 400+ ✅️ Milestone: 30 ton average monthly waste processed 🏆 2024 The Earthshot Prize Awardee for Clean Air #BurnNot #GoForZeroWaste ---- ¡Bienvenidas/os al reto de impacto #GAIA25! Cada mes, uno de nuestros miembros tendrá 25 segundos para contarle al mundo lo que significa formar parte de la red GAIA 💚 Para empezar este mes de enero, #IZWM2025 es Jacob de GAYO, un galardonado miembro de GAIA África de Ghana. Reproduce el vídeo ▶️ Algunos datos sobre su trabajo #basuracero en La Dade Kotopon: 📍Ubicación: Instalación de recuperación de materiales de La 𖨆𐀪𖠋 Población atendida: 360.000 👥️Puestos de trabajo creados: +400 ✅️Hito: media mensual de 30 toneladas de residuos procesados 🏆Premio Earthshot 2024 al Aire Limpio #GAIA25 #VamosPorCeroResiduos