Learning and leadership for a changing climate.

Explore community-led programmes connecting environmental learning, practical action and policy across Africa and Canada.

Programmes with people at the centre.

Discover the initiatives creating space for practical learning, stronger communities and more inclusive climate decisions.

Illustration of community-led environmental learning and climate action Canada · Toronto

Programme 01

Eco-Connect

A community-led environmental education initiative based in Etobicoke North, Toronto. Eco-Connect works with BIPOC communities through multilingual learning resources, local Eco-Connect Ambassadors, neighbourhood clean-ups, eco-fairs and product swaps.

FocusMake environmental learning accessible in local communities; share practical, safer and eco-friendly alternatives; support neighbourhood leadership; and advance environmental justice and health equity in Toronto.
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Global Conference on Environmental Education & Lifelong Learning (EELL) Africa + Canada

Programme 02

Global Conference on Environmental Education & Lifelong Learning (EELL)

An annual platform advancing environmental education and lifelong learning as vital tools for climate action and sustainability. EELL convenes educators, policymakers, activists and learners for global dialogue, innovation and collaboration.

FocusPromote environmental awareness; encourage lifelong learning; foster cross-sector collaboration; inform policy; and support community-led action.
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Regional Learning Hub – Africa Canada · Ghana · Nigeria

Programme 03

Regional Learning Hub – Africa

A project concept for a regional hub within the WVL Learning Partnership, centering feminist and intersectional learning, marginalized BIPOC women and youth, and community knowledge in environmental justice and climate resilience across Africa.

FocusCo-design inclusive regional learning; amplify lived experience through dialogue and storytelling; strengthen feminist and youth leadership; produce community evidence and policy briefs; and build networks that bring Indigenous and local knowledge into climate governance.
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Ghana Green Scholars Program Ghana · Senior high schools

Programme 04

Ghana Green Scholars Program

A proposed school-based environmental education and lifelong-learning programme for senior high school students in Ghana, designed to build climate awareness, sustainable practices and youth environmental leadership.

FocusIncrease climate and environmental literacy; encourage sustainable practices at school and home; develop youth leadership and environmental stewardship; and support Ghana’s climate-action and environmental-education goals.
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Ghana Environment, Climate Change, Food Security & Cultural Learning Programme Ghana · Hybrid field school

Programme 05

Ghana Environment, Climate Change, Food Security & Cultural Learning Programme

An eight-week hybrid learning experience combining six weeks of online study with a two-week field school in Ghana. Explore climate change, environmental sustainability, food security, biodiversity and community resilience through applied learning and cultural exchange.

FocusConnect environmental science and climate policy with food systems, livelihoods, sustainable development and Ghanaian culture through online learning, field visits and a practical environmental action project.
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