The Initiative for Green and Waste-Free Societies (IGWAS) is a Youth Led non-governmental organization based in Nigeria. Established to promote environmental sustainability and empower marginalized communities, IGWAS operates at the intersection of environmental stewardship, Climate Change, economic empowerment, and community development. IGWAS has become a trailblazer in advancing innovative waste management solutions and fostering eco-conscious behaviors across diverse communities.
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Dotti Na Money raises awareness on the value in waste, using digital and print media.
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Dotti Na Money is focused on helping people recognize the value in waste, emphasizing that waste is simply misplaced value.
Training and Empowerment of Informal Waste Workers:
Collaboration with OXFAM to provide skills training and safety equipment to informal waste workers.
Collaboration with OXFAM to provide skills training and safety equipment to informal waste workers.
Eco Missions Project:
Conducted in partnership with multiple embassies, this project focuses on recycling awareness, community clean-ups, and environmental education.
Conducted in partnership with multiple embassies, this project focuses on recycling awareness, community clean-ups, and environmental education.
Electric Vehicle Initiative:
Adoption of electric tricycles for waste collection, minimizing environmental impact, and promoting green transportation.
Adoption of electric tricycles for waste collection, minimizing environmental impact, and promoting green transportation.
Community Awareness Campaigns:
Regular workshops and campaigns to educate communities on waste segregation, recycling, and climate action.
Regular workshops and campaigns to educate communities on waste segregation, recycling, and climate action.
Trained over 500 informal waste workers in partnership with OXFAM, equipping them with skills for safer and more sustainable waste management practices.
Distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enhance the safety and working conditions of waste workers.
Partnered with the embassies of Sweden, Ireland, Germany, and the Australian High Commission on the Eco Missions Project, fostering international collaboration on recycling and environmental education.
Introduced electric vehicles for waste collection, reducing carbon emissions, and serving as a model for sustainable urban waste management.
The world we live in today is facing some of the most significant environmental challenges we have ever seen. Climate change, deforestation, pollution, and resource depletion are just some of the issues that are impacting the planet and all its inhabitants. While governments and businesses must take significant steps to address these problems, individuals can also play a vital role in saving the environment. Even a small effort towards environmental conservation is better than no effort at all.
