Abuja, June 27, 2024 — Yesterday, history was made as Green Waka , in collaboration with the Carbon Literacy Trust UK, launched the first Carbon Literacy Project™ (CLP™) in Nigeria at Bassan Plaza, Abuja. The launch attracted government leaders, international organizations, civil society, labour unions, and academia — all united around one urgent call: Africa must mainstream climate literacy into the places where people live, study, and work if we are to achieve a just transition.
Highlights from the Launch
Speakers from across sectors, including the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Nigeria Labour Congress, and climate advocacy groups, emphasized that the time for climate education tied to real action is now. Media outlets nationwide covered the event, spotlighting Nigeria’s leadership in pioneering CLP™ as a model for Africa’s green transition.
But beyond the launch ceremony lies the true story: the Carbon Literacy Project™ is not another training program. It is a transformative framework designed to embed climate action into everyday life.
The Green Waka Carbon Literacy Project™: Why It Matters
- Beyond Training – Building a Sustainability Culture
- Carbon literacy trainings have already been carried out in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, producing strong results — from youth campaigns to institutional footprint reductions. But CLP™ is different. It moves us from scattered trainings to a structured, certifiable framework that can be scaled across schools, workplaces, and communities.
- Unique Innovation and Intervention
- Cascading Model: A “train-the-trainer” approach ensures exponential reach.
- Certification-Based Incentives: Every participant must commit to at least two measurable climate actions to earn certification.
- Adaptable Curricula: Institutions and sectors can design their own courses, tailored to cultural and local priorities.
- Embedded Action: CLP™ brings climate literacy where people spend over 90% of their time — in classrooms, offices, and homes.
This is the brand promise of CLP™: Taking climate action to where people are — where they work, where they study, and where they live.
- Education as the First Frontier The education sector is our entry point — mature, structured, and influential. By embedding CLP™ into schools, universities, and TVET centers, we can quickly cultivate a generation of climate-conscious citizens and professionals. From there, adoption can spread across tourism, energy, governance, and beyond.
Drive and Scale: Tapping into Global Momentum
The Carbon Literacy Project™ isn’t experimental — it’s part of a globally proven model. To date:
- 140,000+ people across 12,700+ organisations have become Carbon Literate.
- Sector-specific toolkits — from Automotive and Civil Service to Education, Social Housing, Sport, Digital & Tech, Healthcare, and SMEs — have empowered institutions to adapt with minimal friction.
- In the UK, local authorities alone have certified 11,182 staff, pledged 22,364 climate actions, and saved an estimated 40,289 tonnes CO₂e.
With the Green Waka Project, we are building on this with CLP™ Nigeria — equipping institutions with adaptable, localized toolkits, harnessing the same model that’s already delivered measurable change worldwide.
Where We Go Next
The launch event was just the beginning. The Carbon Literacy Project™ Nigeria now moves into its second phase: sectoral adaptation and scale-up.
Next Steps
- Engage Sector Leadership — Working with leaders in education, tourism, labour, and other sectors to adopt the CLP™ framework.
- Course Development — Designing sector-specific CLP™ courses that align with local contexts and institutional needs.
- Course Accreditation — Partnering with accrediting bodies to formalize the courses and ensure recognition across Africa.
- Course Trainings — Rolling out certified training programs through the cascading model, equipping trainers and institutions to multiply impact.
This roadmap ensures that CLP™ does not remain a one-off event but becomes a living framework, embedded across institutions and sectors.
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