Project Overview

"Eco-Warriors of Zanzibar" is a trans-formative youth-led initiative championing environmental justice across the Zanzibar Archipelago. Grounded in community empowerment and climate action, this project mobilizes, educates, and activates young change-makers to protect their ecosystems, confront environmental injustices, and build a resilient, sustainable future.

Why Zanzibar?

Zanzibar faces escalating environmental threats—coastal erosion, plastic pollution, deforestation, and the growing impact of climate change on marine biodiversity and livelihoods. Yet, its youth remain under-engaged in shaping environmental solutions. This project bridges that gap by empowering local youth to become front-line advocates, innovators, and protectors of their environment.

Vision

To cultivate a generation of Eco-conscious leaders in Zanzibar who actively advance environmental justice and drive grassroots change.

Key Objectives

Educate & Empower

• Deliver climate education and environmental justice workshops in schools and community centers.
• Develop a Zanzibar Youth Environmental Curriculum rooted in local knowledge, culture, and global best practices.

Action on the Ground

• Organize clean-up drives, mangrove restoration, tree planting, and plastic reduction campaigns.
• Establish Youth Eco-Action Clubs in schools and villages.

Amplify Youth Voices

• Train young people in advocacy, public speaking, and digital storytelling.
• Launch the "Zanzibar Youth Green Voices" podcast and blog to share local environmental stories globally.

Policy Engagement

• Facilitate youth forums and dialogues with local government, NGOs, and stakeholders.
• Push for the inclusion of youth voices in environmental decision-making platforms.

Activities Snapshot

Expected Impact

• 500+ youth trained in environmental justice leadership.
• 20 Eco-Clubs actively engaging in local action.
• 10+ tons of waste removed through clean-up campaigns.
• 1,000+ mangroves & trees planted.
• Zanzibar Youth Environmental Charter co-developed and presented to local government.

Core Values

• Sustainability – Promoting long-term, locally driven environmental stewardship
• Youth-Led – Prioritizing the voices, ideas, and leadership of young people
• Justice-Focused – Tackling the root causes of ecological harm with equity and inclusion
• Cultural Respect – Honoring Zanzibar’s heritage and indigenous ecological wisdom

Join the Movement!

Whether you're a student, teacher, policymaker, activist, or supporter from afar—you have a role in this movement. Together, let’s empower Zanzibar’s youth to rise as Eco-Warriors and reclaim the future they deserve.