About Us 

• Powering Young Initiatives is a Youth Focused Climate Change organization working for Young people with young people including the under-represented in Zambia.we recognize and support the next generation of young leaders and inspire them to get involved and act,we work with networks of activists and Eco-entrepreneurs.
• Powering Young Initiatives was founded in 2018 and was formally registered on 5th July 2019 with Pacra. we operate in Livingstone, with Representations,in Lusaka,Mongu,Solwezi,Monze,Shangombo and Choma.

Our Vision 

Powering Young Initiatives envisions itself as a dynamic, relevant and growing Youth Focused organization leading actions for Climate Change, and advocate for Young people to be involved in developing responsive National Sustainable Policies on Climate Change.

Our Mission  

Powering Young Initiatives commits to promote and Encourage Policy Makers to include young people as experts in developing responsive National Sustainable Policies on the Environment, and Climate Change.

Our Objectives 

1.Improve access to Information on climate change Policy Direction

2.Strengthen Local and National Cooperation on Biodiversity Conservation and sustainable Development

3.Promote responsive policies and mechanisms for Biodiversity Conservation, Clean energy and Smart Agriculture
4. To save our forests, protect diverse species and fight for the livelihoods and rights of Young People in fighting Climate Change.

Our Values 

1. Inclusion & Climate Justice
2. Transparency & Accountability
3. Collaboration & Inspiration

OUR PROGRAMS

1. Promote Climate Change and Environmental Protection
We advocate and empower Young People and Communities to find solutions to climate change such as Protection of Biodiversity, Promotion of Clean Energy and Climate Smart Agriculture
2. Governance and Inclusion

We advocate and negotiate with Governments and Civil Society Organizations to acknowledge young persons and Children as critical agents of Change in Promoting Climate Change and Sustainable Development

3. Eco-Inclusive Enterprise Development
We train a diverse group of young people in Eco-Inclusive Enterprise Development skills to address environmental issues, mainly climate change as well as contributing to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Recognition

1.Nomination of our Founder for the position of Country Contact Point in Zambia for COY17 that Took place between 2nd – 4th of November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. A YOUNGO event of the official children and youth constituency under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

2. Nomination of Powering Young Iinitiatives by UN Habitant to the 11th Session of the World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland to Speak at the Children and Youth Assembly

3. Our Founder Winning the 2019- Honouree Award- Lifetime Achievement – Green Education by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

4. Our Founder winning the 2020- Photographs of Climate Change Award by Commonwealth Foundation

Organizations we have worked with

1. Africans Risings
2. Future Point 4 Business
3. Action Aid Zambia
4. Y-Act
5. UNEP
6. Friends for Leadership
7. Zambia land Alliance
8. Open 4 Net Foundation
9. UNCTAD

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