Unesco Green Citizens

#QuartierVertChallenge

Project begin: 15/09/2019

By cleaning and growing trees and flowers in front of his home, a Senegalese citizen launches the #QuartierVertChallenge (GreenNeighborhoodChallenge) movement.

Leading organisation: La Green Factory

The country where the team is based: Senegal

Covered Countries: Senegal, Ivory Coast, Comoros, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Togo, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon

Theme: Biodiversity, Education for Sustainable Development, Hydrology, Local and Indigenous Knowledge

Sub-themes: Agriculture, Climate change, Cultural diversity, Food and food security, Forests and desertification, Gender equality and women's empowerment, Knowledge sharing, Waste management

Tag: #Africa #Women #Youth

Selection: 2022

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Children get involved with waste collection in Senegal

Young girls helping with waste management

oung people removing litter and debris from the street to improve their local environment

Children cleaning up street debris

In Dakar, Abdou Touré decided to clean up in front of his house and plant trees and flowers. A gesture to his measure to counter the problem of waste and lack of vegetation in his neighborhood. To train his neighbors and raise awareness among other citizens, he posts videos of his cleaning and planting actions on social networks (#QuartierVertChallenge). The QuartierVertChallenge community was born in Abdou Touré’s neighborhood and, for more than a year, the initiative has spread to 15 African countries.

An initiative adapted to different local realities

In each country, members adapt the QuartierVertChallenge to their local reality.

In Senegal, Abdou Touré has integrated urban agriculture into his activities, does micro-gardening on his terrace and has developed an educational program for schools.

Several neighborhoods in Dakar are being transformed and this movement is inspiring initiatives. In the coming years, Abdou Touré plans to expand the project’s presence in other regions and countries, provide members with technical support and make educational tools and guides available.

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