After months of inspiration, innovation, and impact, GreenHubAfrica in partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI) is proud to unveil the full collection of winning essays from the Youth Environment and Climate Leadership (YECL) Essay Competition 2025!
These essays, written by 12 regional champions, capture the bold climate ideas and community-rooted solutions that define Nigeria’s emerging generation of environmental leaders.
🌟 Read the Essays by Region
🌍 South South
🥇 Tamunobarafiri Brown
Essay: Decentralized Energy for Climate Resilience
📧 gog451eva@gmail.com
🥈 Henry Orji
Essay: Climate Change and Health
📧orjihenry48@gmail.com
🌿 South East
🥇 Chidinma Emihe
Essay: Just Energy Transition through Dialogue
📧 emihechidinma@gmail.com
🥈 Thomas Okechukwu Nnamchi
Essay: Energy Justice for All Nigerians
📧 chiomannam002@gmail.com
⚡ South West
🥇 Sunday Odu
Essay: Grant Writing Fellowship for Climate Action
📧 odu.sunday2024@gmail.com
🥈 Haliyah Shuaib
Essay: The Youth Climate Police Take Charge
📧 oluwatofunmishuaib@gmail.com
🔋 North Central
🥇 Amarachi Doris Amushi
Essay: Biogas: Waste to Wealth and Clean Energy
📧 amushidoris@gmail.com
🥈 Paul Michael
Essay: Climate-Resilient Health Systems
📧 michaelpaul1598@gmail.com
🌬️ North East
🥇 Hafsat Abdilkadir Jalo
Essay: Smart Innovations for Health & Climate
📧 hafsatakj@gmail.com
🥈 Ogbonnaya Ude
Essay: Border Green Alliance & Global Policy
📧udeogbonnaya55@gmail.com
☀️ North West
🥇 Salim Sanu Haladu
Essay: Heatwaves and Health: Mitigating the Crisis
📧 pharmsaleemskhaleed@gmail.com
🥈 Izebe Evbogame
Essay: Climate Challenges in Kano State
📧 evbogame1@gmail.com
📥 Download the Full Collection
👉 Download All 12 Essays as a Single PDF
These are more than essays — they’re blueprints for Nigeria’s climate-resilient future. Let’s read them, share them, and act on them.
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