Arqam Salim, Tanzania

My name is Arqam Abdulkarim I was born in Dar es salaam city where I was raised there for several years, but latter on we shifted to Tanga region where I began my studies.i joined Annoor primary school then secondary but before completion I returned back to Dar es salaam where I completed my secondary education. After that I decided to join Ardhi institute at Tabora region where I took a diploma in land management, valuation and registration after three years of learning a joined a real estate agent company.

I work to increase awareness to the community on environmental protection and conservation, create a path to youth, girls, women, boys and children to plant trees and have knowledgeable skills on the trees nurseries. Also to conduct training to community members and traditional leaders on positive, adaptive, and conductive mechanism on how to conserve the environment by applying sustainable farming, grazing, timber and hunting.

Estefania Sanchez, Ecuador

I was born in 1987 in Quito-Ecuador. I lived my childhood and adolescence in Argentina, since 2001 I live in Ecuador. I am an Environmental Engineer by profession and I have a Master's degree in Conservation Biology. I like art very much (I am self-taught). Since my master's degree I have dedicated myself to research in environmental education, thanks to this I have been able to join art and science in favor of conservation and sustainable development. Today I work with my husband, who is a marine biologist, to promote the conservation of sea turtles on the Ecuadorian coast.

The Ecuadorian coast is the habitat of sea turtles, but it is also the living space of fishing communities. Women, men and sea turtles face ecosystem loss due to climate change and overexploitation. My research aims to understand the social, environmental and climatic context and interactions between sea turtles and fishing communities. It also proposes sustainable fishing practices and economic alternatives in the communities through environmental education, with the intention of involving women more actively in these processes.

Saloni Sharma, India

My education and work have cultivated knowledge and passion for climate change and society. I relate with the urgency of Global Change and the need for bringing leadership into areas that deprive human society of basic rights.

My excellent research and communication skills have grown as I have kept working with schools and many devoted environmental organizations allowing me to understand people and express myself clearly and concisely. My inquisitiveness ensures that I have a new idea to offer every time to both the fields of research and education creating better results every time.

The Cities Combatting Plastic Entering the Marine Environment (CCP-ME) project focuses on marine litter prevention in cities situated in coastal areas, island situations, or along rivers together with MoHUA(Ministry of Housing And Urban Affairs)

Hue Tran Thi Kim, Vietnam

I am an online seller of eco-cleaning and agricultural products with working experience in procurement and supply chain. I hold a very-good degree in English and decent ability of Chinese communication.

This business has been started up since last year after I realized my dad’s depression because of being fired from his position to have more time accompanying him. Being jobless was the root of my dad’s seriousness. I want to upgrade my career by building a sustainable business of banana tree exploitation to generate jobs for my parents and the migrants from my village to return to hometown.

A business focuses on increasing the value of banana plants by exploiting and processing their all parts including their fruits, flowers, leaves and trunks to export to China and European countries. The deployment will take place in my hometown, Ba Vi district to create jobs for the locals, prevent land lying fallow and abandon the overuse of pesticides in farming

Sylvia Chemonges, Kenya

Sylvia Chemonges is a graduate Chemical and Process Engineer with almost 5 years experience in the Oil and Gas Industry, Compressed Air Systems and Waste Management. The latter experience in Waste management is the area of most interest and what I am currently pursuing. On the waste management front, I am currently working on using insects to treat organic waste and the protein generated by the insects feeds animals such as pigs, chicken and fish.

Bunibo is a company dealing with Waste management through feeding organic waste to Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae and using the larvae as protein sources for animals. Creating sustainable cities and communities. Through BSF farming we use organic waste to providing farmers with a sustainable source of protein. Clean Sanitation. Since our main inputs as feed is organic waste from markets, residential homes and other institutions, we ensure that the waste will not be poorly discarded resulting in poor sanitation due to decomposing food and gases released. Climate Action. We reuse organic waste that would otherwise be dumped and left to decompose releasing methane which has an even bigger impact on global warming. Decent work and Economic growth. We are working towards scaling up production and provide employment to more than 20 people. Our focus being youth and women. No poverty. Through creating employment we hope to improve more peoples lives economically and lift them from poverty.

Samuel Tshabalala, South Africa

After completing my college certificates, I felt drawn to the Community Development work in 2013, I immediately inquired about how can one volunteer and be part one of history rich non profit organization, dealing with poverty alleviation through skills development. I was officially appointed entry level employee 2 years later. Ever since then i spend the next 6 years holding various position within the organization. I am currently head of the academic department of the organizations where i deal with provision of quality education to the poor and marginalized sectors of our community, youth,woman and children.

The Urban Farming Projects is a community project that provides underprivileged community members with a piece of land to farm for commercial use. and the nutrition centre aspect is the place where we buy the food that is produced by these farmers from the urban farm and cook it and feed it to the 250 plus malnutritioned identified families in our community.

Michael Kafui Yao Tsatsu, Ghana

I am a social change activist who believe that society starting from my community can work if individuals in the community have a change of mind and work positively to put the community at first. I am very interested in sensitising especially the youth towards good social behavior. I cease every opportunity to advocate for the sustainable development goals.

MEG Edu-Farms sought to provide the qualified - unemployed and the unqualified - unemployed individuals in my community by educating and giving them a hands-on entrepreneurial and vocational experience in agriculture.

Margaret Laryea, Ghana

I am an emerging researcher with two years experience in tutoring at the university. My primary expertise is in addressing educational gaps through research publication and peer education. I obtained both my MPhil (Risk Management and Insurance) and BSc. (Business Administration) from the University of Ghana and later worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Lancaster University Ghana. My research interest was intensified whilst working at the University of Ghana Social Work Department as a field researcher. My passion is to drive growth in my community through research-based activities.

One of the most widely accepted method of solid waste disposal in Ghana is the open burning of garbage. This method poses several risks to the environment and to the general public. The main aim of the project is to provide a deeper understanding of the factors underlying the open burning of garbage and to provide an alternative and sustainable waste disposal system within the Tema community 25 area.

George Eid, Lebanon

My name is George Eid, a 27-year-old mechanical engineer and acrylic painter from Lebanon. My future goals include developing my own business and pursuing my master’s degree in entrepreneurship. Over the past two years, I have been working freelance on my project “Colors & Canvas” where I create art pieces and sell them. My major goal is going to be developing skills to enhance my project. In other words, I aim to implement sustainable solutions while creating art, create a community for young artists, and expose my art to a wider range of audience.

Colors & Canvas aims to provide a space for artists willing to implemet sustainable solutions to their practice. Moreover, the next step is to create a mental health kit to introduce art as a form of therapy for people struggling with mental health problems.

Dalistani Ngulube, Zambia

My name is Dalistani Ngulube from Zambia, i am a Graduate in Agri business management and i am also pursuing my Bachelors in Political Science. I am 26 years of Age and i am the founder and Director of Youth Arise Zambia. YAZ is a youth led National organisation that encourages youths to take center stage of national Development. YAZ currently has 109 volunteers who go in the field to educate citizens on human rights, governance and Sexual Reproductive health Rights. My goal is to see youths take center stage of National Development. Thats my passsion.

Our First project focuses on eradicating voter apathy among youths in Zambia and making youths to take center stage of national Development by taking up civic and big leadership positions. (including youths living with Disabilities).

Yoseph Abate, Ethiopia

Yoseph is a Electrical and Computer engineering graduate from Jimma University. He is a young leader and volunteer in different organization such as Earth charter international organization, Creative education international network . Climate change, Agriculture and water are a focus areas in which is participating . He has received grants and rewards from different organization regard to projects implemented.

Now a day’s technology was highly advanced and many of human being’s problems are solved and simplified. Health related technologies are those get more attention especially first aid technologies in an emergency case. The main aim of an effective pre hospital first aid emergency medical machine should be to provide universal emergency care along with assured quality in an emergency case. However, in developing countries like Ethiopia there is no more first aid medical machine exists in an ambulance, on train or other place where people far from hospital or other health service center. As a result, many people lose their life before they reach hospital in an emergency case. This is why such common and important essential pre-hospital equipment in all types of emergencies being served get attention to be designed. In order to overcome this problem multi-purpose pre hospital first aid medical machine is important in emergency case and has contribution to reducing avoidable death and disability.

Shaye-Ann McDonald, Jamaica

Shaye-Ann McDonald

Jamaica

I am a Behavioral Researcher with the Center for Advanced Hindsight, where I strive to use human-centered design, behavioral science, and field experiments to facilitate sustainability. My project focuses on testing methods that governments can motivate individuals to use more sustainable transit options such as carpooling, public transportation, walking, and cycling more frequently in Los Angeles. The primary aim is to reduce drive-alone behavior and traffic. This was developed to focus on improving the sustainability of commuting due to high traffic congestion and CO2 emissions. I hope to understand why commuters generally choose to travel alone, incentivize these commutes, and remove the friction associated with more sustainable alternatives. By exploring this, my team hopes to develop innovative solutions that will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goal of building more sustainable cities and communities.