Champions

Our Champions

Our champions in Green Action Week work creatively and meaningfully to showcase what sustainable consumption looks like when community is held at the heart of interventions. Meet some of them below.

ABUCO-TI Burundi

In Burundi, e-waste in households will continue to pose serious risks to health and the environment if unmanaged. This project will promote a community-led approach to e-waste management in the densely populated northern areas of Bujumbura. By raising awareness, mobilising households and creating local collection points, it will empower people to share responsibility for protecting their health and surroundings. Poorly managed e-waste clogs drainage systems, causes flooding and pollutes water sources used by many residents, while also contributing to mosquito-borne diseases like malaria. Through education, action and collaboration, the campaign will encourage better consumer practices, strengthen community ownership and build a safer, cleaner environment for all.

Rwanda Consumers Rights Protection Organization (ADECOR)

“Rooting Together: Reviving Soil and Sharing Communities” will tackle soil degradation in Nyabihu District by promoting sustainable farming through collective action. Focused on building a Sharing Community, it will involve farmers—especially women and youth—in learning and exchanging soil conservation techniques. Activities will include training workshops, radio programmes, printed materials and the “Adopt a Shared Plot” initiative, where farmers will jointly test eco-friendly practices. By connecting farmers, local authorities and consumers, the campaign will strengthen support for responsible agriculture. It will help restore soil fertility, improve food security and promote climate resilience, while empowering communities to protect their land together.

Benin Consumer Health and Survival (BSSC)

In 2025, this campaign in Benin will raise awareness about the health and environmental dangers of plastic packaging used for traditional street food like ‘ablo’. It will encourage a return to using vegetable leaves, a safer and more sustainable traditional alternative. Through posters, banners and megaphones, the campaign will spread the message widely, while workshops with youth will promote the cultivation of plant leaves as a viable micro-enterprise. Another workshop will engage local authorities to build support. The campaign will work directly with 100 women ‘ablo’ vendors to adopt plant-based packaging and aims to reach 1 000 consumers. It will also set up a local exchange network to reinforce community sharing practices around sustainable packaging.

Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG)

CAG’s campaign “Waste to Worth” will address Chennai’s growing urban waste challenge by fostering a collaborative community focused on sustainable waste management. The project will engage schools, colleges and local communities through hands-on workshops on waste segregation and composting, supported by social media campaigns encouraging reuse and recycling, and distribution of educational booklets. Students will organise thrift shops featuring upcycled goods, embodying the Sharing Community spirit. Exposure visits to landfills and Material Recovery Facilities will deepen understanding. Additional awareness activities, including puppet shows and videos, will inspire lasting behavioural change to reduce waste, lower environmental impact and promote shared responsibility.

Colectivo Ecologista Jalisco, A.C. (CEJ)

In 2025, CEJ will promote #InformationForAction by expanding its ‘Navigating the World of Plastics’ toolkit and launching a ‘Call the Company’ campaign to support a national ban on single-use plastics. These plastics cannot be recycled locally and should not burden consumers. The campaign will raise awareness of Extended Producer Responsibility, alongside advocacy for bans on single-use plastics and incineration. It will engage consumers through workshops, social media and toolkit dissemination. CEJ will host global technical exchanges, publish the ‘Call the Company’ guide, and build capacity to demand transparency from producers. The campaign will identify both barriers and enablers to progress.

Consumer Foundation Assocation

The Urban Roots project in Papua New Guinea will transform unused land in Port Moresby’s settlements and schools into shared gardens where communities grow food, compost organic waste and learn sustainable living skills together. Women and young people will take the lead, showing that gardening is not just about growing food but about sharing resources, reviving traditional knowledge and caring for each other and the environment. The project will promote food security, reduce household waste and strengthen local ties through shared tools, seeds, labour and learning. It aligns with the “Sharing Community” theme by encouraging active collaboration and creating spaces for collective action. These gardens will become places of growth, pride and resilience.

Consumer Lebanon (CL)

Together for a Greener Lebanon will be a community-based campaign to reduce food waste and rebuild social ties across Lebanese neighbourhoods. The project will foster a culture of sharing by ensuring surplus food reaches those in need instead of going to waste. Core activities include practical workshops on food preservation, zero-waste cooking and traditional Mouneh-making. Community fridges, food swaps and shared cooking events will promote solidarity and responsible consumption. By blending environmental action with cultural heritage, the initiative will empower communities to fight food waste, support one another and live within ecological limits. This inclusive campaign draws on Lebanese values of hospitality, generosity and mutual care while addressing food insecurity and climate challenges through practical, grassroots solutions.

Federation of Comorian Consumers

The “Future Guardians of Nature” campaign will engage children aged 6–12 in rural public schools to build ecological awareness through fun, hands-on activities. It will involve school cooperatives, teachers, families and communities to improve school environments by creating gardens, composting areas and sorting stations. Through weekly workshops, clean-up days and ecological gardening, children will learn about waste, biodiversity, water saving and climate impacts. The project empowers pupils—especially girls—to become environmental stewards who influence their homes and communities. By fostering shared responsibility and collective action, it strengthens social ties, promotes sustainable habits and improves local waste systems. Evaluation includes participatory assessments and tracking behaviour change and ecological improvements. The initiative nurtures a culture of environmental care rooted in the community of sharing.

Ecuadorian Tribune of Consumers and Users

Their campaign will take place in Pano parish, Napo province, Ecuador, promoting responsible food consumption and sustainable waste management in a biodiverse Amazon community. A participatory fair will raise awareness of sustainable, local food choices, recycling and composting, featuring ecological products and educational talks. Local women producers and organisations will play a leading role, highlighting their contributions. The initiative supports SDG 12 by fostering community knowledge sharing, encouraging healthier diets and reducing environmental impacts. By showcasing local sustainable enterprises and promoting circular waste practices, it will strengthen community ties and empower citizens to act collectively for a healthier environment and improved wellbeing.

IBON Foundation

Filipinos’ assertion of the right to water has been challenged by the increasing marginalization of this very basic utility. Policies such as reclamation, irrigation privatization and ‘public-private partnerships’ are affecting indigenous communities; small fisherfolks’ catch; farmers’ irrigation; households’ access to water. The increasing scarcity or inaccessibility of basic needs such as water has become a normalcy through the years – Filipinos cope well amid hardships, but official measures tend to make things more difficult than get the people closer to attaining this vital need.

This year, Green Action from this corner of the world will interact with indigenous peoples, fisherfolk, farmers, and consumers from various walks, in confronting the policies that harm these communities through the sharing of knowledge, experiences, products and produce, songs, poems, and other forms of art. These will aid in strengthening our assertion for services not to be commercialized, and people’s control over resources. Water for the people!

Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG)

MASIPAG’s 2025 Green Action Week campaign challenges corporate-controlled, techno-fix agriculture by uplifting farmer–scientist partnerships and community-led solutions. It reveals exploitative systems trapping farmers in debt and promotes innovations rooted in ecological knowledge and farmer experience. Through a national forum on grassroots technologies and a marketing conference, the campaign celebrates farmers as co‑creators of resilient food systems. Gender‑inclusive, with men and women equally involved and youth active in agroecology. By empowering communities to shape food systems, it strengthens local economies, boosts food sovereignty, and repositions farmers as key agents of agricultural development. Through collective learning and action, it fosters a sharing community.

Lembaga Advokasi Konsumen Rentan (Vulnerable Consumer Advocacy Institute)

The Vulnerable Consumer Advocacy Institute will empower the community in Yogyakarta to manage household organic waste through maggot farming using Black Soldier Fly larvae. This innovative method converts food waste into valuable organic fertiliser and protein-rich animal feed, reducing landfill pressure and pollution. The project will raise awareness, train residents, and share resources like cages and knowledge within a sharing community network. Collaboration with local government will ensure support and promote maggot rearing as a viable village enterprise. Environmentally, the project will cut organic waste accumulation and greenhouse gas emissions, improving health and sustainability. By fostering community sharing and economic benefits, it strengthens local resilience and practical action for waste reduction.

Council of Churches in Namibia
(working with SAFCEI)

Ecumenical Youth Prints on a Greener Tomorrow is a youth-led campaign by the Council of Churches in Namibia. Taking place in Nkurenkuru and Windhoek, it empowers faith-driven youth aged 16–35 to lead on environmental action. Rooted in the Sharing Community theme, it promotes collaboration, education and sustainability through clean-ups, recycling, a youth garden and faith-based advocacy. The campaign engages youth, churches and decision-makers to build a greener, more resilient Namibia through collective care, action and responsibility.

Simukai Child Protection Programme
(working with SAFCEI)

This campaign promotes shared responsibility and sustainable living in Mutare District, empowering women, youth and the wider community to share resources, skills and eco-friendly practices. It tackles waste mismanagement, deforestation and overconsumption by creating a sharing hub for tools, seeds and household items, running workshops on composting and organic gardening, and encouraging traditional knowledge exchange. By fostering cooperation and resource access, it reduces environmental harm and builds social resilience. A gender-balanced approach ensures equal participation and leadership, with a focus on women and girls as key drivers of change.

The United Church of Zambia-Samfya District, Luapula Province
(working with SAFCEI)

This campaign empowers women of the United Church of Zambia in Samfya by linking climate justice with sustainable livelihoods. Women will be trained in oyster mushroom cultivation and sausage making to diversify income and reduce poverty. An indigenous seed exchange promotes biodiversity and food sovereignty by fostering sharing among women farmers. The project addresses environmental degradation, poverty and gender inequality while boosting local food systems and climate adaptation. It builds a foundation for women’s upliftment in a district with few opportunities, raising dignity and promoting healthy consumption and sustainable food production.

Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Kenya

PELUM Kenya’s campaign promotes intergenerational learning by connecting teenagers aged 14–19 with Ogiek elders to revive traditional ecological knowledge. The project explores forest-based nutrition, food preservation and zero-waste cooking grounded in sustainable use of the Mau Forest. Through storytelling, cultural food fairs, radio shows, tree planting and policy engagement, it fosters youth leadership, gender inclusion and indigenous conservation. Women elders lead storytelling and food demos, while youth contribute digital content. The campaign addresses food waste, biodiversity loss and cultural erosion, building resilience and awareness of agroecological food systems across generations.

Socio Economic Welfare Action for Women and Children (SEWA)

Their campaign will organise community gatherings to revive and modernise traditional food preservation techniques like fermenting, drying, pickling and bottling surplus fruits, vegetables, cereals and herbs. By sharing these skills, participants will extend the shelf life of perishable foods, reduce household food waste and improve food security. The project promotes local food, food swapping and donating surplus to families in need, strengthening community bonds. It links to ‘Sharing Community’ by encouraging collaboration and resource sharing. This initiative supports sustainability by reducing food loss and waste, honouring cultural heritage and fostering a sustainable food culture that benefits both health and the environment.

Association for the Defence of the Environment and Consumers (ADEC)

In 2025, ADEC Senegal will empower 300 young people and women by involving them in organic farming and local food systems. Through hands-on training, micro-gardening, food processing and digital sales platforms, the campaign will promote responsible consumption and economic self-reliance. Consumers will be engaged through awareness-raising events, the creation of short supply chains and a participatory labelling scheme. The project will strengthen ties between producers and consumers, improve food safety, support income generation and promote healthier eating habits. It will help tackle youth unemployment and dependence on imports, while advancing food sovereignty, gender equity and climate resilience at community level.

Ambio Sociedad Civil (Ambio)

“Sharing on Healthy Eating and Sustainable Consumption” will promote responsible food choices that improve health, reduce waste and protect the environment. Through shared learning, urban gardens, and community activities, the project will explore the links between nutrition, food systems and environmental impact. Families will engage in discussions, workshops and online content to learn about fresh, accessible food and the value of reducing waste. By encouraging shared practices rooted in the circular economy, the campaign will support more informed, sustainable habits. It will highlight community experiences in managing household waste, cultivating healthy food and building local resilience.

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB)

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh will implement a Green Action Week 2025 project to promote safe, organic and traditional food habits within urban school communities in Dhaka. Through interactive cooking demonstrations using organic ingredients, students—especially girls—will be empowered as change-makers, sharing food knowledge and traditional practices across generations. The project will engage teachers, parents, local cooks and organic producers to foster school-community collaboration supporting sustainable diets. It aims to raise awareness about food safety, revive indigenous culinary culture and inspire youth to advocate for healthy food choices at home and in their neighbourhoods. The initiative will strengthen responsible consumption, promote gender-inclusive leadership and build healthier, more resilient communities.

Consumer Council of Fiji (CCF)

“Share to Sustain” will be a community-driven initiative led by the Consumer Council focused on reducing food waste across informal settlements in Fiji. The project will promote shared learning and the adoption of sustainable habits by hosting interactive workshops where residents exchange practical waste-reduction skills such as upcycling, composting and traditional food preservation. Community sharing hubs will be created to facilitate the exchange of surplus food, reusable items and best practices. The initiative will engage supermarkets and market vendors in meaningful dialogue to challenge stigma around imperfect produce and map out actionable solutions. By pooling knowledge, resources and collective action, the project will build stronger eco-conscious community networks, empower vulnerable populations and amplify the impact of sustainable consumption.

Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC)

The “Shared Skills for a Greener Tomorrow” project will empower school students and local communities through practical workshops on composting organic waste, preparing ecofriendly Holi colours, and making organic floor cleaners and handwash from leftover soap bars. Students will become sustainability ambassadors, sharing these skills with their families and neighbours to multiply the impact. This initiative embodies the “Sharing Community” theme by promoting intergenerational knowledge transfer, reducing household waste, fostering circular economy practices, and building a network of environmental champions. The project will actively engage girls and boys equally, as well as parents and community members, to ensure gender-inclusive participation and foster sustainable habits that strengthen homes and neighbourhoods for a greener future.

Consumer Grassroots Association

Consumer Voice’s work and campaign aims to address the growing waste concern in Indian cities by promoting circular economy practices. With an annual growth in waste from 377 million urban residents projected to rise from 55 million tons to 125 million tons by 2031, a change from linear consumption to the circular way is a must. They aim to sensitize consumers about the benefits and how-to of the circular economy through workshops, digital campaigns and on-the-ground engagement. They aim to work with experts and artisans to bring detailed information on the environmental impacts of different kinds of consumer choices and will engage with the Ministry of Environment and other implementing agencies to ensure that the Eco Mark and similar standards for sustainable products are adopted and promoted. This will reduce waste, conserve resources and reduce pollution.

Consumer Voice

Our project will empower consumers to recognise and reject greenwashing—misleading environmental claims that hinder genuine sustainability. Through action-based workshops, participants will gain practical tools such as green claim checklists, label guides and skills in upcycling, recycling and sustainable living. The initiative will focus on fashion, beauty and food sectors, where greenwashing is most common and often unchecked. By fostering a sharing community, we will encourage peer-to-peer learning, resource sharing, collective action and behaviour change. This project will promote conscious consumption, reduce household waste and pollution, and build lasting environmental awareness across diverse communities. Women, youth and children will be empowered to lead sustainable change at home, in schools and in neighbourhood networks.

EcoWaste Coalition

Ecowaste’s Project Retaso promotes sustainable consumption and community-driven solutions to the growing crisis of textile waste. Building on EcoWaste Coalition’s experience with thrifting and reuse advocacy, the project will engage urban communities in Metro Manila through fashion swaps, sustainable fashion forums and design showcases. By encouraging clothing reuse and reducing reliance on fast fashion, the initiative strengthens the spirit of ‘Sharing Community’ and reduces the environmental burden of textile waste – a major contributor to landfill overflow, carbon emissions and microplastic pollution. The campaign also collaborates with schools, CSOs and grassroots groups, especially women and youth to foster inclusive, creative action for environmental sustainability.

Food First Information
and Action Network (FIAN)

The project “Nourishing Traditions” will tackle malnutrition worsened by Sri Lanka’s economic crisis by promoting nutrient-rich, easy-to-grow underutilized crops. Through cooking demos, videos and social media, it will make these crops appealing to young people and communities. Mothers, teachers and students will learn cultivation and preparation methods. A food festival with policymakers and experts will develop a roadmap for nationwide replication. This project fosters a sharing community by exchanging knowledge, boosting local food sovereignty and reducing reliance on imports. It aims to improve nutrition, reduce malnutrition and support sustainable, affordable food. Impact will be measured through health and education monitoring and participant feedback, promoting food justice and environmental sustainability in the Western Province.

Lembaga Konsumen Yogyakarta (LKY)
Yogyakarta Consumer Institute

The “Healthy & Inclusive Food Market” campaign will champion access to safe, affordable and sustainable food for all. In response to the growing gap between organic producers and low-income consumers, it will create a shared community space where people can buy, sell and learn about healthy, eco-friendly local food. The campaign will promote the sharing of produce, knowledge, skills and space to bridge the divide between growers and those who need healthy food the most. By showcasing organic produce, encouraging fairer food distribution, and engaging families and children through creative awareness activities such as cooking demos, games and workshops, the campaign will foster stronger community ties. It will also promote environmental sustainability, social equity and inclusive participation in local food systems.

National Association
of Consumers (ANNA)

The “Green Knowledge Caravan: Sharing Libraries for Sustainable Futures” campaign will bring a mobile eco-education library to rural schools in Armenia’s Masis region, starting in Argavand village. It will offer books, games and toolkits on sustainability, climate action, waste reduction and biodiversity. Students and teachers will join interactive workshops to learn practical ways to protect the environment. The campaign will build a sharing community by engaging local educators, parents and volunteers to promote sustainability. Women and girls will be encouraged to take on leadership roles. Impact will be measured through surveys, activity logs and student projects. The project aims to inspire youth to become future environmental ambassadors and strengthen community action for a greener future.

Positive Flames South Africa
(working with SAFCEI)

Evaton West in South Africa faces challenges with waste, climate change and limited access to sustainable resources. This campaign taps into local knowledge, skills and social ties to promote environmental action through sharing. Activities include a seed-sharing network, tree planting and youth-led hackathons. By reducing consumption, encouraging reuse and strengthening community bonds, the project fosters a culture of sustainability. It aligns with the ‘Sharing Community’ theme by increasing access to green solutions and empowering residents to care for the environment together.

Speck Holdings
(working with SAFCEI)

Specklah empowers Chipambo Village in Mzuzu, Malawi, to adopt sustainable living through a shared organic garden and food-sharing initiative. Using organic, climate-smart practices like composting and intercropping, the community will grow vegetables and herbs on communal land. The project addresses food insecurity, poor nutrition and harmful farming methods. Rooted in the Sharing Community theme, it promotes collective care, gender equality and environmental restoration. Women and youth lead the work, strengthening resilience and cooperation within planetary boundaries.

United Religions Initiative, Malawi
(working with SAFCEI)

This campaign will host an interfaith dialogue in Malawi to explore the intersection of climate justice, religious ethics and the role of faith communities in the climate crisis. Malawi’s faith leaders hold deep influence and moral authority, making them key actors in shaping ethical and environmental action. Rooted in the Sharing Community concept, the dialogue fosters collaboration across faiths to reflect on climate impacts, particularly challenges around synthetic fertilisers and the role of organic manure. By linking spirituality to sustainability, it promotes shared learning and joint action.

Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Uganda

PELUM Uganda’s campaign will promote farmer-to-farmer seed sharing as a pathway to resilient, biodiverse food systems. The project raises awareness on farmer managed seed systems and their vital role in nutrition, agroecology and local livelihoods. Through seed festivals, school poetry, media engagement and community events like marathons, a football match and cultural showcases, the campaign will celebrate indigenous knowledge, highlight women’s roles as seed custodians and foster intergenerational exchange. Activities will engage farmers, consumers, schools and policymakers, aiming to shift mindsets and revive community seed practices. Their campaign will culminate in the launch of Micpamungu Agroecology Centre of Excellence.

Yemen Association for Consumer Protection (YACP)

The “Food Without Plastic” campaign will raise community awareness in Yemen about the health and environmental risks linked to plastic use in food sales and storage. Through a children’s drawing competition, an interactive exhibition showcasing common plastic items alongside sustainable alternatives, and practical workshops, the campaign will promote responsible consumption habits. It will engage schools, families, local vendors and women’s groups to share knowledge and encourage the adoption of eco-friendly solutions such as cloth bags and reusable containers. The campaign will highlight the dangers of plastic exposure, especially with hot foods, inspiring behaviour change to reduce plastic pollution. By fostering a sharing community involving diverse stakeholders, the campaign will aim to decrease plastic waste, protect public health and empower consumers to make sustainable choices for a safer environment.

Associação para Defesa do Consumidor (ADECO)

The “Local Flavours, Sustainable Choices” campaign in Cape Verde promotes healthy, sustainable eating by raising awareness of organic, seasonal foods. Building on the 2024 initiative “Eat what the land gives you,” this year’s project connects communities to the land through food fairs, school workshops, public campaigns, and educational materials. It shows how organic produce is fresher, cheaper, more nutritious, and less harmful to the environment than processed, imported food. By strengthening links between producers, schools, and consumers, the campaign fosters informed choices and food sovereignty. Focused on students, families, and local farmers, it builds long-term habits, reduces dependence on imports, and encourages responsible consumption. The project empowers people to improve their health, economy, and environment through shared knowledge and experience.

Algerian Organization for Consumer Protection and Guidance (APOCE)

“A Week Without Plastic” will turn a public school into a living classroom by planting 30 trees and involving over 100 students in their care. Through workshops and hands-on activities, kids will learn about environmental protection, sustainability, and collective responsibility. The campaign promotes a culture of sharing by bringing together students, teachers, parents, and volunteers to green the school. Each child will be assigned a tree to care for, fostering long-term environmental awareness. The initiative ties into the Sharing Community theme by encouraging cooperation across generations and showing that a healthy planet relies on shared effort. By connecting young people with nature and building green spaces, the project supports local biodiversity and climate resilience.

Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Fund (CADEF)

GreenShare will be CADEF’s community-led initiative to tackle urban food insecurity in Lagos, Nigeria. The project will transform underused urban spaces such as rooftops, balconies, vacant lots and backyards into productive household gardens and shared community gardens. Through comprehensive training in sustainable gardening techniques, seed sharing, water-efficient irrigation and composting, residents—especially women, youth and retirees—will gain improved access to fresh, nutritious organic food. GreenShare will foster collaboration, environmental stewardship and community self-reliance, while reducing food waste, lowering food-related carbon footprints and easing economic pressures on low-income households. By strengthening local food production and promoting collective action, the project will build a resilient, inclusive community.

Centro Ecologico

This campaign brings the Sharing Communities concept to life through actions that promote animal care, solidarity and ecological awareness. By weaving together diverse groups across rural and urban areas, it fosters experiences of mutual care, connection and exchange. From crochet circles crafting blankets for vulnerable mothers, to workshops reviving forgotten edible plants and celebrating the Earth Charter’s 25th anniversary, the initiative invites practical participation. Activities are designed to inspire empathy, creativity and reflection, while highlighting food justice, sustainability and care for all beings. Impact will be tracked through engagement, participation and stories shared.

Consumer Council
of Zimbabwe (CCZ)

The Seed Sovereignty Program, led by CCZ in partnership with Consumer Action Clubs (CACs), will strengthen resilient farmer-led seed systems across Zimbabwe. Through comprehensive hands-on training workshops, CACs will gain vital skills in seed saving, agroecological seed production and conservation of diverse climate-resilient traditional crop varieties. The project will revive neglected locally adapted seeds crucial for food security and climate resilience while fostering peer-to-peer learning, intergenerational knowledge exchange and building a nationwide network of seed savers. By supporting CACs to develop seed-related enterprises, the programme will promote economic empowerment alongside agricultural biodiversity. This community-centred initiative will catalyse long-term food sovereignty by combining ecological restoration, indigenous knowledge and social cohesion through shared responsibility and collaboration.

Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG)

CAG’s campaign addresses the urgent need for sustainable consumption practices in light of resource depletion. With projections from the United Nations suggesting that sustaining current lifestyles for a population of 9.8 billion by 2050 would require nearly three planets, adopting responsible habits becomes paramount. The campaign intends to raise awareness about these practices, by organising a day long mela with material highlighting the three Rs, organic food, eco-friendly products, alternatives to plastics, e-waste collection, and a demo session on waste segregation, and composting. A programme to create awareness among the students on responsible consumption and the importance of sharing resources is planned. E-waste is a major concern, so the youth will be educated on repair and reuse of e-products and proper disposal of e-waste.

Educar Consumidores

The “Without Generating Waste, You Eat Very Well” campaign will engage Bogotá’s fourth district educational community to promote environmental and human health by reducing solid waste and encouraging diets free of ultra-processed products. Educar Consumidores will share research linking ultra-processed food consumption to increased waste, carbon and water footprints. The project will encourage eating natural foods prepared on-site with less packaging and short supply chains. Through workshops, dialogues and participatory activities, students, families and teachers will learn to choose healthier local foods that reduce environmental harm. This initiative will empower the community to act on climate change while improving nutrition, fostering a culture of sharing and sustainable consumption in schools and homes.

Envirocare

Envirocare’s 2025 Green Action Week project promotes agroecology in Magoroto village, Tanzania, by empowering smallholder farmers, women, youth and extension officers. Linked to the ‘Sharing Community’ theme, the initiative fosters knowledge exchange, shared problem-solving, and collaboration to strengthen local food systems. It supports the implementation of Tanzania’s National Ecological Organic Agriculture Strategy through community-led training, demonstration gardens and experience-sharing platforms. With a strong gender focus, the project builds inclusive skills and leadership in ecological farming, contributing to climate resilience, biodiversity, and improved soil health. By valuing traditional knowledge and local solutions, the project nurtures a just, sustainable, and regenerative food future.

Healthy Living and Women Empowerment Initiative

Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI)

SAFCEI is a multi-faith organisation committed to supporting faith leaders and their communities in Southern Africa to increase awareness, understanding and action on eco-justice, sustainable living and climate change. SAFCEI’s focus areas are energy and food and climate justice, as well as enabling faith leaders and communities to play their part in caring for the Earth. SAFCEI manages a Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) programme. The organisations that follow are affiliated to SAFCEI, undertaking Green Action Week activities under its banner.

ACT Alliance Tanzania Forum (ATF) / Waking the Giant (WtG) Initiative
(working with SAFCEI)

Their Jiko Banifu project introduces locally made, energy-efficient stoves to marginalised Tanzanian communities to reduce firewood use, lower harmful emissions and improve health. Traditional cooking drives deforestation and causes respiratory illness, especially for women and children. By promoting cleaner cooking, the project cuts emissions, saves time and fuel and empowers users through training and awareness. It aligns with the ‘Sharing Community’ theme by fostering sustainable, inclusive solutions that protect the environment and support community wellbeing.

Rafikistry, Kenya
(working with SAFCEI)

Rafikistry is enhancing urban food security, nutrition and climate resilience by establishing multi-storey gardens in Nairobi schools. Rooted in the Sharing Community theme, the initiative brings together students, teachers, staff and local residents to grow indigenous vegetables using organic compost and sustainable methods. By preserving traditional knowledge and encouraging intergenerational learning, the project promotes food sovereignty and environmental care. Shared responsibility across schools and communities fosters inclusion, resilience and a deeper culture of sustainability.

United Church of Zambia
(working with SAFCEI)

This project promotes sustainable consumption in Chipata by building community capacity in organic farming to mitigate climate change. It encourages young women and men to adopt organic backyard gardens improving health income and reducing input costs. Through community mobilisation and leader engagement it fosters a mindset shift towards eco-friendly farming that sustains biodiversity. Continuous follow-up and monitoring ensure lasting impact. The project emphasises gender equality by equally involving women girls men and boys with support from local stakeholders including government and faith leaders to promote food security and environmental care.

TheNetwork for Consumer Protection

TheNetwork will expand its city-level initiative nationally to support Pakistan’s circular economy and enforce the new constitutional right to a clean environment. The campaign will investigate weak enforcement of laws banning single-use plastics through desktop research and a national online consumer survey. Findings will inform actionable recommendations to improve policy implementation. A seminar with policymakers, academia and civil society will amplify results. Through youth-led research and public outreach, the project will raise awareness, promote sustainable alternatives and foster behaviour change. This community-driven effort aims to strengthen environmental law compliance and reduce plastic pollution nationwide.

Regrouping for the Defence of Consumers of Mali (REDECOMA)

In 2025, this Green Action Week campaign in Mali will mobilise six neighbourhoods in the District of Bamako to take collective action on waste management during the rainy season. Solid and plastic waste blocking drains worsens flooding, causing major harm. The campaign will raise awareness of these dangers and promote sustainable solutions by organising clean-up efforts in streets, markets and public spaces. It will engage local leaders and residents through a participatory approach, forming community waste committees mainly made up of women and youth. These groups will drive long-term change by preventing re-blockages, promoting sanitation and strengthening community resilience against flooding.

Youth Education Network (YEN)

“Sharing Seeds, Sustaining Futures” is a community-led campaign that will empower learners and families in Mumias to promote seed saving, organic farming and food justice. It will build platforms for intergenerational knowledge exchange, local seed sharing and collaboration between schools, farmers and policymakers. Through creative tools like school workshops, community seed-sharing events, radio and TV segments and a public advocacy mural, the campaign will inspire more sustainable consumption patterns and strengthen local food resilience. With a strong focus on gender equity, the campaign will uplift women farmers, promote youth leadership and ensure that sustainable food futures are inclusive and driven by communities.

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