The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) has taken its climate education campaign to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Kubwa, Abuja, during the ongoing three weeks orientation camping exercise for Batch C Stream One.
The outreach is part of SPP’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment, which aims to empower young Nigerians who will inherit the impacts of climate change with the right information and skills to become climate ambassadors in their communities.
During the session, Corps Members were introduced to the fundamentals of climate change, its causes, and personal actions they can adopt to reduce emissions and increase resilience, illustrating how individual behavioural changes can add up to measurable benefits for the collective fight against the climate crisis.
Corps Members were also introduced to career opportunities in the growing green economy, highlighting skills and roles in areas such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, waste management, and climate-resilient community planning and infrastructure.
“We brought the climate change conversation to where thousands of young people are gathered,” said Nnaemeka Oruh, Senior Policy Analyst at SPP.
“Our goal is to turn awareness into action by illustrating to Corps Members clear steps they can implement at home, in their host community and place of primary assignment, and in their future careers.
In the contemporary world, it is impossible to make any advancements without paying attention to climate action. So, no matter what your discipline is, you need a little of climate change knowledge to advance.”
Addressing the Youth Corps Members, the Director, Corps Welfare and Health Services, Mr Ayodele Omotade, reminded Corps members that the Youth Service year was not a part time affair, but rather a great opportunity for Corps members to build on extra skills and knowledge that can help them navigate the world.
This latest engagement builds on the organisation’s growing partnership with the NYSC.
Earlier in May this year, SPP teamed up with Corps Members in the Environmental Community Development Service (CDS) group in Abuja to mainstream climate education in primary and secondary schools across Abuja, where students learned practical skills such as building eco-trash bins using recycled plastic bottles, helping to improve environmental awareness among schoolchildren while giving corps members hands-on experience in leading community-based climate action.
“When young people understand the science of climate change, and see practical examples they can replicate, they become powerful drivers of change in their host communities and beyond,” said Timothy Ogenyi, Senior Policy Analyst at SPP.
This outreach forms part of the organisation’s broader Action for Climate Education (ACE) initiative, which seeks to close the knowledge gap that limits youth participation in climate solutions.
By integrating climate education into NYSC activities and school outreach programmes, the organisation aims to build a generation of informed climate leaders who understand both the science and the practical steps needed to drive change.
SPP encouraged Corps Members to put forward climate solutions they can lead locally, and invited them to continue to engage with the organisation for follow-up trainings and volunteering opportunities.
In the end, over 3,000 Corps Members were introduced to SPP’s Climate Change manual, and key information on climate action.