Green Cameroon is a non-governmental organization in Buea, in the South-West Region of Cameroon, that works with children and youth to develop deep connections to nature and aid in the protection of the environment and conservation of biodiversity. One way they do so is through the creation and support of environmental clubs in primary, secondary and high schools. Since 2006, they have supported the development of more than 100 environmental clubs in the region. By equipping children and youth with the knowledge and abilities needed to be good environmental stewards, Green Cameroon hopes they will grow up to make critical decisions that further the conservation of nature and advance sustainable development.

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“Investing in youths is investing in the future,” says H.M. Chief Masango S. Sone, Founder and Executive Director of Green Cameroon. “Sustainable development can only be achieved if we train our children to understand the relationship between their happiness and the state of the environment. It is only when they realize that there would be no true happiness without a conducive environment that they can be motivated to take and play active roles towards the conservation of nature.”

“Our youth and children are very creative. They can do many things beyond our expectations but we have to give them that opportunity. We have to create that conducive environment that permits them to express themselves in their own way,” says Founder and Executive Director Masango Sone.