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Shree Sarva Shanti Secondary School students showcase artworks on World Environment Day
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GreenShift Climate Smart Schools Mark World Environment Day 2026

Students from Climate Smart Schools supported by the GreenShift Nepal project marked World Environment Day with a wide range of environmental activities across Khadak Municipality, Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality, and Tilottama Municipality. Through awareness campaigns, environmental learning, and community action, young people demonstrated their leadership in promoting sustainability and climate resilience within their schools and communities. …

GreenShift focal teachers participating in the ToT
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GreenShift Nepal Prepares the Next Cohort of Climate Smart Schools

As the implementing partner leading the Climate Smart Schools (CSS) component of the EU-funded GreenShift Nepal project, Restless Development Nepal organized a three day Training of Trainers (ToT) for the CSS focal teachers from May 23 to 25, 2026. GreenShift Nepal is a consortium initiative that promotes circular economy approaches and climate resilience, with the …

Youth hackathon participants collaborating in a group mapping exercise
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Young People in Madhesh Design Solutions for Green Livelihoods

On April 23, 2026, young people from across Madhesh Province gathered in Bardibas for a Youth Hackathon focused on climate resilient livelihoods, green entrepreneurship, and the future of work in Nepal. Organized by Restless Development Nepal and SNV Nepal (opens in a new tab), the event created a youth centered space for dialogue, systems thinking, …

GreenShift Capacity Building Participants
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GreenShift Nepal Equips Young Leaders for Year Three of Environmental Action

As the implementing partner leading the Youth Advocacy Grant component of the GreenShift Nepal project, Restless Development Nepal conducted a two day Capacity Building Session for Third Year Youth Advocacy Groups and Waste Smart Fellows from 12 to 13 April 2026 in Sauraha, Chitwan. GreenShift Nepal is a consortium initiative that promotes circular economy approaches …

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GreenShift Onboards 12 New Climate-Smart Schools in Its Third Year

The GreenShift project has selected 12 new community schools from Tilotama Municipality, Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality, and Khadak Municipality under its Climate Smart Schools initiative for this year. The initiative aims to integrate climate education, sustainable waste management, and circular economy practices within schools while empowering students to become active climate advocates in their communities. The …

Project / Sierra Leone /

Improving food and nutrition outcomes of vulnerable households through strengthening climate resilience, fostering financial inclusion and access to clean energy.

Foster Climate-Resilient, and Inclusive Development Through Better Agricultural Practices. Addressing key issues in Sierra Leone, such as food insecurity, malnutrition, limited access to health and nutrition services, and inadequate climate resilience in Kenema, Karene, Pujehun, and Tonkolili districts in Sierra Leone. By 2028, the project will finalize a map of resource-poor households most impacted by …

Members of Saral Nepal, a youth-led organization driving community action in Bharatpur.
Story  / Nepal

The Story of Saral Nepal and the Power of Local Action

The Hands That Weave Change In the neighborhoods of Bharatpur, a dedicated group of young people known as Saral Nepal saw a problem that many had simply learned to accept: a landscape increasingly cluttered by plastic. As a local civil society organization, they had the passion to change things but needed a catalyst to scale …

Youth Lead Stakeholder Dialogue on Waste Management and Circular Economy.
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Young People Lead Stakeholder Dialogue on Waste Management

In a significant step toward promoting sustainable urban waste management, Youth Advocacy Group Saral Nepal from Bharatpur Metropolitan City organized an interaction program titled “Stakeholder Dialogue on Waste Management and Reduction” under the EU-funded GreenShift project. Held at Bharatpur Metropolitan City Hall on July 27, 2025, the event brought together over 47 participants, including municipal …

Young people celebrate the Model Neighborhood inauguration with community members.
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City Names a Street After Young Changemakers

In a vibrant celebration of environmental action and community pride, Youth Advocacy Group Saral Nepal from Bharatpur Metropolitan City successfully completed the “Model Neighborhood Initiative” under the EU-funded GreenShift project. The initiative brought together road construction, sanitation campaigns, and neighborhood beautification, culminating in the inauguration of a newly transformed road now named Saral Marga (Saral …

Youth from Saral Nepal organized the River Clean-up Campaign in Bharatpur.
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Youth in Bharatpur Drive Local Action Against Plastic Pollution

On 22 July 2025, Saral Nepal, one of the Youth Advocacy Groups under the EU-funded GreenShift project, successfully organized a River Cleanup Campaign and Street Drama for Environmental River Conservation at Golaghat, Bharatpur. The event focused on the meeting point of the Narayani and Rapti rivers, an area of high ecological and cultural importance. More …