Climate Change
How we planted more than 5,000 trees during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Abuja Hub took on the challenge of tackling deforestation in Nigeria’s capital with a plan to collectively plant 5,000 trees.
Global Shapers Response to COVID-19
Through the COVID-19 Steering Committee, the Global Shapers Community is training its members to develop local projects to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. For this the Steering Committee has created a project playbook examples that are ready to be implemented. The goal is to mobilise the community to:
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Amplify trusted information and debunk myths in communities around the world through direct outreach, social media campaigns and thought-leadership on the Agenda (#People Reached)
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Increase collective action to support public health systems, protect livelihoods and help build more inclusive community responses through hub projects and global initiative (#People Benefited)
Please explore the different efforts the Global Shapers Community is doing in the "Related Projects" Section on the right. Those are some of examples of the local actions Global Shapers are doing to improve the state of the world one city at a time.
Further reading
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
4 ways to be a real youth activist
Youth movements need to embrace a more mature form of activism, distinct from the popularized puritanism that traditionally dictates the behaviour of young change-makers.
Humanitarian Action
On World Refugee Day, a look at how COVID-19 is affecting refugees and asylum seekers
Ahead of World Refugee Day, Young Global Leaders and Global Shapers discussed how to support refugees and asylum seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic.