The Conservation Society of Sierra Leone
The Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL) was founded in 1986 with the mission of promoting the wise use and protection of Sierra Leone’s natural resources. For the last 35 years, the organization has worked to conserve and preserve forests and natural resources while fostering a sustainable livelihood for citizens of Sierra Leone. The four pillars of their work include saving species, protecting sites and habitats, conserving ecological sustainability, and enabling communities for positive change. CSSL uses education, policy development, advocacy, research, and site action to conserve important, critical sites of natural resources and biodiversity in Sierra Leone. The organization collaborates with local and international partners to administer their programs and ensure the protection of endangered species and their habitats.
**Categories: Conservation, Climate, Education, Governance, Communities
Friends of the Earth Sierra Leone
FoE Sierra Leone is a grassroots environmental organization founded in 1989 to fight for environmental justice in Sierra Leone. The organization has 25 local groups that promote environmental awareness, partly through their campaigns on sustainable societies. FoE Sierra Leone also seeks to advance women’s and girls’ roles in the sustainable management of resources. One example of the work they do is the group’s Intermediate Technology Centre ECO-CENTER, where villagers are trained in tailoring, typing, blacksmithing and toy making.
**Communities, Individuals
Shout Climate Change Africa
Shout Climate Change Africa (SCCA) is a non-profit founded in 2016 with the mission of progressing societies away from the unsustainable exploitation of human and natural resources. They aim to achieve this goal through their support of local communities that are adversely affected by the unsustainable practices, and they provide the necessary resources to transform these local communities into more sustainable societies — promoting a “peaceful and sustainable world living in harmony with nature”.
**Communities, Individuals
Society for Climate Change Communication
Sierra Leone’s Society 4 Climate Change Communication (S4CCC) is an NGO that works to educate the general population about sustainability and climate related topics. They hope that by spreading information about the detrimental effects of climate change, they will be able to find innovative strategies and solutions to better adjust to the climate reality. Additionally, the organization hopes to inspire people to take action and join in the fight for sustainable living.
**Communities, Individuals
