7. The MGCP:
The conversation on gender, climate change and Peace-building has not only gained momentum in recent years, but has become core in any serious global or academic work in recent times. However, this gendered issues most especially as it concerns peace and climate change is a neglected part of conversations in this part of the world.
We understand that in order to adequately tackle climate change and conflict sustainably, women must be incorporated into the process, as research has shown that any negotiation process in conflict that women were part of has resulted in more lasting peace than those, they were not involved in. therefore, the Esteemed-Hub Foundation is positioned to provide technical support on this issue. This project on Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change and Peace is one of the flagship programs of the foundation as it in one project integrates is core areas of gender, climate change and peace into one.
Our Vision
To be a hub for raising a generation of young women, young adults and children.
Our Mission
To inspire women, young adults and children to daily take lifelong positive decisions while building capacity and facilitating livelihood through our array of programs and initiatives.
8. Urban Forest Campaign (UFC)
Climate change is threatening life on the planet, its adverse effects we see daily in different parts of the world manifesting in different forms, from drought, to rising sea levels, to wild fires, low plant yield, erosion, flooding, depletion of the ozone layer etcetera. These adverse effects have been made even more apparent by the activities of man on the planet.
For us to frontally combat climate change and its attendant effects, we understand the magic of trees and the role they can play in mitigating the challenges posed by it. For us at the Esteemed-Hub Foundation, the Urban Forest Campaign comes as a relief, firstly, the initiative seeks to plant one million trees before 2030 and secondly, it employs young school children, school administrators and young adults in communities as its core drivers. Delivering sustainability with a lifelong package through inculcating in the young the culture and importance of tree planting as the simple most important way to reduce C02 emission. Afterall, it was Franklin D. Roosevelt who said “forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people”.
9. The Green-Trade Campaign (GTC)
Sustainable Trading concepts have become quite popular around the globe, unfortunately, this concept is alien to many local businesses in communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. In our community the Esteemed-Hub Foundation is at the forefront of helping businesses become greener by teaching and encouraging SMEs to reduce, reuse and recycle (3 R’s) materials and products.
This campaign has seen the foundation reach over 1000 local businesses preaching the gospel of this sustainable idea and helping them grow their businesses. It is our believe that everyone can help fight the global crisis of climate change in whatever form and SMEs are serious stakeholders in that fight.
10. Communities Against Violent Extremism (CAVE)
Violent extremism is on the rise globally, in Nigeria, violent extremism and terrorism has consumed the lives of over 350,000 people (UNDP, 2021) in the north-east alone, and have destroyed properties worth billions of naira. The rise of insurgents, militias, armed groups, terrorist and other violent nonstate actors in different parts of the country catalyzed by violent thoughts and its expression is on the increase, in recent times, there’s been a lot of mobilization and rise of Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs). To compound the issue, recent estimates put the number of out-of-school children at over 18.5 million.
Sadly, religious, ethnic intolerance, religious extremism and ethic/tribal chauvinism has become prevalent. The reason interfaith, interethnic dialogue and countering systems and patterns of thoughts that encourages violent extremism has become existential.
Working with Women Led Organizations and women in Faith Based Organizations (FBOs), NGOs, CBOs, communities, our CAVE Campaigns is helping to counter negative narratives and stereotypes that catalyzes inter-religious and interethnic conflicts and all forms of thoughts that support the expression of violent extremism. Our strategy is simple and clear, we study the remote and immediate causes of violent extremism in conflict communities and employ sustainable local, bottom-down solutions to tackling these problems. Our unique approach is tailored on women taking a centre stage in delivering these solutions, while being circumspect of issues affecting women in conflict areas like violence against them. We also bring people from different backgrounds, creeds and beliefs into a melting point of dialogue while deconstructing, deradicalizing and diminishing violent ideologies, beliefs, stereotypes and thoughts held against each other.