Students attempting to change mindsets about plastic waste through educating local communities in Africa and by implementing a social business model (you can join)

We are trying to change mindsets about plastic waste and consumption by paying communities to hand-pick plastic for recycling. This will be done by replicating an already existing and successful model from Plastic Bank. They’re operating in Haiti, Brazil, Philippines and Indonesia where they have already seen transformative benefits.

In the last months, our team of 3 has secured a small but crucial funding that will cover the first 4-week trip to Ghana, where we will do field research. We have been developing strategy and promotional materials and started establishing links with potential partners in Ghana.

But there is a limit to how much 3 people can do. We are now looking for participants to co-create this project in a peer-driven network. For this reason, we created r/Collaborate4nature. (If you go there, please check the brochure first)

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Part of the project presents incentivizing local people for collecting plastic waste. Another part - even more important in the long run - is educating communities about the importance of clean environment and waste management.

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This can be an interesting opportunity for you if:

• You are concerned about the environment
• You already have a strong idea of how sustainability and ecology should be taught // or you would like to participate in creating and implementing an educational plan
• The thought of being part of a project from the very beginning doesn't scare you but rather tickles your imagination
• You see problems as obstacles, rather than walls. And you understand that change is possible.

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Many thanks for consideration and see you in the network!

Submitted April 18, 2019 at 11:13AM by packthebag http://bit.ly/2vdbKFi