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Fajana Samuel Ayomikun | Akure, Nigeria
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Eco Village Bootcamp
How can we involve young people in efforts to protect marine environments? Fajana Samuel Ayomikun (Samuel) is doing so through an Eco Village Bootcamp in Araromi Seaside, a coastal village in Ondo State, Nigeria. Through a curriculum curated to the local languages as well as problem-solving activities, this boot camp will provide 100 young people the opportunity to explore environmental issues related to ocean conservation and marine debris. The overarching goal of this boot camp is to increase climate change awareness and provide avenues for young community members to manage ocean debris through recycling efforts. Samuel plans to work with a local youth-led conservation organization, Elomgreenie, which is an organization he recently collaborated with to host a week-long ocean conservation awareness outreach program.