This virtual training session introduces the Eco-Schools NG program, a four-week curriculum designed to teach "Eco-preneurship" and business model development to student eco-ambassadors. The training structure includes an initial onboarding, a 60-minute class session, followed by a question-and-answer period and call to action.

This course introduces secondary school students in Nigeria to the exciting world of recycling and the technologies that make it possible. It blends theory with practical examples from Nigerian communities, highlighting how young people can use simple tools, machines, and digital technology to improve waste management, protect the environment, and create opportunities for innovation.

This is an evaluation class for EcoLeaders.

Description:
"Plant the future—one tree at a time!"

TRP101: Fundamentals of Tree Planting is a hands-on course that teaches the science, art, and impact of planting and nurturing trees. From selecting native species to mastering planting techniques and long-term care, you’ll learn how trees combat climate change, support biodiversity, and transform communities.

Key Learning Outcomes:
✔ Tree Selection: Match species to climate, soil, and purpose (shade, fruit, carbon capture).
✔ Planting Techniques: Digging, mulching, watering, and avoiding common mistakes.
✔ Tree Care: Pruning, pest management, and ensuring young trees thrive.
✔ Ecosystem Impact: How trees purify air, prevent erosion, and cool urban heat islands.

Perfect for: Eco-enthusiasts, community organizers, future arborists, and anyone who wants to leave a living legacy!

Format: Video demos + interactive planting planner + virtual field trips to reforestation projects

Description:
"Turn waste into gold and master the art of composting!"

COP101: Fundamentals of Composting is a practical, science-backed course that teaches you how to transform kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich compost. Learn the dos and don’ts of composting, explore different methods (hot, cold, vermicomposting), and discover how to use compost to enrich your garden and reduce landfill waste.

Key Learning Outcomes:
✔ Understand the science of decomposition and soil health
✔ Compare composting methods (bin, pile, worm, bokashi)
✔ Troubleshoot common issues (odor, pests, slow breakdown)
✔ Apply compost to boost plant growth and sustainability

Perfect for: Gardeners, eco-conscious households, urban farmers, and sustainability advocates!

Format: Step-by-step video guides + troubleshooting cheat sheets + community composting challenges

Description:
"Cultivate your green thumb and grow a sustainable future!"

GAD101: Fundamentals of Gardening is a hands-on course that teaches the essential skills of organic gardening, from soil preparation and seed planting to pest management and harvesting. Students will learn how to create thriving gardens—whether in backyards, balconies, or community spaces—while exploring eco-friendly practices like composting, water conservation, and native plant cultivation.

Key Learning Outcomes:
✔ Master soil health and plant nutrition basics
✔ Design and maintain productive gardens (food/flowers)
✔ Apply sustainable watering and composting techniques
✔ Grow your own herbs, vegetables, or pollinator-friendly plants

Perfect for: Beginners, eco-enthusiasts, urban farmers, and future horticulturists!

Format: Video tutorials + interactive garden planner + virtual Q&A with experts

Course Title: Fundamentals of Upcycling (UPC101)

Description:
"Transform waste into wonder through creativity and innovation!"

UPC101: Fundamentals of Upcycling is a dynamic, project-based course that teaches the art and science of repurposing discarded materials into high-value products. Students will explore design thinking, material science, and entrepreneurial strategies to turn trash into functional art, fashion, furniture, and more—all while reducing environmental impact.

Key Learning Outcomes:
✔ Master upcycling techniques (wood, textiles, plastics, metals)
✔ Apply circular design principles to real-world challenges
✔ Develop marketable products from waste streams
✔ Analyze the economic and ecological benefits of upcycling

Perfect for: Designers, environmentalists, makers, entrepreneurs, and anyone passionate about sustainable creativity!

Format: Online lectures + DIY video tutorials + community upcycling challenges

Prerequisite: None

Course Title: Fundamentals of Recycling (REC101)

Description:
"Master the principles of recycling and become an agent of change in the global waste revolution!

REC101: Fundamentals of Recycling is a hands-on, science-based course that explores the lifecycle of materials, the environmental impact of waste, and the technologies driving modern recycling systems. From sorting techniques and circular design to policy and behavioral change, students will gain practical skills to reduce landfill dependence and advocate for sustainable resource management.

Key Learning Outcomes:
✔ Understand recycling processes (mechanical, chemical, organic)
✔ Analyze material recovery challenges and innovations
✔ Develop community engagement strategies
✔ Explore zero-waste business models

Perfect for: Eco-enthusiasts, sustainability students, waste management professionals, and anyone ready to turn "trash" into treasure!

Format: Online modules + virtual facility tours + capstone project

Prerequisite: None

Course Title: Introduction to Climate Change (CCI101)

Description:
"Unlock the science behind our planet’s greatest challenge—and discover how YOU can be part of the solution!"

CCI101: Introduction to Climate Change demystifies the causes, impacts, and solutions to global warming through interactive lessons, real-world case studies, and local Nigerian examples. Students will explore extreme weather, rising seas, and social justice—while gaining tools to reduce their carbon footprint and advocate for change.

Key Topics:

• Science Simplified: Greenhouse effect, carbon cycles, and climate models

• Nigeria’s Crisis: Desertification in the North, coastal erosion in Lagos, gas flaring in the Delta

• Solutions in Action: Solar innovations, mangrove restoration, youth movements like Fridays for Future Nigeria

• Policy & Justice: UN climate agreements, climate refugees, and fair transitions

Perfect For: Secondary students, eco-club members, and future leaders ready to turn anxiety into action.

Format:

• Short animated explainers

• Virtual field trips (e.g., virtual tour of Chad Basin drought zones)

• "Carbon Detective" home missions

• TikTok-style advocacy project

Outcome:
Leave with a personalized "Climate Action Plan" for your school/community.

Prerequisite:
Fundamentals of Sustainability

Description:
"Navigate the rules shaping a greener future—and turn compliance into competitive advantage!"

GSR101: Fundamentals of Sustainability Regulatory Compliance prepares students to decode and implement complex environmental regulations across industries. From carbon pricing schemes to ESG disclosure laws, you’ll learn to help organizations avoid risks, seize opportunities, and build trust in an era of tightening sustainability standards.

Key Topics:
✔ Global & Local Regulatory Frameworks (EU CSRD, SEC Climate Rules, Nigeria’s NDCs)
✔ Carbon Markets & Cap-and-Trade Systems
✔ Supply Chain Due Diligence Laws
✔ ESG Reporting Compliance (IFRS S1/S2, GRI)
✔ Audit-Proof Sustainability Documentation

Perfect For: Compliance officers, corporate sustainability teams, legal professionals, and auditors transitioning to green governance.

Format: Regulatory case studies, mock inspections, and a capstone compliance gap analysis.

Description:
"Where numbers meet nature—learn to account for our planet’s future!"

GSA101: Fundamentals of Accounting in Sustainability equips students with the tools to track, measure, and report the financial and environmental impacts of business decisions. Master sustainability accounting frameworks like TCFD and SASB, analyze carbon footprints in financial terms, and discover how to integrate planetary health into balance sheets.

Key Topics:
✔ Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, Profit) Accounting
✔ Carbon & Environmental Cost Measurement
✔ Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI, TCFD, SASB)
✔ Circular Economy Financial Modeling
✔ Auditing for Greenwashing Risks

Perfect For: Accountants, auditors, sustainability officers, and business leaders who want to quantify ecological impact—and turn it into actionable insights.

Format: Interactive case studies, software tutorials (e.g., ESG reporting tools), and a capstone sustainability audit project.

Description:
"Master the financial strategies that drive sustainable growth!"

GSF101: Fundamentals of Finance in Sustainability bridges finance and environmental stewardship, teaching students how to analyze, fund, and scale green initiatives. Learn to evaluate ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investments, budget for circular economies, and measure the ROI of sustainability projects—equipping you to align profit with planetary health.

Key Topics:
✔ Sustainable Investment Principles (ESG/SRI)
✔ Carbon Pricing & Green Bonds
✔ Cost-Benefit Analysis for Eco-Projects
✔ Corporate Sustainability Reporting
✔ Financing Renewable Energy & Clean Tech

Perfect For: Finance professionals, entrepreneurs, sustainability managers, and students pursuing careers where money meets impact.

Format: Case studies, Excel-based green financial modeling, and a capstone pitch for a sustainable venture.

Description:
"Become the sustainability leader our planet needs!"

GSL101: Fundamentals of Leadership in Sustainability equips students with the skills to drive environmental and social change. Through real-world case studies and interactive projects, you'll learn how to inspire action, develop sustainable policies, and lead teams toward a greener future—whether in business, government, or community initiatives.

Key Topics:
✔ Principles of Sustainable Leadership
✔ Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy
✔ Green Project Management
✔ Ethical Decision-Making
✔ Communicating Sustainability Effectively

Perfect For: Aspiring changemakers, future policymakers, corporate leaders, and sustainability advocates ready to turn ideas into impact.

Format: Online lectures, group simulations, and a capstone sustainability leadership plan.

Description:
"Become a changemaker—learn how to protect people and the planet!"

GS101: Fundamentals of Sustainability is an engaging introduction to the principles of sustainable living, business, and policy. Explore the interconnected challenges of climate change, resource depletion, and social equity, while discovering practical solutions to create a greener, fairer future.

Key Learning Outcomes:
✔ Core Concepts: Master the "Three Pillars" (environmental, social, economic sustainability).
✔ Global Challenges: Climate change, circular economy, energy, food systems, and environmental justice.
✔ Personal & Professional Action: Reduce your footprint, advocate for change, and evaluate sustainable policies.
✔ Case Studies: Learn from real-world sustainability leaders and innovations.

Perfect for: Students, professionals, activists, and anyone ready to make a difference!

Format: Interactive modules, expert interviews, virtual simulations, and a "Sustainability Action Plan" capstone.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their relevance to Nigeria's social, economic, and environmental development. Participants will explore the 17 SDGs, understand their interconnected nature, analyze Nigeria's progress and challenges, and develop practical solutions to address local sustainability issues.

The course combines global perspectives with Nigerian case studies, encouraging learners to become active contributors to sustainable development within their communities, schools, workplaces, and businesses.

Course Description

The world is facing unprecedented environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, soil degradation, deforestation, pollution, water scarcity, electronic waste, and unsustainable patterns of production and consumption. Conventional development models have often focused on extracting resources without adequately restoring natural ecosystems, resulting in declining environmental health and increasing vulnerability to climate change.

Permaculture and Regenerative Design offer practical solutions that work with nature rather than against it. These approaches emphasize restoring ecosystems, improving soil health, conserving water, producing food sustainably, reducing waste, using renewable energy, and designing resilient communities capable of thriving in changing environmental conditions.

Originally developed by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the 1970s, permaculture has evolved into a globally recognized design system for sustainable agriculture, ecological restoration, community development, and regenerative living. Today, regenerative design extends these principles into architecture, urban planning, renewable energy, technology, waste management, and the circular economy.

Nigeria faces many environmental challenges that make regenerative approaches particularly relevant. Rapid urbanization, flooding, erosion, desertification, deforestation, poor waste management, declining agricultural productivity, increasing food insecurity, electronic waste, and energy shortages all require innovative and sustainable solutions.

This course introduces learners to the principles of permaculture and regenerative design while integrating modern sustainability concepts such as:

• Circular Economy
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Regenerative Agriculture
• Renewable Energy
• Green Technologies
• E-Waste Management
• Technology Recovery
• Sustainable Construction
• Water Conservation
• Ecological Restoration
• Community Resilience
• Green Entrepreneurship

Throughout the course, learners will examine practical Nigerian examples and explore how these approaches can be applied in homes, schools, farms, businesses, institutions, and communities.

Module Overview

Throughout this course, you have learned that food waste is not simply a waste management problem—it is a climate challenge, a public health concern, and an economic opportunity. You have explored how the circular economy, composting, and biogas technologies can transform organic waste into valuable resources while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting sustainable development.

However, knowledge alone does not change communities.

Real transformation occurs when informed individuals become EcoLeaders—people who inspire others, mobilize communities, develop practical solutions, and champion environmental stewardship.

Nigeria produces thousands of tonnes of organic waste every day from households, markets, restaurants, schools, hotels, and farms. Managing this waste sustainably requires collaboration among citizens, government, businesses, educational institutions, and civil society organizations.

This final module focuses on leadership, community engagement, project planning, advocacy, monitoring, and sustainability. It equips learners to move beyond theory and design practical food waste solutions that improve their communities while supporting climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

By the end of this module, you will develop a Community Food Waste Action Plan, demonstrating your ability to apply everything learned throughout this course.

Course Description

Technology has transformed modern society, but it has also created one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world—electronic waste (e-waste). Every year, millions of computers, mobile phones, televisions, batteries, solar panels, household appliances, and other electronic devices become obsolete. If improperly managed, these wastes release hazardous substances that threaten human health and the environment. However, these same discarded technologies contain valuable materials such as gold, silver, copper, aluminium, lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements that can be recovered and reused.

This course introduces learners to the rapidly evolving field of Recycling Technologies, focusing on the science, technologies, and business opportunities involved in recovering valuable materials from waste. Learners will explore modern recycling technologies, e-waste management systems, green technologies, renewable energy solutions, resource recovery, circular economy principles, and technology-driven innovations for sustainable development.

Special emphasis is placed on Nigeria's growing electronic waste challenges, renewable energy transition, emerging green jobs, environmental policies, and opportunities for entrepreneurship within Africa's circular economy.

The course combines theory with practical applications and real-life Nigerian case studies, enabling learners to understand how recycling technologies contribute to environmental sustainability, climate action, resource efficiency, and economic development.

Course Description

Plastic and tyre waste have become two of Nigeria's most pressing environmental challenges. Millions of plastic bottles, sachet water bags, food containers, and discarded vehicle tyres are generated daily, with much of this waste ending up in drainage systems, waterways, illegal dumpsites, or being openly burned. These practices contribute to flooding, pollution, biodiversity loss, public health challenges, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Yet, these same waste materials represent valuable resources that can be transformed into innovative products with environmental, social, and economic benefits.

This course introduces learners to the exciting world of upcycling, where creativity meets sustainability. Unlike traditional recycling, which often breaks materials down into raw materials, upcycling transforms discarded items into products of equal or higher value without significant reprocessing. Participants will learn how to convert plastic and tyre waste into furniture, home décor, fashion accessories, school equipment, playground installations, garden products, and marketable crafts while contributing to climate action and the circular economy.

Using Nigerian examples, practical demonstrations, and community-based case studies, learners will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to develop creative solutions, reduce environmental pollution, generate income, and promote sustainable lifestyles.