Journal / Field notes

Stories of action.
People behind the progress.

Explore published initiatives and recent youth-led activity, with clear distinctions between launches, engagement and intended outcomes.

Community voices / real progress

Stories behind the movement.

Selected accounts adapted from Sunrise Movement Sierra Leone’s original website, with targets and unverified figures clearly distinguished.

Sunrise Movement community climate action activity
School-led action · Makeni

A greener school starts with its students.

The Eco Champion initiative began with teachers and student leaders across five participating Makeni schools. School green clubs and waste sorting are central to the project.

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School-based climate and waste education activity
Environmental education · Makeni

Eco Champion: putting climate action in students’ hands

The Eco Champion Project: Trash 2 Cash began with a teacher and student leadership workshop involving schools in Makeni. The initiative emphasizes green clubs, waste-sorting stations and practical reuse.

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Participants at Lalehun clean-energy initiative launch
Clean energy · Penguia Chiefdom

Lalehun launches a pathway toward solar access and youth skills

The Lalehun Solar Energy Initiative was launched with plans for two school solar systems and a technical skills program for 60 youth. These are intended outputs, not yet a statement of completed installations.

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Youth climate participants and advocacy gathering
Participation · 2026

Young voices informing climate action

Sunrise Movement Sierra Leone has participated in youth-focused climate advocacy and consultations. Recent public posts describe involvement in Northern Region youth consultations in Makeni, feeding youth priorities into broader national conversations.

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Participants at Youth Adaptation and SDGs Leadership Conference
Youth leadership · 2026

Young women leading conversations on adaptation

The Youth Adaptation and SDGs Leadership Conference, organized around International Women’s Day 2026, brought young leaders together for discussion, learning and connections focused on inclusive climate adaptation.

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