African International Documentary Festival Foundation (AFIDFF), a None Govermental Organisations (NGO) has trained 100 youths on carbon market initiative.
The Director-General of AFIDFF, Mrs Malame Mangzha, who declared the event open on Tuesday in Sukur Landscape Community, Adamawa, said the training would foster inclusivity.
The training involved 70 youths from the local community and 30 UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) for 2025.
The Director-General, AFIDFF, Mrs Malame Mangzha, during a two-day capacity building initiative for youths in Sukur Kingdom.
The training, tagged: ” Sukur Heritage, Carbon Market Initiative; Empowering Communities, Balancing the Carbon,” aimed to educate participants on sustainable development, cultural heritage preservation and environmental education.
Mangzha said that the initiative was in partnership with the North- East Development Commission (NEDC).
Other partners include the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Nigeria Tourism Development Agency, Nigerian Red Cross, among others.
Mangzha said that the initiative seeks to provide an eco-friendly livelihood for members of the community, improve on responsible tourism, and community leadership aligned with the UN SDGs.
”The initiative seeks to promote environmental stewardship through climate education, tree planting, and awareness of carbon market opportunities for sustainable income and conservation.
”The training will empower youths with practical skills in sustainable livelihoods, cultural heritage preservation, and environmental protection.
”It is expected to strengthen community participation in conserving the Sukur Landscape and inspire local initiatives in tree planting, waste management, and climate action through the emerging community carbon market,” she said.
Mangzha said that volunteers’ participation on hands-on activities such as maintenance of stone walls and mountain trails, aims to preserve Sukur’s unique cultural landscape.
Speaking on carbon credit and it’s market, Dr Christopher Nwabuike, a Liason officer with the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), described carbon credit as a means of reward for removing emissions from the atmosphere.
”It is a reward for resilience, and for adopting climate complaint practices.
”That is why we want to build the capacity of the Sukur community, to understand the green economy; to improve their livelihood by earning carbon credit when they adopt to some climate friendly activities that reduces air pollution.