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ECOLUM Formalizes Strategic Partnership with the National Environment Agency (NEA)

Date: September 15, 2025Location: Banjul, The Gambia ECOLUM is pleased to announce that, following constructive engagements and collaborative reviews, we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU with the National Environment Agency (NEA) signing ceremony took place Friday, 12th September 2025, at the NEA Headquarters. This MoU represents a strategic milestone in advancing national efforts […]

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ECOLUM Strengthens Advocacy for Gender-Responsive Climate Solutions

The city of Banjul recently hosted the Women and Girls Climate Conference, a landmark event organized by the Young Africans Network for Global Goals under the Bloomberg Philanthropy project. At the center of this historic gathering stood ECOLUM, represented by its Executive Director, Hon. Abdoulie Njai, who was invited to serve as a Special Guest.

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ECOLUM Champions Dialogue on Building Integrated Climate Resilience and Peace Policies for Sustainable Urban Development

ECOLUM, under the leadership of its Executive Director, Hon. Abdoulie Njai, together with other executive members Mr. Yusupha Cham (project coordinator) and Mr. Amadou Wurry Jallow (head of communications )actively participated in a high-level dialogue on โ€œBuilding Integrated Climate Resilience and Peace Policies for Sustainable Urban Development.โ€ The event, hosted by Peace Ambassadors โ€“ The

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ECOLUM Engages in Regional Training on Waste Management Solutions

ECOLUM had the honor of being represented at a two-day Capacity Training on Waste Management organized by the West Africa Coastal Areas Project (WACA) in collaboration with the National Environment Agency (NEA). The training was held from 23rd to 24th September 2025 at the TANGO office. Our Project coordinator Mr Yusupha Cham represented us at

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Strengthening Partnerships: ECOLUM Meets with UNICEF Gambia

Earlier this week, the ECOLUM leadership, led by our Executive Director Hon. Abdoulie Njai and accompanied by our Communications Director, Mr. Amadou Wurry Jallow, held a fruitful and insightful meeting with Ms. Nafisa Binte Shafique, UNICEF’s’ Country Representative to The Gambia, and her distinguished team. This long-awaited engagement was truly worth the wait, offering an

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Advancing Child-Centered Climate Policy: Reflections from the Banjul Consultation

Published by Ecolum: April 2025 At ECOLUM, we believe that climate action must be people-centered, equitable, and inclusive of the most vulnerable. This conviction was strongly reaffirmed during the Banjul Consultation on The Gambiaโ€™s Climate Landscape Analysis for Children, where our team had the privilege to contribute alongside diverse stakeholders. This consultation marked a pivotal

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๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“: ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐จ๐ข๐ฅ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ

This year, World Environment Day 2025 carried a theme that resonates deeply with our mission at ECOLUM: โ€œOur Soil, Our Future, Our Responsibility.โ€ Soil is more than the ground beneath our feet it is the living foundation of our economy, food systems, and climate resilience. Without healthy soils, there is no sustainable future. To mark

๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“: ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐จ๐ข๐ฅ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ Read More ยป

At COP15 Zimbabwe, We Call on the Global North to Partner, Not Patronize

To developed countries: COP15 is your opportunity to demonstrate integrity. Enough of the extractive models of development that commodify nature and discard people. Enough of financial commitments that never materialize. And enough of dominating climate narratives while excluding those living closest to the frontlines.

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ECOLUM Press Statement Date: March 17, 2025 Re: Defense of Public Spaces

At ECOLUM, we believe that public spaces are not merely plots of landโ€”they are living symbols of community, identity, and collective memory. In light of recent developments concerning the abrupt and unsubstantiated takeover of McCarthy Square by the Office of the President, we wish to express our full solidarity with the citizens of Banjul and

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