Microgrants 2024: Six sustainability projects we're supporting

This project seeks to develop a Food and Agricultural Waste (FAW) Bartering Network in Cork, Ireland, to address the issue of food loss and agricultural waste. It fosters collaboration among key stakeholders, including farmers, food producers, distributors, and waste management companies, to proactively manage waste sustainably and mitigate environmental impact.

By applying traditional bartering principles, the network aims to facilitate the exchange of waste, fostering sustainability and resource optimization in the agri-food system.

Throughout the project, they’ll be engaging with local stakeholders and policymakers to consult on how a bartering network could be implemented.

GreenBuildAfric will be partnering with schools and community centres in Nigeria to collect up plastic and e-waste and transform this into educational STEM kits using 3D printers.

The affordable STEM kits aim to enhance educational equity and empower a broader section of African youth.

The project aims to not only reduce waste, but also create educational opportunities and prioritize underserved communities.

In Nepal, cultural narratives have traditionally intertwined with the natural environment, guiding conservation practices. However, this cultural knowledge is rapidly fading, leading to landscape degradation, including the mythological Nagaraj Trail.

By mapping the trail, this project aims to rediscover stories, encourage local conservation behaviours, and revitalize the trail as a sustainable tourism destination.

Through this process, ancient myths, legends, and cultural sites are documented and preserved, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures while safeguarding intangible heritage for future generations.

EcoBrick aims to recycle plastic waste into durable pavement bricks for infrastructure development in Bo, Sierra Leone.

The project will focus on research and development of this innovative idea, with the objective of taking this emerging technology closer towards an implementation stage.

By recycling plastics into durable pavements, the project aims to promote environmental conservation, create employment opportunities, enhance infrastructure resilience, and foster community engagement and empowerment.

EV Express will develop a dynamic vehicle-routing system to be used by urban electric public transport fleet operators Nairobi, Kenya.

The project aims to optimize urban transport routing to effectively meet the travel demand gap, optimize the use of existing transport infrastructure, and reduce congestion and emissions per passenger.

The software will conduct analysis of the public transport system and provide users with the route that best matches their requirements.

It aims to improve access to public transport for those living farther from the Central Business District and minimize vehicle traffic.

This project will empower under-resourced girls and women in Bamenda, Cameroon, by teaching them to build solar chargers from recycled materials through workshops.

In the conflict afflicted context where access to electricity is unreliable, these chargers will enable them maintain access to electronic devices, enabling them to continue their education.

The project's community engagement efforts and focus on education contribute to building resilience and fostering inclusive development, ensuring that no one is left behind in the transition to a fair and sustainable future