Working directly with Government and causing on the ground change

Green Awareness Africa (GAWA) Inspired by "The 11th Hour" brings transformation to Namibia Africa

Status: 
In Progress
Description: 
Tree Media & 11thHourAction's own Stephan McGuire is spending most of 2009 implementing programs in Namibia, Africa as Executive Director for GAWA http://www.gawaisgreen.org/pages/235050603/stephan.asp  after launching the nation's first green chartiy in the nation's capital in November.  Among these programms are "Green Zone Schools", http://www.gawaisgreen.org/pages/235050603/green_schools.asp Carbon Offsetting with GCX http://www.gawaisgreen.org/pages/235050603/news.asp , the soon to be announced "GAWA Conference & Expo" and an anti shopping bag campaign whereby legislature is being changed.  All of these projects are officially mandated, sustainability programs, directly partnered with the Namibian American Embassy, Namibian Ministers including the Prime Minister, and large African corporations such as FNB and O&L,who are taking the lead in environmental awareness and action in Africa.

Location

Windhoek
Namibia
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