Local Chapters
What is a Local Chapter?
NELIS Local Chapters enable its members to strengthen their skills as “sustainability leaders” and foster transformative change towards sustainability both in each local context, and as a global collaborative platform. Through this local network, a variety of projects and activities can be pursued, depending primarily on the interests of local members and the perceived sustainability challenges in each local context. The local network can also participate in and/or propose regional or global projects.
NELIS Local Chapters aims to connect, inspire and empower local sustainability practitioners and social innovators (change makers) across the world to build a strong, trust-based community of and for action.
Where are we?
NELIS embarked on its first Local Chapters prototyping phase between 2017-2019, and today we have 11 local communities in 4 countries working together.
As we continue to expand on our activities, we are happy to launch new Chapters in more countries. Feel free to contact us if you want to start your own Chapter in your region, country or city.
Explore the map below to have more information about the existing Local Chapters and the contact information of their leaders.
Why join or set up one?
Connect with leaders in your area and around the world.
E.g. Through “NELIS Sparks!” events; “NELIS I-Labs” (innovation in sustainability sessions), or; other activities that you can propose given your specific context.
Empower your community in a dierent way
E.g. Through action-oriented activities
that are tackling the sustainability-related challenges in your community; by weaving ‘local2global’ networks with other NELIS Local Chapters and with other NELIS members.
Inspire a new generation of leaders who will help build a sustainable world
E.g. Through organizing “Local & Regional NELIS Summits”; engaging in local or global collaborative projects)
Set out to build One World in Harmony
E.g. By participating in NELIS Global Summits
What have we done?
Local Chapter
Ibadan | Nigeria
Over 500 families were provided access to the right information: through our outreach, we were able to debunk rumor and wrong information
10 Strategic hand washing points were created within the barracks to serve not fewer than 3000 people.
About 200 people received our Sanitizers and hand washing soap.
Estimated 90 widows receive micro food support which contains (Rice, Beans, Cassavagranules, Tomatoes puree, and seasonings). The food is expected to be sufficient to feed families of 4.
About 100 war-affected women and socially excluded barracks communities under 2nd division, Nigerian Army, Adekunle Fajuyi, Ojoo – Ibadan were also supported with food aid.
Local Chapter
Kano | Nigeria
The Kano Chapter carried out a COVID-19 awareness campaign in some rural communities. This was aimed at preventing further transmission of the virus. Distribution of handwash Jar/container and palliatives to the less privileged to help cushion the hard effect of the pandemic.
Local Chapter
Nairobi | Kenya
NELIS Kenya Chapter distributed foodstuffs to deserving families to help cushion the impact of this pandemic.
Due to more number of people in need, the team also fundraised from families and friends. Funds and donations received were given to deserving families. As of 30th April 2020, 124 individuals and families have been the recipients of the Covid-19 Micro Project.
56 care packages were also distributed.
Sensitizing the masses on good hygiene practices
Local Chapter
Akure | Nigeria
The first part of this project encompasses carrying out a Radio campaign in different Nigerian languages informing people most especially the local and marginalized communities on how highly communicable Corona Virus is, how to prevent the spread of the virus by maintaining social distancing, washing of hands regularly, the use of hand sanitizer for those who can afford, using of nose masks when they feel unwell and possible ways to maintain hygiene.
The second part of the project is to do a community outreach where locals would be given reusable nose masks and be taught how to wash and keep it clean and hygienic for self-use we would also be teaching them how to locally produce hand sanitizer for those who cant afford it.
The third part of the project which is view is to share foodstuffs to the less privileged who are being affected by the lockdown in the nation as a means of relief and palliative to ease them this period.
