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Contributing to NDC processes and building one national student climate position — the road to LCOY Nigeria and COP31, Turkey. Convened by the National Association of Nigerian Students in collaboration with Climrenew.
Under 35
70%
of Nigeria's population is young — the generation that inherits today's climate decisions
Students
40M+
students represented by NANS across universities, polytechnics and colleges of education
35%
of northern Nigeria affected by desertification — the Sahara advances 0.6km yearly
1.4m
people displaced by the 2022 floods across Kogi, Benue, Bayelsa and FCT
₦4.2tn
in flood damages — with similar flooding recurring in 2024 and 2025
31.8m
Nigerians projected to face acute food insecurity by mid-2026
Why students
Mobilize Nigeria's largest student network on climate literacy, plastic pollution and flood preparedness.
Pitch agri-tech, renewable energy, waste-to-value and climate finance solutions to investors and grants.
Lead campus greening — tree planting, hostel solarization, waste segregation. Target: 1 million trees by 2027.
Partner with NiMet and FMEnv to collect campus-level emissions and vulnerability data for policy.
Engage the National Assembly and Ministries to embed student voices in national climate policy.
Policy labs on NDCs, Loss & Damage and Just Energy Transition. Six zonal consultations gathering grassroots perspectives, co-drafting Nigeria's official youth demands.
Six accredited NANS delegates to LCOY Nigeria and COP31 side events. Bilateral meetings with negotiators, Ministers and global funders — plus live reporting back to campuses.
A 20-campus COP31 debrief tour, seed funding for 50 student-led climate projects, and ongoing tracking of Nigeria's COP31 commitments.
10,000+
students mobilized across 100 campuses
100+
youth climate champions trained on policy & negotiation
6
accredited student delegates sponsored to COP31
50
campus-based climate action projects launched
Road to COP31
Now → Oct 2026
Six zonal consultations and climate capacity building nationwide
October 2026
NANS Climate Summit — National Youth Statement 2026 drafted and adopted
November 2026
LCOY Nigeria — youth statement presented, delegates selected and trained
Late 2026
COP31, Turkey — six student delegates carry Nigeria's youth voice to the table
2027
Post-COP debrief tour, 50 campus projects, and a permanent NANS Climate Desk
Sponsor a youth delegate
With a ₦20,000,000 program across summit logistics, delegate training and post-COP action, partners — government, development agencies, private sector and philanthropy — put Africa's largest youth population in the room.
The climate crisis will not wait. Neither should Nigerian students.
When youth lead, Nigeria wins. Join 10,000 students shaping the National Youth Statement 2026.
Join the movement