“Today, youthinkgreen is one of the leading organizations nationally and regionally in the area of supporting sustainability transition and climate action within the Egyptian ecosystems,” says Abdelrahman Fahmy, Managing Partner at youthinkgreen Egypt. A social enterprise, youthinkgreen Egypt aims to foster sustainable development among local communities, by offering sustainability and entrepreneurship programs, capacity-building, event management, and awareness campaigns, in addition to hands-on educational and empowerment programs. Originally founded in Germany in 2009 by a German teacher named Helmut Spering, youthinkgreen was established to create a global youth movement focused on sustainable development. After a group of undergraduate students from Cairo University discovered the initiative, they decided to bring the idea to Egypt, and in 2013, they started working as a youth-led initiative under the umbrella of Cairo University. In 2018, youthinkgreen Egypt was established as an independent social enterprise. With support from public and private organizations such as the African Development Bank, Raya Holding for Financial investments, and Goethe Institute, youthinkgreen Egypt has maintained a diversified portfolio for itself in the sustainability sector, executing projects in universities, and assisting startups and entrepreneurs in the cleantech sector. “Our direct beneficiaries exceeded…
youthinkgreen Egypt: Youth-Led Initiative Promoting Sustainable Development and Climate Action
April 14, 2022
