Youth-Led Eco Innovation: A Playground from Scrap

Source: Business Insider (April 2025, Lagos)
Seventeen-year-old Amara Nwuneli won the 2025 Earth Prize and $12,500 for turning a dumpsite into a safe, flood‑resistant playground built from recycled tires businessinsider.com. Her youth NGO, Preserve Our Roots, has already planted 300 trees and plans three more parks in Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states.
Why it matters: This shows how young changemakers can drive environmental justice, improve public health, and create community spaces—echoing our values in human capital development and sustainable care.